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Board of Historic and Architectural Review | Called Meeting

Date: April 24, 2023


Time: 3:30 PM


Location: CCG Annex Building 1st Floor Conference Room | 420 E 10th St Columbus, GA


This is a called meeting of the Board of Historic and Architectural Review per the request of the chair. This meeting will not feature review of any new cases and is being held to address meeting logistics issues, orient new members and provide training opportunities.



Phenix City Transportation Alternative Program Application 30-Day Comment Period

The City of Phenix City, Alabama proposes to make improvements along 14th Street between 9th Avenue and 12th Avenue. The improvements will include correcting some ADA deficiencies such as sidewalks, ramps, and cross walks, creation of a bicycle lane, hardscape improvements, and limited landscaping. The total cost of the project is $1,101,315.25, which $846,761.45 is the federal share (80%) and $254,553.80 is the 20% match. Use the following to view the proposal for further information; please submit any comments or questions to Ltemples@columbusga.org.



Revised Annual Listing of Obligated Projects

The Columbus-Phenix City Metropolitan Planning Organization has published a revised annual listing of obligated projects. The purpose of this report is to provide a list of federal highway and transit funded projects obligated in the previous fiscal year. A project is considered obligated when a funding contract has been completed, or a grant has been awarded. The report includes all projects in Alabama within the City of Phenix City, the City of Smiths Station, and parts of Lee and Russell Counties obligated in fiscal year 2022, which ran from October 1, 2021, through September 30, 2022.

CPC-MPO Annual Listing of Obligated Projects | FY 2022

Bicycle Friendly Community Survey

Columbus has recently applied for the Bicycle Friendly Community (BFC) award from the League of American Bicyclists, and they want to hear from residents, local area bicyclists, and bike advocates about your experiences and perceptions of bicycling in the community. Your input will help the League and the Columbus Consolidated Government better understand current bicycling conditions and potential areas for improvement. This survey (linked below) should take approximately 10-15 minutes to respond to, and each question is optional. Aggregate survey responses will be shared anonymously with the applicant community as part of their BFC Feedback Report.

https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/BFC_Spring23

2024 Draft Unified Planning Work Program

The 2024 Draft Unified Planning Work Program is now available for review and comment. Please submit any questions or comments to CPCMPO@Columbusga.org


Oglethorpe Bridge (SR 520/US 280/Victory Drive Bridge over the Chattahoochee) Replacement Location and Design Public Information Open House

Georgia DOT has posted information at

www.dot.ga.gov/AboutGDOT/PublicOutreach related to the proposed bridge replacement on State Route (SR) 520/US280 over the Chattahoochee River. This project proposes to replace the existing bridge structure along SR 520/US 280 over the Chattahoochee with dual concrete beam bridges. The bridges would be stage constructed to maintain four lanes of traffic during construction. No offsite detour would be needed. The purpose of this internet posting is to replace an in-person meeting, while allowing the public to review the proposed project, provide feedback, or write in with questions. For more information you may view the Virtual Advertisement here


Alabama Authorized Projects FY2022 - Alabama

The Columbus-Phenix City Metropolitan Planning Organization has announced a number of TIP (Transportation Improvement Plan) projects for Fiscal Year 2022 for the Alabama portion of the metropolitan area. You may view a list of the projects with additional information here


Federally Funded Projects authorized by GDOT for Fiscal Year 2022

The Georgia Department of Transportation has authorized a number of federally funded transportation projects for Fiscal Year 2022. For more information and a list of these projects, please click here.


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