Transportation  Committee  Unified Planning Work Program

South Central Connecticut is an economically diverse region of 15 cities and town with a total population of approximately 550,000. The region extends from the City of Milford on the west to the Town of Madison on the east, and to the City of Meriden to the north. It is home to Yale University, as well as a number of other major educational institutions, such as Quinnipiac University, South Central Connecticut State University, Albertus Magnus College, and the University of New Haven.  Yale-New Haven Hospital is recognized as an international leader in medical research. 

Bristol Myers Squibb, Bayer Corporation, U.S. Surgical, Assa Abloy/Sargent, and Bic Corporation have major research and manufacturing facilities located here.  In addition to Yale-New Haven Hospital, major health care institutions in the region include the Hospital of St. Raphael in New Haven, Milford Hospital, MidState Medical Center in Meriden as well as Gaylord Hospital in Wallingford.  AT&T Communications and Anthem Blue Cross & Blue Shield have major operations at multiple locations throughout the South Central region.

Our mayors and first selectmen make "hands on" transportation planning decisions via SCRCOG.  Elected officials chose the Council of Governments format in 1985 to insure a direct management and decision-making role -- moving to SCRCOG from a 25 year old regional planning agency format.  A Memorandum of Understanding shapes the region's basic transportation planning process -- framing roles and responsibilities for SCRCOG, the Connecticut Department of Transportation (ConnDOT) and local Transit districts -- Milford Transit District, Greater New Haven Transit District and Meriden Transit District.

The internal structure and organization of this voluntary association is according to the Sections 4-124i through 4-124p of the General statutes of the State of Connecticut and as further provided by a set of By-Laws.  Plans and decisions made by each local government with respect to land use, circulation patterns, capital improvements and economic development initiatives, which affect the welfare of neighboring jurisdictions, are coordinated through SCRCOG.

The SCRCOG forms standing committees to ensure that all responsibilities are performed well.  The Executive committee, Legislative committee, Transportation committee, Public Safety committee and Open Space committee are the major committees.

A copy of the latest Annual Audit Report for 2009 is available here

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The Transportation Committee plays a lead role in planning and programming efforts and shapes key proposals for review by the Council as a whole.  Through monthly meetings held on the second Wednesday of each month, the Transportation Committee members  interact with municipal staff, state personnel and interested citizens.  We encourage anyone with an interest in the region's transportation issues to attend.   The Agenda for the next month's meeting is posted on this website.

STP Urban Program Procedures

In 2004, procedures for the administration of the STP Urban Program were adopted. Recent changes in the funding process and adoption of guidelines by Connecticut Department of Transportation (CDOT) concerning cost estimates necessitate updating of the 2004 procedures.

A copy of the most recent STP-Urban Program Procedures is available here 

In addition we have copies of our latest STP-Urban program applications available here

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The UPWP outlines the objectives identified in the region's planning Prospectus which describes all transportation issues and needs and transportation-related air quality planning activities anticipated within the region during the next year,  in sufficient detail to indicate who will perform the work, the schedule for completing the work and the products that will be produced.  Resources made available to the Council by the U.S. Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), the U.S. Federal Transportation Administration (FTA), the Connecticut DOT and municipalities help meet these objectives.  Such support helps the Council focus on relevant regional issues against a background of state and national goals.

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The purpose of this report is to document the actions carried out by the South Central Regional Council of Governments (SCRCOG) for public participation in transportation planning, pursuant to Title 23 CFR 450.316.  It contains the policies and methodologies of involving the public in the transportation planning process.  This document also provides a brief explanation of how the transportation planning process is conducted in the region.

A copy is available here