Chambers County Thoroughfare Plan Study

H-GAC has established a partnership with Chambers County to update the Chambers County Thoroughfare Plan (“CCTP”). A Thoroughfare Plan is a transportation planning tool which provides guidance on configuring the transportation system to support the County’s future needs. These plans are long- range in nature and ensure the preservation of adequate rights-of-way on appropriate alignments to allow the orderly and efficient expansion and improvement of the thoroughfare system to serve existing and future transportation needs. Coordination with adjacent counties will occur to ensure that the transportation network andStudy Area roadway design is complementary and consistent across county boundaries and throughout the region.

The updated Chambers County Thoroughfare Plan will ensure that the County transportation network is analyzed holistically, rather than by individual roadway segments, and will consider existing and planned developments and trends. This project will provide the County with an updated planning tool that can be used by the county to enforce right-of-way to not only manage and design a transportation network, but also to guide where new development and growth should occur throughout the County.

What is a Thoroughfare Plan?

• Is a long range (50+ years) planning tool
• Preserves right-of-way for future transportation corridors/roadways
• Identifies approximate alignment, classification of future roadways
• Improves regional roadway connectivity by coordinating with neighboring counties
• Makes the public aware of future transportation corridors/roadways
• Gathers input from the general public and community stakeholders