Planning News
2045 Metropolitan Transportation Plan Comment Period
Thursday, November 21, 2019
The Columbus-Phenix City Transportation Study (C-PCTS), as the designated Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO), is responsible for the transportation planning for the Columbus-Phenix City Metropolitan area. C-PCTS includes the development of the Metropolitan Transportation Plan (MTP) in its planning process. The MTP is the instrument for coordinating the metropolitan long-range transportation planning for the City of Columbus, Georgia (Muscogee County), the City of Phenix City, Alabama, as well as portions of Lee and Russell Counties in Alabama and a portion of Harris County and the entire County of Chattahoochee in Georgia. The MTP identifies transportation improvements that will be needed in the Columbus-Phenix City area over the next 25 years.
A draft MTP for 2045 is ready for public review and comments for a 30 day period beginning November 16, 2019. Download the draft of the 2045 Metropolitan Transportation Plan
Please send any comments to the following:
Columbus - Phenix City Transportation Study
Department of Planning
420 10th Street / Columbus, GA 31901
706-225-4421
cpcmpo@columbusga.org
Capital Projects Public Meetings
Monday, October 21, 2019
The Mayor and City council will be holding public engagement meetings to gather community input on future capital projects located throughout the city. The project could include public safety infrastructure and equipment, roads, parks and recreation facilities and equipment, public works infrastructure and equipment, the Government Center building, and other projects as identified through the community engagement process. For more information contact Richard Bishop at bishop.richard@columbusga.org or 706-225-4712. The dates and locations are listed below. All meetings will be held from 6:00 PM to 7:30 PM. We hope to see you there!
- October 24City Services Center - Council Chambers
- October 28South Columbus United Methodist Church (1213 Benning Dr)
- October 29Comer Gym (107 41st St)
- November 4Northside Recreation Center (2010 American Way)
- November 7Shirley B. Winston Recreation Center (5025 Steam Mill Rd)
- November 18Salvation Army Worship Center (5201 Warm Springs Rd)
- November 19CCG Annex (420 10th St)
- November 21Faith Worship Center (5303 Miller Rd)
2045 Metropolitan Transportation Plan Draft
Thursday, October 17, 2019
The Columbus-Phenix City Metropolitan Planning Organization's 2045 Metropolitan Transportation Plan (MTP) draft is now available! The MTP is the instrument for coordinating the metropolitan long-range transportation planning in the city of Columbus, GA, Phenix City, Chattahoochee County, and segments of Harris County (GA), Russell County (AL) and Lee County (AL). View the draft of the 2045 Metropolitan Transportation Plan.
Census 2020 Major Field Operations
Tuesday, September 24, 2019
The 2020 Census is here!
The Census Bureau has announced the start of it's first major field operation for the 2020 Census; please read the media release for more information. Thank you for your interest in the 2020 Census!
Columbus Complete Count Committee
Wednesday, September 11, 2019
The Columbus Consolidated Government, in partnership with the US Census Bureau, is excited to announce the formation of our Complete Count Committee. The Complete Count Committee will help tailor outreach efforts, particularly to hard to count communities, and help the Census Bureau accomplish it's goal of "counting everyone once, only once and in the right place". Please contact britt.addie@columbusga.org or Wilkinson.rex@columbusga.org if you have any questions or want to be involved.
Complete Streets Survey
Wednesday, September 11, 2019
We would like to invite everyone to take a quick survey about transportation in your community; the Complete Streets survey is a quick 5-10 minute survey that asks you questions about how YOU use Columbus' different modes of transportation (Driving, Walking, Biking, Public Transportation), your experiences and suggestions for improvement.
We always want to hear from our community and your valued input will help us build a robust transportation network that works for EVERYONE.
Simply click the link below to get started; Thank You!
Complete Streets Survey
CPC-MPO Transportation Alternatives Program
Wednesday, July 24, 2019
We want to hear from YOU!
Do you have ideas on how to improve you regions multimodal (different types of transportation including walking, biking, driving, public transportation) transportation? Or do you have ideas on how to make our transportation infrastructure more sustainable, resilient and efficient?
If so, good news! We are accepting applications for the Columbus - Phenix City Metropolitan Planning Organization's Transportation Alternatives (TA) program.
If you have any questions please email britt.addie@columbusga.org or give us a call at 706-225-3920.
Where Do You Want to Go?
Monday March 11, 2019«« PUBLIC MEETING
Over the next 25 years, our region will experience continued growth. Growth that will add additional pressure to our existing transportation system by transporting additional goods, services and people. The CPCMPO is asking for your input for updating the 2045 Metropolitan Transportation Plan.
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Updates for TIP
February 2019
TIP System Performance Report update, and
Resolution for TIP Safety Performance Targets for Georgia, and
Resolution for TIP Safety Performance Targets for Alabama
Public Participation Plan (PPP)
2019 - 2022
The Columbus-Phenix City Metropolitan Planning Organization invites you to join in shaping the future mobility for the Metro area. The MPO is our region's public decision-making policy board for prioritizing spending of federal, state, and local multimodal tansportation dollars.
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FY2020 Unified Planning Work Program-DRAFT
January 2019
The Unified Planning Work Program (UPWP) was prepared as a cooperative effort of the U.S. Department
of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration, Federal Transit Administration, the Alabama
Department of Transportation, the Georgia Department of Transportation, and local participating
governments, in partial fulfillment of requirements in Title 23 USC 134 and 135, amended by the FAST
Act, Sections 1201 and 1202, December 2015. The contents of this document do not necessarily reflect the
official views or policy of the U.S. Department of Transportation.
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