MATS/TRANSPORTATION
Macon-Bibb County Bikeways & Pedestrian Plan The task of increasing the efforts to seriously study and implement alternative forms of transportation in the Macon Area Transportation Study area (MATS) is timely. The task is timely due to the likely designation of the area by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) as a Non-Attainment area in the near future. This designation will have far reaching consequences that will affect the infrastructure that supports traditional modes of transportation in the MATS area. This plan is intended to be an update of the previous Macon Bikeways and Pedestrian Plans created in 1975, 1978, 1994, and 1996 respectively. Unlike the previous plan, this plan will endeavor to link bicycle and pedestrian facilities with transit services operated by the Macon-Bibb County Transit Authority. This report, which is primarily informational, is the first phase in a comprehensive endeavor to address bicycle and pedestrian issues in Macon-Bibb County. The second phase will involve a more in-depth implementation strategy. The report is composed of two elements; a bicycle element and a pedestrian element. The bicycle element was driven by two objectives. The first objective was to identify existing routes and new routes that could be improved by adding striping to accommodate a bike lane and/or signage within the existing pavement width, without requiring a major road project. The second objective was to identify new routes that would be equipped with bike lanes that would require new construction and coordinate the construction of these routes with Transportation Improvement Program (TIP) projects. The pedestrian element will seek to identify areas that are currently used by transit pedestrians and rate the condition of the facility or whether a facility exists. Study Area The report study area, consist of all areas within the MATS. The MATS area is composed of Bibb County and a portion of Jones County, south of Lite-N-Tie Road. The map on the following page depicts the study area. Click here to down load report