Kittery Area Comprehensive Transportation System (KACTS)
News & Updates
- South Berwick Active Transportation Plan & Appendices now available
About KACTS
The Kittery Area Comprehensive Transportation System (KACTS) is a Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) designated by federal and state government to carry out transportation planning in the Maine portion of the Portsmouth and Dover-Rochester, New Hampshire urbanized areas, which includes the municipalities of York, Kittery, Eliot, South Berwick, Berwick, Ogunquit, Wells, Kennebunk, and Kennebunkport. As an MPO, KACTS evaluates and approves proposed transportation improvement projects, in addition to facilitating communication among MPO member communities, state agencies, and federal transportation agencies. KACTS is responsible for planning for the surface transportation network, including principal and minor arterials, collector roads, bridges, rail, public transit, and facilities for biking and walking.
Short and long-range improvements are outlined in the following documents.
Read the full KACTS Bylaws, amended in 2023.
Transportation Improvement Plan (TIP)
Metropolitan Transportation Plan (MTP)