Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #309FY0102

Leon County:� Capital Circle NW/SW from U.S. 90 to I-10

Requester:

Colleen Roland

Organization:

Leon County Board of County Commissioners

Project Title:

Leon County:� Capital Circle NW/SW from U.S. 90 to I-10

Date Submitted:

1/17/2002 10:19:20 AM

Sponsors:

Alfred Lawson, Richard Mitchell

Statewide Interest:

The Tallahassee Regional Airport is the primary intermodal facility in the central Florida panhandle.� Unlike other panhandle regional transprtation facilites in Panama City and Pensacola, it does not serve a military-dominated economy.� Unike all other Floreda intermodal facilities, it does serve the seat of Florida State Government.� Because of its regional service oreientation, and its strategic access to I-10, it serves a large geographical area, including North-Central Florica, and Southern Georgial and Alabama.

Recipient:

Leon County

Contact:

Colleen Roland

301 S. Monroe St.

Contact Phone:

(850) 891-8623

Tallahassee 32301

Counties:

Leon

Gov't Entity:

Yes

Private Organization (Profit/Not for Profit):

Project Description:

The purpose of this project is for improvement of the section of NW/SW Capital Circle from Springhill Road (CR2203) to I-10.� This will provide a much needed intermodal connector between the Tallahassee Regional Airport and the major limited access highway in the Southern United States.

Measurable Outcome Anticipated:

(Identify effect and economic impact on County programs and services.)� At this time, limited intermodal connections exist in this region.� Connections are made to I-10 using urban arterials, which generally impede freight movements, given the amount of local traffic dependent on Capital Circle NW/SW for local area traffic movements.� Plans for expansion of the Tallahassee Regional Ariport will increase its viability as an intermodal facility.� Additonal capacity ot this most direct connector to I-10 is necessary to insure successful and competitive economic development in this region that serves North Florda, South Georgia, and Southern Alabama.

Amount requested from the State for this project this year:

$16,000,000

Total cost of the project:

$37,000,000

Request has been made to fund:

Construction

What type of match exists for this project?

Local

Cash Amount:

$21,000,000

Was this project previously funded by the State?

No

Is future-year funding likely to be requested?

No

Was this project included in an Agency's Budget Request?

Yes

Agency:

Transportation, Department Of

Was this project included in the Governor's Recommended Budget?

Yes

Is there a documented need for this project?

Yes

Documentation:

Tallahassee/Leon County Comprehensive Plan, Long Range Transportation Plan and Blueprint 2000

Was this project request heard before a publicly noticed meeting of a body of elected officials (municipal, county, or state)?

Yes

Hearing Body:

Leon County Board of Commissions

Meeting Date:

9/18/2001