Transportation Planning

The Lowcountry region conducts transportation planning for both the urbanized and rural areas.

Urban Transportation Program

The Lowcountry Area Transportation Study (LATS) Policy Committee is the Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) for the Beaufort-Jasper Urbanized Area. LCOG provides a transportation planning staff, through Federal and local funding, to administer the transportation programs.

The transportation staff works with local governments, the LATS Policy Committee, SCDOT, the Federal Highway Administration in the implementation of the Fixing America’s Surface Transportation Act (FAST Act) and the Rural Planning Grant.

Click here to visit the LATS Urban Transportation Program


Rural Transportation Program

All areas in the region that do not fall within the MPO study area boundary are considered rural. LCOG also provides transportation planning for the rural areas of Jasper, Beaufort, Hampton and Colleton Counties. The LCOG Board of Directors acts as the decision-making body for the rural portions of the region.

Click here to visit the LCOG Rural Transportation Program


Safe Streets 4 All (SS4A) Program

The SS4A program was created by USDOT to help address safety across the US, with an emphasis on those communities most at risk for severe crashes and those most disadvantaged relative to transportation infrastructure.  This program funds planning and provides implementation dollars to fund the design and construction of countermeasures identified to address safety concerns.  Only communities who have a qualifying Safety Action Plan are eligible for these implementation dollars.

Click here to visit the Safety Action Plan 


All Projects in Transportation Improvement Program (TIP)

Explore all projects programmed in the most recent Transportation Improvement Program (TIP) and Rural Transportation Improvement program (RTIP). The TIP and RTIP include projects programmed between FY 2024 and FY 2033.

The projects are categorized by type highlighted on the map. These include:

  • Road/Highway Projects
  • Intersections
  • Bike/Ped Projects
  • Studies
  • Bridge Projects
  • Interstate Projects

Click on the map and hover over any projects to see further details on description, cost, length, and more!

TIP Projects