Greenville County - Department of Planning

Greenville County Transportation Planning

The Greenville County Department of Planning is responsible for Transportation Planning in Greenville County as well a substantial portion of Pickens County and small portions of Anderson, Laurens, and Spartanburg Counties. The Department is designated as the Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO).

The Planning staff is responsible for preparing the Long-Range Transportation Plan, the Transportation Improvement Program, and maintaining the on-going Transportation Planning Program.

Keith Brockington, Transportation Planner, is responsible for GIS mapping of Transportation Projects, preliminary Traffic Impact Studies, and administration of the SAFTEA-LU Transportation Enhancements Program.

O'Deidra Williams, Associate Transportation Planner, is responsible for planning support.

The Planning Department is the staff for the GPATS Policy Committee. The GPATS Policy Committee is a 24 member group which is comprised of House Members, Senators, Mayors, County Council members and others.

Special Projects

Mauldin-Simpsonville Transit Development Plan

Bike Routes

Click here for information on bicycling and for maps of routes.

GPATS - Greenville-Pickens Area Transportation Study

GPATS - General Information and Long Range Transportation Plan

GPATS Public Comment Form

Traffic Counts

For 2006 Traffic Counts, refer to the Interactive Traffic Counts Map.

Interactive Traffic Counts Map (GCGIS website)

Click the 'Layers' button on the top left tool bar
Click the 'Transportation' folder
Check the '2006 Traffic Count' box
Click the 'Refresh Map' button

View Example

1994-2005 Traffic Counts

Traffic Calming

Traffic Calming Turtle Traffic calming is a process of communication, education and action to ensure the streets of Greenville are safe for everyone wherever traffic is involved. The Traffic Calming Program is primarily administered by the Department of Public Works with support from the Planning Commission's staff. For more information on Traffic Calming, visit the Public Works Engineering & Maintenance page or for questions concerning the program contact, the County Traffic Engineer, 467-7010.

Saluda River Paddling Guides

Family Paddling a River

Want to paddle the Saluda River?
Below are detailed paddling guides that give helpful information such as Put In and Take Out points, a map of the route, pictures plus a list of the route difficulties and landmarks.

Links of Interest

For transportation links of interest such as automobile, bicycling and transportation services, visit our Links page.