Transportation Planning

The Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) funds the Regional Transportation Program which serves local agencies and MDOT by providing a variety of information and analysis needed for transportation planning.

The CUPPAD Work Program

The regional commission is contracted by MDOT to provide the following services for transportation planning in the central Upper Peninsula:

• coordinate public involvement in the Regional Transportation Program

• provide technical assistance to both MDOT and local agencies
• participate in the Highway Performance Monitoring System (HPMS) by performing traffic counts and collecting roadway information
• particpate in the Asset Management Program

Please follow the links below for information on other Transportation Projects in our region:

• Superior Region - Central, Road and Trail Bicycling Guide
• 2009 MDOT Superior Region Non-motorized Transportation Plan & Investment Strategy 

• U.P. Hidden Coast Heritage Route Management Plan
• Access Management

For more information on Transportation Planning, please call CUPPAD or email Peter Van Steen.

Questions? Call us at 906-786-9234 or toll free at 1-800-562-9828.