City staff, with our project partners at Kimley-Horn and KCI, are working intently to produce Milton’s latest Comprehensive Transportation Plan and – critical to that – involve citizens in its creation. Below is a timeline of events and meetings planned for this process.

EARLY 2023 – The City and its project partners begin laying the groundwork for the Comprehensive Transportation Plan with research, analysis, and other foundational efforts.

MID-SUMMER 2023 – The City creates a Comprehensive Transportation Plan webpage. A special “Social Pinpoint” engagement webpage, with a brief survey and interactive map, launched on August 11 and closed on September 5.

AUGUST 2023 – Four focus groups -- each consisting of representatives from different elements of the community (i.e. by area, neighborhood and interest, such as bicyclists or avid walkers) -- begin to share their thoughts with the CTP project team.

Around this same time, the project team engages citizens at a "Pop-up" event on a Saturday morning at the Milton Farmers Market. This was a way to meet residents where they are and give them an opportunity to discuss aspects of the CTP with the project team.

OCTOBER 7, 2023 – Another “Pop-up” – with a booth and information – happened at the City’s popular Crabapple Fest in downtown Milton.

OCTOBER 11, 2023 – A second survey -- this one seeking citizens' feedback on possible projects and recommendations -- was released. The survey let people rank priorities for projects impacting drivers, bicyclists and pedestrians priorities as well.

OCTOBER 2023 –The project team has a third “Pop-up” opportunity outside a Cambridge High School home football game.

OCTOBER 24, 2023 – At this public meeting at City Hall, the project team presented the CTP draft recommendations. People hadthe opportunity to share their thoughts and ask questions. 

LATE OCTOBER-EARLY NOVEMBER 2023 – The second round of the public survey opened to the public, allowing citizens to offer feedback on the CTP draft recommendations.

FALL 2023 – The Comprehensive Transportation Plan draft was prepared, with updates shared with Milton’s City Council.

DECEMBER 2023 – After one last presentation, the City Council voted to approve the Comprehensive Transportation Plan, including its Recommendation Report.

Is this the City’s first Comprehensive Transportation Plan?

No. The City adopted its first CTP in 2009 and then completed an update in 2016. So this was the third iteration.

Doesn’t the City have several other plans with transportation elements? How does this fit in?

Yes, the City has approved guiding documents like the Local Road Safety Plan and Milton Community Trails Prioritization Plan that have such elements. So, too, in different ways do the 2040 Comprehensive Plan, Strategic Plan, as well as plans and codes focused on delineated areas like Crabapple or the Deerfield/Highway 9 corridor.

The word “Comprehensive” in Comprehensive Transportation Plan carries a lot of weight, because it really does take a significant, step-back look at all of Milton. Unlike most of these other documents, the CTP also features a program of specified potential projects.

How much direct control does the City have over Highway 9 or State Route 372 (which is Crabapple Road and Birmingham Highway)?

Not much direct control. The Georgia Department of Transportation (GDOT) oversees these state routes, including any improvements to them. City staff does communicate regularly with GDOT colleagues and can make suggestions for upgrades.

How would these projects be funded? Would TSPLOST funding be involved?

The City generally utilizes a variety of sources to fund transportation improvements. Some of that could come from Milton’s annual budget, while others could be paid for (in part or in full) with federal or state grants. Revenues from the voter-approved Transportation Local Option Sales Tax (TSPLOST) should be tapped, too, to fund at least some of the projects that come out of the Comprehensive Transportation Plan. (For more on TSPLOST in Milton, go to www.miltonga.gov/TSPLOST.)

Which City Department takes the lead in the formation of the Comprehensive Transportation Plan?

While other departments, like Police and Communications, have important roles, the lead agency for the CTP is Milton’s Public Works Department. If you have questions or thoughts about this Plan or process, you can send those to Engineering Project Manager Rob Dell-Ross at robert.dell-ross@miltonga.gov.