Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #565FY0102

Tharpe Street Widening Project:� Leon County

Requester:

Tony Park

Organization:

Leon County Board of County Commissioners

Project Title:

Tharpe Street Widening Project:� Leon County

Date Submitted:

1/17/2002 12:34:42 PM

Sponsors:

Alfred Lawson, Richard Mitchell

Statewide Interest:

Relieve traffic congestion on the state highway system

Recipient:

Leon County

Contact:

Tony Park

301 S. Monroe

Contact Phone:

(850) 488-8003

Tallahassee 32301

Counties:

Leon

Gov't Entity:

Yes

Private Organization (Profit/Not for Profit):

Project Description:

Reconstruction of a 2.6-mile section of Tharpe Street from a rural two-lane to urban four lane with associated facilites.

Measurable Outcome Anticipated:

Relieve traffic congestion on the state highway system.

Amount requested from the State for this project this year:

$3,500,000

Total cost of the project:

$10,000,000

Request has been made to fund:

Construction

What type of match exists for this project?

Local

Cash Amount:

$650,000,000

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 Long Range Transportation Plan

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 County Commissioners

Meeting Date:

9/18/2001