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AUGUSTA REGIONAL TRANSPORTATION STUDY (ARTS) JOINT CITIZENS ADVISORY COMMITTEE AND TECHNICAL COORDINATING COMMITTEE

VIA ZOOM OR 535 TELFAIR STREET, SECOND FLOOR, COMMISSION CHAMBERS WEDNESDAY, JULY 7, 2021 at 10:30 A.M. https://us02web.zoom.us/j/9946694292

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Meeting ID: 994 669 4292

I. Welcome and Introductions (Acknowledge Zoom)

II. Approval of MinutesA. Approve the minutes of the Joint Citizens Advisory Committee and Technical Coordinating

Committee Meeting held on May 5, 2021. (CAC & TCC Vote)-Pages 3-10

III. Old BusinessA. Future Mobility 2050 Metropolitan Transportation Plan – Aiken County Update

(Informational Purposes Only)

IV. New BusinessA. Public Participation Plan Update

I. Presentation of comments from the PPP Public Comment PeriodII. Adoption of the Public Participation Plan (CAC & TCC Vote)

-Pages 11-14

B. Approval of the LSCOG, Augusta Transit, and Columbia County Engineering TIP AmendmentsI. LSCOG will be transferring 100% of its FY 2019 5339 (Bus and Bus Facilities) funding

to AT in the amount of $87,479. (CAC & TCC Vote)-Pages 15-17

II. LSCOG will be transferring 100% of its FY 2020 5339 (Bus and Bus Facilities) fundingto AT in the amount of $91,868. (CAC & TCC Vote)-Pages 15-17

III. Columbia County project PI# 0012865 to include a Z230 funded PE phase for FY 2022in the amount of $850,000. (CAC & TCC Vote)-Pages 18-22

C. Status of Regional Transportation Projects:I. Georgia Highways

II. South Carolina HighwaysIII. Augusta TransitIV. Best Friend ExpressV. Augusta Regional Airport

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V. Other Business

• Welcome Roy Publico -Degree in Planning and Transportation -Experience from his time practicing in California

VI. Adjourn

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II. Approval of Minutes A. Approve the minutes of the Joint Citizens Advisory Committee and Technical Coordinating

Committee Meeting held on May 5, 2021. (CAC & TCC Vote) -Pages 3-10

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AUGUSTA REGIONAL TRANSPORTATION STUDY (ARTS)

JOINT CITIZENS ADVISORY COMMITTEE AND TECHNICAL COORDINATING COMMITTEE VIRTUAL MEETING VIA ZOOM –

WEDNESDAY, MAY 5, 2021 at 10:30 A.M. MEETING MINUTES

JOINT CITIZENS ADVISORY COMMITTEE AND TECHNICAL COORDINATING COMMITTEE MEETING CAC VOTING MEMBERS ATTENDING: CAC VOTING MEMBERS ABSENT:

Dr. Chris Noah, Columbia County Geneva Jackson, Aiken County

Martin Cochran, Aiken County Joe Collins, Columbia County Shirley Abney, Aiken County Frank Plumley, Columbia County Bill Busser, Aiken County Hafeez Chaudhry, Columbia County J. Ashley Williams, Edgefield County

TCC VOTING MEMBERS ATTENDING: TCC VOTING MEMBERS ABSENT:

Robert Sherman, ARTS MPO Project Director Joel Duke, Director of Aiken County represented by LJ Peterson Corbett Reynolds, P.E. District Engineer represented by Ellen Wright/Todd Price Trang Mai/ Tom Caiafa/Nedric Green, GDOT Libby Hodges, City of North Augusta Planning Director Thomas Zeaser, Engineer, North Augusta Dr. Hameed Malik, Director, City of Augusta Engineering Dept. Matt Schlachter, Columbia County represented by Steve Exley Sharon Dottery, Director represented by Dr. Oliver Page Scott Sterling, Director, Columbia County Planning Rhonda Mitchell, LSCOG Adam Humphries, SCDOT Program Manager represented by Alex Bennett, SCDOT LaToya Grate, SCDOT Planning Engineer John Ussery, Augusta Traffic Engineer

Teresa Crain, Aiken County Engineer Curtis Murphy, City of New Ellenton Michelle Jones, City of Aiken Public Works Herbert Judon Jr., Director, Augusta Regional Airport represented by Greg Larsen Kyle Titus, Director of Columbia County Engineering Ryan Bland, City of Aiken Planning Director

TCC NON-VOTING MEMBERS ATTENDING: TCC NON-VOTING MEMBERS ABSENT:

Carole Burrowbridge, ADA Augusta Ashley Finch, FTA

Eric Duff Yolanda Morris, FHWA (SC) Frank Childs, GDOT Tamara Christion, FHWA (GA)

