News​

• If you are a resident of Sangamon or Menard Counties and you live outside the Springfield Urbanized Area (check map for eligibility), you can get a ride with the Sangamon-Menard Area Region Transit (SMART). SMART covers rural areas of Sangamon County, providing door-to-door service. Call SMART at (217) 679-5009 between 7:30 am and 4:00 pm to schedule a ride. More information can be found on the SMART website.
   
• It's easier than ever to get around Springfield. SMTD is now on Google Transit. Google Transit allows you to use your computer, smartphone, or tablet to find the easiest way to take the bus anywhere you want to go in Springfield. You can use google transit on your computer by going to Google Maps. Just enter you location and destination, ask for directions, and choose the "bus" symbol to find the locations of your nearest stop and directions on which route to take to your destination. More info about Google Transit and other items can be found on the SMTD YouTube page.

The Springfield Area Transportation Study (SATS)

The SATS Technical and Policy Committees hold regularly scheduled monthly meetings at the offices of the Springfield-Sangamon County Regional Planning Commission.

• 2023 Meeting Schedule
• Agenda for the next regularly scheduled meeting (available one week in advance)
• About the Springfield Area Transportation Study (SATS)
• SATS Complete Streets Policy Statement
• SATS Development Coordination Policy Statement
• SATS Public Notice of Rights Under Title VI
• SATS Title VI Plan
• 2019 FHWA Planning Review Progress Report

Minutes

The Planning Commission maintains an archive of SATS meeting minutes. These items will remain in the web archive for at least one year.

Technical Committee

• Select Meeting Minutes
  • 02.02.2023
  • 01.05.2023
  • 11.03.2022
  • 09.01.2022
  • 08.04.2022
  • 06.02.2022
  • 05.05.2022
  • 04.07.2022
  • 03.03.2022
  • 01.06.2022
  • 11.04.2021
  • 09.02.2021
  • 08.05.2021

Policy Committee

• Select Meeting Minutes
  • 02.09.2023
  • 01.12.2023
  • 11.10.2022
  • 09.08.2022
  • 08.11.2022
  • 05.12.2022
  • 04.14.2022
  • 03.10.2022
  • 01.13.2022
  • 11.18.2021
  • 09.09.2021
  • 08.12.2021