Official Website of the City of Rock Hill, South Carolina (SC)

Rock Hill-Fort Mill Area Transportation Study (RFATS) :

RFATS is the Rock Hill-Fort Mill Area Transportation Study, a regional planning authority that helps prioritize and plan transportation needs.

The RFATS transportation planning process began in the early 1960's. York County had a 1960 population of 78,000 and was evolving from a rural to urban county. Over half of the county population lived in the urbanized area immediately surrounding Rock Hill.

In 1964, to address the growing transportation needs of this urban area, the city of Rock Hill and the South Carolina State Highway Department began an ongoing cooperative, comprehensive transportation study. The study was initially called the Rock Hill Area Transportation Study (RHATS), and covered the eastern, urbanized portion of York County. Its purpose was to develop a long range, twenty-year transportation plan for the area, specifying needed highway improvements through 1985.

During the early 1980's the study area was enlarged to include the other nearby urbanized area-- Fort Mill. The name of the Study was changed to the Rock Hill-Fort Mill Area Transportation Study (RFATS). Later, the City of Tega Cay was added. In 1990, the RFATS study area had grown to almost 86,000 population, encompassing 65% of the county’s population. By 2000 the RFATS study area was 119,505 a 28% increase from 1990, and encompassed 73% of the County's total population.

Map of the RFATS Study Area

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Policy Committee Meeting Agenda - January 22, 2010

RFATS 2035 Long Range Transportation Plan
Executive Summary

Cover
Acknowledgement Page
Contents
RFATS Introduction
Public Involvement, Goals, & Policies
Social & Environmental Screening
Highway Element
Safety Element
Congestion Management Process Element
Freight Element
Public Transportation Element
Bicycle & Pedestrian Element
Aviation Element
Security Element
Financial Plan
Conclusion & Implementation Plan

Appendix 1: Catawba Indian Nation Inventory Comparison Listing
Appendix 2: Resolution Adopting 2035 LRTP
Appendix 3: Resolution Adopting Air Quality Confromity Report
Appendix 5: Public Participation Outreach & Comments

RFATS TIP - Fiscal Year 2009-2015

RFATS 2009 Conformity Letter
RFATS Conformity Determination Report