South Fulton Comprehensive Transportation Plan of Fulton County Transportation Coordinating Committee August 08, 2014 www.southfultonctp.org 1
What is a Comprehensive Transportation Plan (CTP)? Guiding document for transportation improvements for the County and cities Inventory of existing transportation conditions, future development and mobility needs Specific prioritized actions, policies, and projects Short term (5 yrs), mid term (10 yrs), long term (20 yrs) Identifies potential funding sources and partners South Fulton Comprehensive Transportation Plan (SFCTP) Total Projected Cost ~ $4.1B (incl. $2.9 B in transit and managed lane recommendations) Federal/State Share (80%) ~ $3.2 B Local Share (20%) ~ 850 M
Benefits of the Plan Leverage more federal and state funding for improvements Quality of Life Able to meet expected future growth Better access for industry/business Decrease in crashes and severity of crashes Reduce/manage congestion 3
Project Study Area Unincorporated Fulton County Chattahoochee Hills College Park East Point Fairburn Hapeville Palmetto Union City
How Was the Plan Developed? PUBLIC INVOLVEMENT County/City/ Stakeholders Input Policy Committee Public Information Meetings Web Page Newsletter TECHNICAL ANALYSES Crash Data Existing Conditions Scenario Development Modeling Evaluation South Fulton Comprehensive Transportation Plan 5
Public Involvement Project Management Team (7) Policy Committee (2) Stakeholder Committee (4) Public Meetings (6) January 2013 (3) September 2013 (3) Meetings with community groups (5) Project website Fulton County Office of Communications www.southfultonctp.org
Future Traffic Congestion Year 2040 PM Peak No Build Best Worst
What is Recommended? 286 Projects 158 Local Projects 128 Regional Projects, such as: I-285/Cascade Road I-285/Camp Creek Parkway I-85/SR 74 I-20/Fulton Industrial Boulevard South Fulton Parkway and SR 92 intersection Camp Creek Parkway/ Butner Road intersection
What We Heard from the Public? New interchange at I-85 and Gullatt Road ITS along Camp Creek Parkway Fulton Industrial Boulevard widening, policy recommendations 124 safety improvements projects identified Interchange operational improvement projects US 29- pedestrian safety improvements (various projects) 39 pedestrian projects identified 31 bicycle projects, 11 multi-use trails projects identified Danforth Road sidewalks Old National Highway sidewalks South Fulton Parkway multi-use trail Roosevelt Highway- designate as US 29 Business to prevent truck traffic (Palmetto) Remove US 19/41 designation through downtown Hapeville 34 beautification/enhancement projects identified East Point Main Street- raised landscaped median US 29 in downtown Fairburn Queue jumpers along existing MARTA routes College Park MARTA Station Parking Garage
Summary of Unincorporated Fulton County Project Recommendations Total Project Cost by Type $7,400,194 $27,635,594 $182,843,030 $281,236,289 Roadway Widening/New Connection Roadway Operations* Bike/Ped/Multiuse $180,884,893 Other Bridges *Includes intersection improvements, interchanges, grade separation and general maintenance
$60,000,000 Capital Improvement Program Transportation Spending Annual Average CIP Spending $50,000,000 $40,000,000 $30,000,000 $20,000,000 $10,000,000 $0 Fulton County City of Atlanta (Beltline and CIP) DeKalb County (HOST and Capital) Cobb County (SPLOST) Gwinnett County (SPLOST) Annual Average CIP Spending $1,753,141 $55,502,969 $9,301,254 $50,177,000 $23,145,758
Project Funding Cycle FHWA STATE Awards 80-100% of Cost Requires 0-20% of Cost Awards 70-80% of Cost Requires 20-30% of Cost All Project Types FEDERAL & STATE REIMBURSEMENTS Preliminary Right-of-Way Utilities Construction 12
Total Estimated Costs South Fulton Comp. Transportation Plan Costs by Implementation Period and Source Implementation Period Total Amount Local Match Federal/State Funding Short Term (YR 1-5) $250 Million $50 Million $200 Million Mid Term (YR 5-10)* $400 Million $80 Million $320 Million Long Term (YR 10-20)* $520 Million $104 Million $416 Million Total* $1.2 Billion $234 Million $936 Million *Does not include transit projects or large state projects where funding has not been identified
Estimated Project Costs Unincorporated Fulton County Costs by Implementation Period and Source Implementation Period Total Amount Local Match Federal/State Funding Short Term (YR 1-5) $95 Million $19 Million $76 Million Mid Term (YR 5-10)* $226 Million $45 Million $181 Million Long Term (YR 10-20)* $359 Million $72 Million $287 Million Total* $680 Million $136 Million $544 Million *Does not include transit projects or large state projects where funding has not been identified
Next Steps Seek Funding (Federal, State and Local) Revise Plan, as needed 15
South Fulton Comprehensive Transportation Plan of Fulton County THANK YOU! www.southfultonctp.org 16