Twin Cities Area Transportation Study (TwinCATS)

TwinCATS Area (Click to enlarge)

The Twin Cities Area Transportation Study (TwinCATS) is Benton Harbor-St. Joseph urbanized area, as designated by the United States Census.  The Twin Cities Area Transportation Study encompasses 12 jurisdictions located in Berrien County, these municipalites are:

• City of Benton Harbor 
• City of St. Joseph
• City of Bridgman
• Village of Shoreham
• Village of Stevensville
• Benton Charter Township
• Lake Charter Township
• Lincoln Charter Township
• Royalton Township
• Sodus Township
• St. Joseph Charter Township
• Village of Grand Beach (satellite)
• Village of Michiana (satellite)

TwinCATS has two committees, the Technical Advisory Committee (TAC) and the Policy Committee.  These two committees work cooperatively to make transportation related decisions for the Benton Harbor-St. Joseph urbanized area.  The Committees are made up of local representatives, transit providers, citizen reps, and elected officials from the TwinCATS member municipalities listed above.  Also on these Committees are representatives from the Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) and Federal Highway Administration (FHWA). 

Meetings are open to the public and are a place for you to come and voice your opinion.  For more information on how to be involved, see the calendar of events page or the meeting information page for more details, or send an email to flowerss@swmpc.org to be added to the TwinCATS email list.  Visit the Participation Page for more ideas on how to participate.