FLATS

About Florence Area Transportation Study

As a Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO), the Florence Area Transportation Study (FLATS) is a process by which local officials and citizens have input in the expenditure of transportation funds within the urban area of Florence, South Carolina. Any major road project or transit project that takes place in this area using federal funds must be considered and approved by the FLATS Policy Committee.

The FLATS Policy Committee consists of representatives from the State Legislature, members of Florence County Council and Florence City Council, and the Mayor of the Town of Quinby. Any projects that come before the FLATS Policy Committee are first examined by the FLATS Study Team, which consists of technical representatives from various agencies and departments in the area. The recommendations provided by the FLATS Study Team are then passed on to the FLATS Policy Committee for consideration. Projects approved by the FLATS Policy Committee are then listed in the Transportation Improvement Program (TIP).

Efforts are made to give the public an opportunity to have input in the transportation planning process. A wide range of people, including agencies, community groups, individuals, and the media, are notified of the meetings. The Florence County Planning Department provides the staff work for FLATS and is available to assist the public with transportation questions.

For additional information on the TIP or the FLATS Long Range Plan, or if you would like to become involved in the transportation planning process by being placed on the FLATS mailing list, please call us at (843) 656-1503! We look forward to hearing from you!

Public Comment

FLATS Public Participation Plan Draft – Public Comment period will begin on May 2, 2019, and last until June 20, 2019.
TIP Narrative Draft – Public Comment period will begin on May 31, 2019, and last until June 20, 2019
TIP Draft – Public Comment period will begin on May 31, 2019, and last until June 20, 2019
Unified Planning Work Program Draft – Public Comment period will begin on May 31, 2019, and last until June 20, 2019

Committee Members

Policy Committee – Voting Members

  • Senator Hugh K. Leatherman, Sr., State Senate District 31, Chairman
  • Mayor Stephen J. Wukela, City of Florence, Vice Chairman
  • Sherwin Welch, Florence County Transportation Committee
  • Representative Phillip Lowe, SC House District 60
  • Commissioner Tony K. Cox, SCDOT Transportation Commission, District 7
  • Mayor T. Ashby Gregg, Town of Quinby
  • Chairman Kent C. Caudle, Florence County Council District 5
  • Secretary/Chaplin Waymon Mumford, Florence County Council District 7
  • Councilmember Teresa Myers Ervin, City of Florence Council District 1

Policy Committee – Non-Voting Members

  • K.G. Rusty Smith, Jr., Florence County Administrator
  • Shawn Brashear, Florence County Director of Planning
  • Jody Lane, Chairman, Florence County Planning Commission Chairman
  • Jim Feda, SCDOT Deputy Secretary of Intermodal Planning
  • Kyle Berry, SCDOT Engineer Administrator, District 5
  • Emily Lawton, FHWA Division Administrator
  • Drew Griffin, City of Florence Manager
  • Drew Chaplin, City of Florence Planning Commission Chairman
  • Don Strickland, PDRTA Interim Executive Director
  • Lee Nettles, Florence Regional Airport Commission Chairman

Study Team Members

  • Shawn Brashear, Florence County Director of Planning
  • Jody Lane, Florence County Planning Commission Chairman
  • Drew Chaplin, City of Florence Planning Commission Chairman
  • Jerry Dudley, City of Florence Planning
  • Clint Moore, City of Florence Planning
  • Bryant Gardner, City of Darlington Council
  • Lisa Rock, City of Darlington Planner
  • Wayne Yarborough, Darlington County Planner
  • Mary Bines, Town of Timmonsville
  • Don Strickland, PDRTA Interim Executive Director
  • Lindsey Privette, Economic Development Manager, PDCOG
  • Robert Norton, Deputy Director, Florence Regional Airport
  • Connie Anderson, Florence Regional Airport Executive Director
  • Yolanda Morris, FHWA Community Planner
  • Joey Skipper, SCDOT Traffic Engineer, District 5
  • TBD, SCDOT Regional Planner
  • Crystal McCutcheon, SCDOT Planner
  • Brian Dix, SCDOT Program Manager, Pee Dee Production Group
  • Leah Quattlebaum, SCDOT Asst. Program Manager, Pee Dee Production Group
  • Stephen Jones, SCDOT Asst. Program Manager, Pee Dee Production Group
  • Ken Martin, Assistant Production Manager, SCDOT
  • Diane Lackey, Multimodal Planning Manager
  • David Burgess, Regional Planning Manager, SCDOT – Transit
  • Machael Peterson, Director of Federal Grants Program
  • Brian Fulmer, SCDOT – PRT Grant Program
  • Tina Feaster, SCDOT – C Program (i.e. CTC Funds)

Staff

  • Debi Matthews, Planner II, Florence County Planning
  • Nick Ammons, Senior Planner, Florence County Planning

Downloads

For additional information, please contact Debi Matthews or call (843) 656-1503. Also, please check our distribution list to verify if you are signed up to receive FLATS news.