Governor Perdue Announces More Transportation Funding for Congestion Relief in Metro and More Access Throughout the State
| Monday, September 8, 2003 |
Contact: Office of Communications 404-651-7774
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2nd phase of "Georgia Gets Going" package includes funding for bus and rail
Atlanta - Governor Sonny Perdue announced today details of the $100 million General Obligation (GO) bond package passed during the last legislative session. The package includes money for projects in four metro Community Improvement Districts, facilities to support the GRTA Express Bus service, and more funds for GRIP projects throughout the state.
"I am excited that this GO bond package is providing a quick infusion of funds to some truly innovative projects that will significantly increase mobility in the metro area," said Governor Sonny Perdue. "This is a very diverse group of projects that includes bus, rail, and road improvement solutions to a traffic problem that has become a quality of life issue for millions of Georgians."
The GO bond package is part of an overall "Georgia Gets Going" transportation bond package totaling $424 million. Last week, Governor Perdue announced the details of the $324 million Guaranteed Revenue bond package which includes money for arterial road improvement in Metro Atlanta and GRIP projects throughout the state.
There will be a total of $2.15 billion in transportation funds appropriated in FY04 including the "Georgia Gets Going" package. Approximately half of that total is spent in the Metro non-attainment counties, with about $900 million being spent specifically on congestion mitigation projects, and half is spent on projects throughout the rest of the state.
The following is a list of the specific projects.
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Final GO Bond Project List |
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County |
Description |
Total FY 2004 Funds Needed |
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FULTON |
GRTA FACILITIES TO SUPPORT EXPRESS BUS SERVICE |
9,740,000.00 |
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COBB |
GRTA NORTHWEST CORRIDOR FINANCING & DEVELOP PROCESS ANALYSIS |
5,000,000.00 |
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FULTON |
JONES AVE-SIMPSON ST-ALEXANDER ST CORRIDOR IMPROVEMENTS |
1,148,480.00 |
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FULTON |
DOWNTOWN AND MIDTOWN ATLANTA WAYFINDING SIGNAGE SYSTEM |
224,000.00 |
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FULTON |
DOWNTOWN ATLANTA PEDESTRIAN/TRANSIT STOP CORRIDOR IMPROVEMENTS |
350,000.00 |
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FULTON |
PEACHTREE CORRIDOR TRAFFIC IMPROVEMENTS PHASE I - MAPLE DR TO GA 400 |
4,267,000.00 |
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DEKALB |
Ashford Dunwoody Road @ Perimeter Center North |
40,000.00 |
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DEKALB |
Ashford Dunwoody Road @ Perimeter Center North |
460,000.00 |
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DEKALB |
Ashford Dunwoody Road @ Ravinia Drive |
40,000.00 |
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DEKALB |
Ashford Dunwoody Road @ Ravinia Drive |
460,000.00 |
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DEKALB |
Hammond Drive @ Perimeter Mall Entrance |
40,000.00 |
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DEKALB |
Hammond Drive @ Perimeter Mall Entrance |
460,000.00 |
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DEKALB |
Perimeter Center Area Sidewalks east of Ashford Dunwoody Road |
212,000.00 |
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DEKALB |
Perimeter Center Area Sidewalks west of Ashford Dunwoody Road |
104,000.00 |
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FULTON |
PEACHTREE STREET CORRIDOR IMPROVEMENTS FROM 10TH STREET TO I-85 |
5,167,266.00 |
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FRANKLIN |
SR 17 FM SE CR 67/ROSS PL N LAVONIA TO SE STEPHENS CL&BR |
11,449,000.00 |
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BLECKLEY |
SR 87 FM NORTH OF SR 257 NW TO THE COCHRAN BYPASS |
5,958,000.00 |
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JENKINS |
SR 67/SAVANNAH RIVER PARKWAY FM CR 190 TO SR 121 |
13,880,000.00 |
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SCHLEY |
SR 3/US 19 FM ANGELICA CK/SUMTER TO SR 271/SCHLEY |
14,730,000.00 |
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SCHLEY |
SR 3/US 19 FM SR 240/SCHLEY TO CR 201/COOPER RD/TAYLOR |
15,111,000.00 |
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MILLER |
SR 1/US 27 FR W CL @ COLQUITT TO CR 279 DAMASCUS HILTON RD |
2,092,000.00 |
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WARE |
US82/84 CONN. FM CORRIDOR Z TO US 84/FRANCIS ST. |
867,000.00 |
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South Georgia |
SHORT LINE RAIL MAJOR REHAB |
4,200,000.00 |
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CLAYTON |
COMMUTER RAIL ATLANTA TO GRIFFIN (MACON) PHASE 2 |
4,000,000.00 |
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GO BOND WITH ADDITIONAL ROAD & COMMUTER RAIL TOTAL |
$99,999,746.00 |
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