| Data Books |
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The WARC prepares data books for each of the 7 counties in the region. The books contain 2000 Census information for the counties, tracts, and municipalities. Maps of the counties and tracts are also included. In addition the books contain a list of the largest industrial employers in each county.
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| | Data Book - Fayette County
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| | Data Book - Greene County
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| | Data Book - Pickens County
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| | Data Book - Tuscaloosa County
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| Planning Documents |
| | Comprehensive Economic Development Strategies (CEDS)
The Comprehensive Economic Development Strategies (CEDS) is designed to bring the citizens, both public and private, together to create a strategies to improve the District’s economy. This document looks at the District’s population, economy and resources and
establish goals and objectives for economic improvement in the District.
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| | Comprehensive Economic Development Strategies (CEDS) 2010 Update (Draft)
The District II Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy (CEDS) is designed to bring the citizens, both public and private, together to create strategies to improve the District’s economy. This document looks at the District’s population, economy, and resources and establishes goals for economic development in the District.
This document is in draft form and is currently available for review. Please forward comments on the draft to:.
1. West Alabama Regional Commission, P. O. Box 509, Northport, AL 35476, Attn: Cory Johnson/CEDS
2. Email: cory.johnson@adss.alabama.gov
PLEASE SUBMIT ALL COMMENTS BY: SEPTEMBER 21, 2010
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| | I-20/59 Corridor Study from Birmingham to Tuscaloosa
The purpose of the I-20/59 Corridor Study from Birmingham to Tuscaloosa was to assess the development potential of the area and serve as a guide for evaluating future infrastructure and economic development opportunities. The Study consists of mapped and report data related to area demographics, transportation, water and sewer infrastructure, existing land use, environmental and cultural features and soil constraints. The study also includes a Siting Criteria Matrix to be used for the analysis of potential industrial development sites and shows examples of the rating process. The report was prepared for the Appalachian Regional Commission by the Regional Planning Commission of Greater Birmingham and the West Alabama Regional Commission. The Study was completed in June of 2001.
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| | I-20/59 Corridor Study from Tuscaloosa to Mississippi
The West Alabama Regional Commission and the Alabama Tombigbee Regional Commission prepared the study of the interstate corridor between Tuscaloosa and Mississippi for the Economic Development Administration. The study includes parts of three counties: Tuscaloosa, Greene and Sumter. Like previous studies of other interstate corridors, the report assesses the economic development potential of the area along the interstate and serves as a guide for local officials and economic developers. The study contains mapped and report data on area demographics, transportation, existing land use, wetlands and floodplains, slope and soils, cultural features and water and sewer infrastructure. The report also contains detailed information on available industrial parks and buildings and areas that have been evaluated for future development. The study was completed in March of 2004.
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| | WARC Solid Waste Needs Assessment
The Solid Waste Needs Assessment for the West Alabama Region provides a general overview of current solid waste collection practices and disposal facilities within the region. The assessment was prepared in accordance with Section 7 (Title 22, Chapter 27, Section 46) of Act 89-824 governing solid waste management.
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| Regional Information Documents |
| | Commuting Pattern of Workers in West Alabama
This document maps the commuting pattern of workers by county in the West Alabama Region. This information comes from the 2000 Census. There is a map for each of the West Alabama counties. The maps show the number of workers commuting into and out of the counties.
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| | Directory of Manufacturing Companies in West Alabama
WARC publishes the "Directory of Manufacturing Companies in West Alabama" to promote trade among the industries in West Alabama. It lists a contact person, address, telephone, number of employees, raw materials used and products by county location.
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| | Regional Directory
WARC publishes a directory of municipal, county, state and federal officials every other year. The "Regional Directory" is used as a single source of names, addresses and telephone numbers of persons frequently contacted in the daily operation of intergovernmental affairs. The directory is distributed to local governments and state and federal officials, and to others upon request.
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| | Revolving Loan Fund Application
The Commission operates a Revolving Loan Fund (RLF) to assist local businesses and industries in their start-up and expansion activities. The goal of the program is to create permanent new jobs for citizens of West Alabama while leveraging private sector investments. The RLF provides gap financing that is not available from commercial lenders. As the loans are repaid, the principal and interest are returned to the fund for lending to other businesses to create still more jobs and investment opportunities. For more information, contact the Commission’s office at (205) 333 2990.
