TSPLOST UpdateRegional Transportation SummitGreater Columbus Georgia Chamber of Commerce & The Valley Partnership Joint Development Authority

October 31, 2013

• On July 31, 2012– Voters in three of the twelve regional planning

commission areas adoption a regional Transportation Sales and Use Tax

– Never done before in the history of Georgia– 16 counties banded together in the Columbus

region (River Valley) to adopt a ten year transportation budget worth over $594 million dollars

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• Individual Counties in each region were not allowed to opt out

• Projects were selected by the regional roundtable and presented to voters

• Regional Sales Tax Funds collected remain in this district– $5.6 million will be utilized by GDOT for project management

• 25% of the funds collected to be used for local “transportation purposes” and are discretionary funds

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Regions That Approved TIA

COLUMBUS TSPLOST PROJECT LISTING

TSPLOST PROJECTSBand 1CY 2013 - 2015

COLUMBUS RIVERWALK

Projected Costs: $10,000,000•PE - $1,000,000•CST - $9,000,000

Project Description:The extension of the Riverwalk behind Bibb and City Mills to complete the Riverwalk project

Riverwalk at Bibb Mills and North Highland Dam

Riverwalk at City Mills

Status:•Notice To Proceed – April 24, 2013•Consultant Services

• Hecht Burdeshaw has been chosen and is preparing the necessary preliminary drawings

•Environmental – Underway •ROW

• North Highland area obtained• Completing negotiations for City Mills needs

•Construction – To begin in 2014

As of October 31, 2013

INTERCITY EXPRESS BUSPARK-N-RIDE SERVICE

Projected Costs: $22,400,00•Costs to include design, maintenance and operation•Budget for these items still to be determined•Includes analysis of existing routes to determine future needs

Project Description:Construction of three express bus Park-N-Ride locations in Columbus using existing sites.

Proposed Trail From Infantry Museum to Levy Road

Status:•Notice To Proceed – September 10, 2013•Consultant Services –

• Connetics Transportation Group has been and has begun analysis of existing routes

•No other activities will begin until study is completed

Current METRA Route System

As of October 31, 2013

SOUTH LUMPKINMULTI-USE FACILITY

Projected Costs: $3,500,000•PE – $ 500,000•CST - $2,500,000

Project Description:A pedestrian/bicycle facility to be built along an abandoned rail road line. This linear greenway corridor is divided by Old Cusseta Road, Victory Drive, and Fort Benning Road

Status:•Notice To Proceed – September 10, 2013•Consultant Services –

• Health Linebeck has been selected and is developing preliminary drawings

•No other activities will begin until study is completed

Proposed New Trail From Infantry Museum to Cusseta Road

As of October 31, 2013

US 27/CUSTER ROAD INTERCHANGERECONSTRUCTION/MODIFICATION

Projected Costs: $20,000,000• PE – $ 1,000,000• CST - $19,000,000

Project Description:This project will provide permanent public access to the proposed property bounded by US 27 to the south, I-185 to the west, and Cusseta Road to the north and east, which is the western boundary of Fort Benning

Status:•Notice To Proceed – Requested But Not Received•Staff/GDOT have completed preliminary discussions with Fort Benning concerning access to the site and security•Consultant Services –

• Woverton & Associates have been selected and have begun preliminary design on project

•No other activities will begin until study is completed

Proposed property to be accessed by project

As of October 31, 2013

TSPLOST PROJECTSBand 2CY 2016 - 2019

US 27/CUSTER ROAD INTERCHANGERECONSTRUCTION/MODIFICATION

Projected Costs: $47,670,000• ROW - $28,700,000• PE – GDOT Authorized in 2001• CST - $18,970,000

Project Description:The purpose of the project is to reconstruct the interchange of I-185 and Buena Vista Road

Status:• Notice To Proceed – Will not be authorized by

GDOT until 2016

Buena Vista Road Interchange

BUENA VISTA ROADINTERCHANGE

As of October 31, 2013

Project Description:The project will include road realignments and/or a possible overpass on Buena Vista Road

INTERSECTION IMPROVEMENTSALONG BUENA VISTA ROAD (Spider Web)

Projected Costs: $40,000,000• PE – $ 2,522,522 • ROW - $ 8,649,648• CST - $ 25,225,225• UTL - $ 3,603,605

Status:• Notice To Proceed – Will not be authorized by

GDOT until 2016• City has taken the initiative to fund the

preliminary concept and design of this project now

Spider Web Area

As of October 31, 2013

SR 219 PASSING LANES FROM LUTHER LANDING BRIDGE TO HAPPY HOLLOW ROAD (River Road)

Project Description:A passing lane will constructed along SR 219 from Luther Road Bridge to Happy Hollow Road

Projected Costs: $17,690,438• PE – $ 1,597,736 • ROW - $ 403,427• CST - $ 14,187,438• UTL - $ 1,501,837

Status:• Notice To Proceed – Will not be authorized by

GDOT until 2016• This project will eventually be the sole

responsibility of GDOT

As of October 31, 2013

TSPLOST PROJECTSBand 3CY 2020 - 2022

Project Description:Project consists of improvements on Cusseta and Old Cusseta Road, from Fort Benning Road to Staunton Drive

Projected Costs: $58,269,412• ROW - $ 41,402,448• CST - $ 16,866,964

Status:• Notice To Proceed – Will not

be authorized by GDOT until 2020

CUSSETA/OLD CUSSETA ROAD IMPROVEMENTS

As of October 31, 2013

DISCRETIONARY FUNDS

Funds collected as of September 30, 2013

Projected funds are GDOT projections as of November 2012

$0

$500,000

$1,000,000

$1,500,000

$2,000,000

Projected Actual

Projected $229,214 $229,214 $229,214 $229,214 $229,214 $229,214 $229,214 $229,214 $1,604,49

Actual $163,540 $212,560 $222,078 $197,019 $206,826 $208,217 $195,501 $203,485 $1,609,22

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TSPLOST UPDATE Regional Transportation Summit

Greater Columbus Georgia Chamber of Commerce & The Valley Partnership Joint Development Authority

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