Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #170FY0102
Capital Circle, NW/SW, from US 90 to I-10
Requester:		Leon County			Organization:		Leon Cty Bd of Cty Commissioners
Project Title:		Capital Circle, NW/SW, from US 90 to I-10			Date Submitted:		1/10/2002 2:01:02 PM
Sponsors:		Curtis Richardson
Statewide Interest:
The Tallahassee Regional Airport is the primary intermodal facility in the central Florida panhandle. Unlike other panhandle regional transportation facities in Panama City and Pensacola, it does not serve a military-dominated economy. Unlike all other Florida intermodal facilities, it does serve the seat of Florida state government. Because of its regional service orientation and its strategic access to I-10, it serves a large geographic area, including north-central Florida, southern Georgia and Alabama.
Recipient:		Leon County			Contact:		Colleen Roland or Don Lanham
		301 South Monroe Street			Contact Phone:		(850) 891-8623
		Tallahassee 32301
Counties:		Leon
Gov't Entity:		Yes	Private Organization (Profit/Not for Profit):
Project Description:
The purpose of this project is for improvement of the section of NW/SW Capital Circle from Springhill Road (CR2203) to I-10. This will provide a much needed intermodal connector between the Tallahassee Regional Airport and the major limited access highway in southern United States.
Measurable Outcome Anticipated:
At this time, limited intermodal connections exist in this region. Connections are made to I-10 using urban arterials, which generally impede freight movements, given the amount of local traffic dependent on Capital Circle NW/SW for local area traffic movements. Plans for expanision of the Tallahassee Regional Airport will increase its viability as an intermodal facility. Additional capacity to this most direct conncetor to I-10 is necessary to insure successful and competitive economic development in this region that serves north Florida,southern Georgia, and southern Alabama.
Amount requested from the State for this project this year:						$16,000,000
Identify items(s) in the FY 2002-03 Appropriations Bill to be reduced:
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Amount to be reduced:			$
Total cost of the project:			$37,000,000
Request has been made to fund:				Construction
What type of match exists for this project?					Local, Private
	Cash Amount:		$21,000,000
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 Comprehensive Plan, Long Range Transportation Plan and Blueprint 2000
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