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Andy Crosson, CSRA-RC

OTHERS ATTENDING:

Carla Delaney, Planning & Development Mariah Harris, Planning & Development Erik Engle, Planning & Development Warren Richard, Planning & Development Udomekong Udoko, Planning & Development Marcus Holland, Planning & Development Rashad Pinckney, Planning & Development June Hamal, Augusta Engineering Department Marques Jacobs, Augusta Engineering Department Tevia Brown, Augusta Engineering Department Dr. William Molnar, LSCOG

Rhonda Davis Rick Toole Dave Mills, Cranston Engineering Glenn Coyne, WSP USA Inc. Regina Pyles, CSRA-RC

Unidentified Usernames / Attendees Erin Porter Dave Mills rbaisden

Unidentified Numbers 180373730XX

I. Welcome and Introductions (Acknowledge Zoom)

II. Approval of Minutes A. Approve the minutes of the Joint Citizens Advisory Committee and Technical Coordinating

Committee Meeting held on January 28, 2021. (CAC & TCC Vote) CAC – Geneva Jackson motioned to approve and Dr. Chris Noah seconded. The motion was

unanimously approved via email vote.

TCC –Robert Sherman motioned to approve and Steve Exley seconded. The motion was unanimously approved.

III. Old Business A. Future Mobility 2050 Metropolitan Transportation Plan – Aiken County Update

(Informational Purposes Only) Presented by LJ Peterson:

The South Carolina Subcommittee is in the process of finalizing its list of prioritized projects.

IV. New Business A. Approval of the Augusta Transit (AT) and Best Friend Express (BFE) Safety Performance

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Targets Resolution (CAC & TCC Vote) Presented by Udomekong Udoko:

The Public Transportation Agency Safety Plan (PTASP) is a safety management operation plan that is developed by operators of public transportation systems to better manage safety risks and reduce the likelihood of safety events within their organization. The regulation of transit agency safety plans became effective on July 19, 2019. The Safety Performance Targets for Augusta Transit and LSCOG BFE covers statistics of accidents involving the transit department's management operations such as serious injuries to a person, a collision of the transit vehicle, and cause of accidents. Below are the Safety Performance Targets adopted by AT and LSCOG BFE.

Augusta Transit 2021 Annual Safety Performance Targets

Mode of Transit Service

Fatalities (total)

Fatalities (per 100k

VRM)

Injuries (total)

Injuries (per 100k

VRM)

Safety Events (total)

Safety Events (per 100k

VRM)

System Reliability

(VRM/Failures) Fixed Route Bus 0 0 3 0.22 1 0.19 2,859

Demand Response ADA

Paratransit 0 0 2 0.17 0 0.17 12,770

Lower Savannah Council of Government 2021 Annual Safety Performance Targets

Mode of Transit Service

Fatalities (total)

Fatalities (per 100k/40k

VRM)

Injuries (total)

Injuries per VRM (100k VRM-FR, 40k VRM -DR)

Safety Events (total)

Safety Events (per 100k VRM-FR,40k VRM-DR)

System Reliability

(VRM/Failures) Fixed Route Bus

0 0 0.8 0.61 2.60 1.98 218,723

Demand Response ADA Paratransit

0 0 0 0 0.8 1 94,346

CAC – Geneva Jackson motioned to approve and Dr. Chris Noah seconded. The motion was

unanimously approved via email vote.

TCC –Robert Sherman motioned to approve and Steve Exley seconded. The motion was unanimously approved.

B. Public Participation Plan Update (Informational Purposes Only) Presented by Mariah Harris:

The public comment period for the Public Participation Plan started on April 26, 2021, and will end on June 10, 2021. There are four (4) notable proposed changes to the 2021 PPP update listed below:

• Virtual Public Meetings (COVID-19) • ARTS Committees meetings increase to six (6) per year

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• Public Comment Period reduced from 30 days to 14 days for Georgia Amendments • Test Network Subcommittee Dissolved

There will be five (5) virtual public meetings for the PPP public comment period. The dates are listed below: Monday, May 24, 2021, 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm Tuesday, May 25, 2021, 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm Tuesday, June 1, 2021, 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm Wednesday, June 2, 2021, 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm Wednesday, June 9, 2021, 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm All comments can be submitted to [email protected] or call our office at 706-821-1796.

C. Bike and Pedestrian Plan Update (Informational Purposes Only) Presented by Mariah Harris:

The Bike and Pedestrian Plan GAMPO Application was approved via email vote by all ARTS committees on March 12, 2021. The application was then submitted to the GAMPO PL Committee on March 18, 2021. The Bike and Pedestrian Plan Update application was presented and approved at the GAMPO PL Funds Committee Meeting on March 29, 2021. The ARTS MPO 2021 Bike and Pedestrian Plan Update financial summary can be found below:

Source Funding Amount GAMPO Contribution $24,0000 City of Augusta Local Match $60,000 Aiken County Contribution $200,000 Total $500,000

The Bike and Pedestrian Plan is has a proposed start date of September 2021 and a proposed completion date of October 2021.