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| Traffic Counts |
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The WARC publishes traffic count brochures for every county in the region. The traffic counts are provided by the Alabama Department of Transportation. The WARC produces the maps and compiles the spreadsheets. The brochures are updated annually.
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| | Traffic Counts - Bibb County
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| | Traffic Counts - Fayette County
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| | Traffic Counts - Greene County
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| | Traffic Counts - Hale County
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| | Traffic Counts - Lamar County
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| | Traffic Counts - Pickens County
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| | Traffic Counts - Tuscaloosa County
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| Tuscaloosa Area MPO Documents |
| | Authorized Project List for the Tuscaloosa Area MPO - Fiscal Year 2009
The Federal Highway Administration requires Metropolitan Planning Organizations to publish a list of projects that were authorized in the previous fiscal year and involved federal highway or transit funds. A project is considered authorized when a funding contract has been completed. The authorized project list includes those projects from the Tuscaloosa area funded in fiscal year 2008, which ran from October 1, 2008 through September 30, 2009.
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| | Bicycle and Pedestrian Plan
The Bicycle and Pedestrian Plan serves as a guide for improving bicycle and pedestrian activity in Tuscaloosa County. The plan includes construction, education, promotion, and policy projects intended to integrate bicycle and pedestrian travel into the existing transportation environment.
The plan was initiated by the MPO in order to facilitate the development of their transportation plans and programs. However, due to the fact that many of the proposed projects fall outside of the authority of the MPO, the MPO intended other agencies and governments to use the plan. The current plan was adopted in 2007.
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| | Long-Range Transportation Plan
The purpose of a long-range transportation plan is to budget transportation funds over a 20-year plus time period so that future transportation demand can be met. The Tuscaloosa Area MPO is required to update the long-range transportation plan every five years. The MPO is required to balance proposed projects against expected revenue. The focus of the MPO's plan is on federally funded highway and transit projects. However all modes of transportation are considered, regardless of funding source.
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| | Long-Range Transportation Plan - 2035
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| | Long-Range Transportation Plan - 2035 Appendices
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| | MPO Bylaws
The MPO Bylaws outline how the transportation planning process works by listing the responsibilities of the committees and the process coordinator, establishing the limitations of each committee, detailing the membership of each committee, and by outlining the organization and meeting structure.
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| | Planning Agency Consultation Process
The Planning Agency Consultation Process for the Tuscaloosa Area Metropolitan Planning Organization documents how the MPO consults with other government agencies. The document is intended to prevent conflicts and promote coordination between the plans, programs, and processes developed by the MPO and other agencies.
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| | Prospectus
The Prospectus is a brief summary of the Tuscaloosa Area transportation planning process. The document attempts to provide a basic understanding of the process. The Prospectus is intended to serve as an educational and reference tool for government officials and interested individuals.
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| | Public Involement Plan
This document describes the public participation goals and strategies of the MPO. The document also outlines performance measures that the MPO uses to grade its public involvement efforts.
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| | Record of Public Involvement
The Record of Public Involvement documents the public involvement activities of the Tuscaloosa Area MPO for a given fiscal year. The document includes news releases, legal ads, newspaper articles, the minutes of the MPO’s Citizens Transportation Advisory Committee, and other items related to public participation.
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| | Transportation Improvement Program (TIP)
The Transportation Improvement Program (TIP) is a short-range plan composed of a prioritized list of transportation projects. The TIP covers a four-year period. Generally projects on the TIP are taken from the current long-range transportation plan.
The TIP is redeveloped every four years and revised every year. The TIP is financially constrained. The ALDOT uses the TIP as a guide in selecting projects for funding in the Tuscaloosa area and in the development of the State Transportation Improvement Program.
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| | Transportation Improvment Program (TIP) - FY2010 Rebalanced and Updated
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| | Tuscaloosa Area Private Enterprise Participation Policies and Procedures
This document delineates the policy and procedures that guide the transportation planning process in the Tuscaloosa Area on matters concerning private enterprise involvement in mass transportation.
