Area Transportation Planning Committee

One of the most important issues Saskatchewan road authorities are facing today is the rapidly changing grain handling network. Grain elevator consolidation and rail line abandonment are placing an increased burden on our road network in an era of government restraint and debt reduction. It is because of this that the government has invested in a strategic partnership. "Governments at all levels must do more to involve local people in the planning of our transportation system.

This approach to transportation planning brought about the formation of Area Transportation Planning Committee's (ATPC's), which generally include representation from rural and urban municipalities, Regional Economic Development Authorities, Saskatchewan Urban Municipalities Association (SUMA), Saskatchewan Association of Rural Municipalities (SARM), Saskatchewan Highways and Transportation (DHT), and other major stakeholder groups in the area. These committees are established at the local level to look strategically at transportation and make recommendations to the provincial or municipal governments based on social and economic goals of the area and the province.