Mitchell Area Master Transportation Plan

Final Plan

What is a Master Transportation Plan?

Mitchell's Master Transportation Plan (MTP) will serve as a set of recommendations and guidelines for the future development of transportation infrastructure such as roads, bike lanes, and walking paths in the community. The plan will assess current conditions and create projections to figure out where we are and where we should go.

The MTP will build upon and support the vision established in Mitchell's Forward 2040 Comprehensive Plan, including its pillars:

Fostering supporting and inclusive community culture

Create an educational hot spot emphasizing innovation

Position Mitchell as a regional leadership center

Strengthen the local agriculture and industry clusters

Evolve Mitchell’s recreation, tourism, and place-making

The study is expected to fulfill the following objectives:

Complete list of transportation issues and needs facing the City of Mitchell.
Develop feasible solutions to address the issues and needs that meet current design standards and/or traffic ‘level of service’ expectations for current and future traffic conditions. Solutions will focus on promoting a livable community that will enhance the social and economic well-being of Mitchell residents.
Create final products use by the City of Mitchell, Davidson County, and South Dakota Department of Transportation which will provide guidance to implement recommended improvements and proactively integrate future development plans within the area.
Involve and engage the public in the planning process.