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| | Tuscaloosa County Traffic Counts
The traffic count brochure contains a multiple page spread that lists traffic counts at various locations throughout Tuscaloosa County. The brochure also includes several maps depicting the location of the traffic count stations. The MPO staff developed this brochure due to the large number of requests they receive for traffic counts. The Alabama Department of Transportation provides the MPO staff with traffic counts on an annual basis.
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| | Unified Planning Work Program
The Unified Planning Work Program (UPWP) represents the budget and work tasks necessary to accomplish and maintain the transportation planning process within the Tuscaloosa study area. The UPWP is developed to coordinate transportation and related planning activities for a cooperative, continuing, and comprehensive planning process.
The primary objective of the UPWP is the development of an integrated planning program which considers the planning activities of each modal group and coordinates these activities to produce a total transportation plan serving all segments of the population. The MPO updates the UPWP annually.
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| | Unified Planning Work Program (UPWP) - Fiscal Year 2010
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| | Unified Planning Work Program (UPWP) - Fiscal Year 2011
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| | West Alabama Coordinated Public Transit Plan
The purpose of this plan was to determine coordination opportunities within publicly funded, human services transportation programs in west Alabama and to develop strategies and projects to realize the opportunities. This plan did not evaluate transit service provided by the different agencies. Instead it examined coordination issues for each county and the entire region.
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| West Alabama Rural Planning Organization (RPO) |
| | Steps to Establish a Rural Planning Organization (RPO) in Alabama
This document outlines how to establish a Rural Planning Organization (RPO) in Alabama. The document draws from the experiences of the West Alabama RPO pilot project currently underway. Numerous sample documents are included to assist agencies new to transportation planning and RPOs.
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| | West Alabama Coordinated Public Transit Plan
The purpose of this plan was to determine coordination opportunities within publicly funded, human services transportation programs in west Alabama and to develop strategies and projects to realize the opportunities. This plan did not evaluate transit service provided by the different agencies. Instead it examined coordination issues for each county and the entire region.
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| | West Alabama RPO Bylaws
The Bylaws of the West Alabama Rural Planning Organization outline the general policies of the rural planning organization. The Bylaws provide detailed information regarding the membership and responsibilities of each committee as well as meeting procedures.
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| | West Alabama RPO Long-Range Transportation Plan 2006
The purpose of the RPO plan is to document the long-range transportation needs of west Alabama as identified by the elected and appointed officials in the area. The plan should help local governments address and prioritize their transportation needs. The plan should also help the ALDOT develop the statewide plan and Statewide Transportation Improvement Program and schedule the construction of transportation projects based on their limited budget. However, this plan is strictly advisory. No funds have been set aside to undertake any of the strategies or projects included in this plan.
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| | West Alabama RPO Meeting Schedule - Fiscal Year 2011
This document contains the meeting schedule for the RPO committees in fiscal year 2011 These dates and times are subject to change. Please check for updates or call the WARC for confirmation.
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| | West Alabama RPO Public Involvement Plan
This document describes the public participation goals and strategies of the RPO. The document also outlines performance measures that the RPO will use to monitor its public involvement efforts.
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| | West Alabama RPO Record of Public Involvement
The Record of Public Involvement documents the public involvement activities of the West Alabama RPO for a given fiscal year. The document includes news releases, legal ads, newspaper articles, the minutes of the RPO’s Citizens Transportation Advisory Committee, and other items related to public participation.
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| | West Alabama RPO Summary Document
The summary document provides a brief overview of the West Alabama Rural Transportation Planning Process. The document is intended to serve as educational and reference tool for the government officials and interested individuals. The document includes the agreement between the ALDOT and the WARC, the relevant federal regulations, the work program, the bylaws, the membership list, and the public involvement plan.
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| | West Alabama RPO Work Program - Fiscal Year 2010
The RPO Work Program represents the budget and work tasks necessary to accomplish and maintain the transportation planning process within the West Alabama study area. The Work Program is developed to coordinate transportation and related planning activities for a cooperative, continuing, and comprehensive planning process. The RPO updates the Work Program annually.
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| | West Alabama RPO Work Program - Fiscal Year 2011
The RPO Work Program represents the budget and work tasks necessary to accomplish and maintain the transportation planning process within the West Alabama study area. The Work Program is developed to coordinate transportation and related planning activities for a cooperative, continuing, and comprehensive planning process. The RPO updates the Work Program annually.
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