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Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #1213 |
Mahan Drive Phase II |
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Requester: |
Leon County |
Organization: |
Leon County Board of County Commissioners |
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Project Title: |
Mahan Drive Phase II |
Date Submitted |
1/13/2006 10:43:34 AM |
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Sponsors: |
Argenziano, Lawson |
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Statewide Interest: |
Meets the criteria for the Transportation Regional Incentive Program in that is serves travel demand between regions. |
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Recipient: |
Leon County |
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Contact: |
Ben Pingree |
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301 S Monroe ST, #502 |
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Contact Phone: |
(850) 488-9962 |
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Tallahassee 32301 |
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Contact email: |
pingreeb@mail.co.leon.fl.us |
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Counties: |
Jefferson, Leon |
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Gov't Entity: |
Yes |
Private Organization (Profit/Not for Profit): |
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Project Description: |
This project will provide funding for the acquisition of right-of-way and the reconstruction of the portion of Mahan Drive (us 90 East) from Dempsey Mayo Road to Interstate 10. The project will expand the number of lanes from two to four, as well as provide bike lanes and sidewalks. |
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Is this a project related to a federal or state declared disaster? |
No |
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Measurable Outcome Anticipated: |
Mahan Drive is a major commuter route. The widening of Mahan will help meet the anticipated traffic load for the east side of Leon County for the next 20 years. This is a regional roadway serving Jefferson and Leon Counties. 41% of the number of people who live in Jefferson and are working, work in Leon and use Mahan Drive to get to work. This project will benefit regional travel and commerce. Additionally, Mahan Drive is the main artery to and from the city of Tallahassee for evacuations to I-10.
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Amount requested from the State for this project this year: |
$24,000,000 |
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Total cost of the project: |
$28,400,000 |
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Request has been made to fund: |
Construction |
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What type of match exists for this project? |
Local, Private |
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Cash Amount |
$9,250,000 |
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Was this project previously funded by the state? |
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No |
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Is future-year funding likely to be requested? |
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No |
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Was this project included in an Agency's Budget Request? |
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No |
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Was this project included in the Governor's Recommended Budget? |
No |
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Is there a documented need for this project? |
Yes |
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Documentation: |
Capital Regional Transportation Planning Agency- No. 3 Year 2020 Long Range Transportation Plan |
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Was this project request heard before a publicly noticed meeting of a body of elected officials (municipal, county, or state)? |
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Yes |
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Hearing Body: |
Leon County Board of County Commissioners |
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Hearing Meeting Date: |
11/22/2005 |
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Is this a water project as described in Section 403.885, Laws of Florida? |
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No |