D. Status of Regional Transportation Projects: I. Georgia Highways

Presented by Ellen Wright:

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II. South Carolina Highways

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Presented by Adam Humphries:

III. Augusta Transit Presented by Oliver Page:

• Augusta Transit continues to provide FREE rides for any purpose made possible by CARES Act funding. Free rides will be in place at least until the end of June 2021. July 1, 2020, may see the reintroduction of fares subject to City of Augusta Commission approval and the installation of bus driver protection shields.

• Tomorrow, Thursday, May 6, Augusta Transit will host its first COVID-19 Vaccination Clinic at the Broad Street Transfer Center from 5:45 am to 9:45 am. This will be in partnership with the Richmond County Public Health Department. The two-dose Moderna vaccine or one dose Johnson & Johnson will be available. There will be no cost to receive the vaccination.

• Augusta Transit participated in a virtual career fair at Belair PK-8 School in Columbia County on Wednesday, March 31. A 40ft heavy duty Gillig Bus drove around the school allowing students to see a transit bus in action. April 1, Augusta Transit Deputy Director, Dr. Oliver Page was a virtual guest at the school answering questions from students about careers in transit.

• All Augusta Transit riders have been encouraged to follow public health guidelines while riding buses. This includes the wearing of masks (covering nose and mouth) and social distancing. A Transportation Security Administration (TSA) Directive has extended the mask requirement until September 13, 2021.

• Ridership estimate (unlinked trips) in the 1st quarter of 2021 (January thru March) totaled 136,517 compared to 136,271 in 2020.

• In April 2021 representatives from Georgia Power visited Augusta Transit HQ campus to assess electric infrastructure needs for electric buses. During the summer four (4) vendors of electric buses (BYD, Gillig, Proterra & New Flyer) will bring a demonstration vehicle to Augusta Transit. The demonstration vehicle will operate on a bus route and be available for viewing by TCC & CAC members.

• A Request for Qualifications (RFQ) for Microtransit/Dynamic demand-responsive

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Software as a Service (SaaS) Transit Technology has been submitted to the City of Augusta Procurement Department. It is anticipated that this will be published sometime in June/July 2021.

IV. Best Friend Express Presented by Rhonda Mitchell:

The Best Friend Express transit system has not experienced a disruption in service with the present COVID-19 pandemic. All routes are running their regular schedules. Dial A Ride trips and 5310 Urban trips have not experienced a disruption of service.

An order was placed with Palmetto Bus Sales for a 14 passenger Cutaway for the BFE

fleet. This unit will be a replacement vehicle for BFE #442. BFE #442 was a total loss from an accident in January 2020. When this vehicle is placed into service we will have a full fleet compliment which is five fixed route vehicles. FY 2021 through the end of the third quarter…. LSCOG Mobility Managers have received 4,581 calls from Aiken County residents for transit services. The Best Friend Express fixed route ridership is 15,259 passenger trips. Of this number, we had 1,434 boardings to Aiken County and 1,340 alightings at the Augusta Transit Center on Broad Street. 65% of our fixed-route ridership identified as elderly and/or a person with a disability.

V. Augusta Regional Airport No Presentation

V. Other Business

VI. Adjourn

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IV. New Business A. Public Participation Plan Update

I. Presentation of comments from the PPP Public Comment Period II. Adoption of the Public Participation Plan (CAC & TCC Vote)

-Pages 11-14

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AUGUSTA REGIONAL TRANSPORTATION STUDY (ARTS) 2021 PUBLIC PARTICIPATION PLAN PUBLIC COMMENTS

PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD APRIL 26, 2021 – JUNE 10, 2021

From: Chris Noah <[email protected]> Sent: Thursday, June 10, 2021 12:56 PM To: Mariah Harris <[email protected]> Subject: [EXTERNAL] Comments on Public Participation Plan Mariah, I know that today is the deadline for the plan. I think it was a good effort. I have a couple of comments.

1. I know this was probably taken from the federal and state guidelines, however on page ten, it says the ARTS plan is to consider "Indian Tribes". My research a few years ago found that there were no Indian tribes in the Augusta area that set up permanent settlements (The criterion for consideration of tribes). Yes, there were Indians but not permanent; they came through as hunting and fishing parties. I know #2 says "where appropriate" but thought I'd get that in.

Correct. There are no Indian Tribes or designated land in the ARTS MPO area. Thank you for your feedback.

2. This concern is more important. On page 11, #1 talks about underserved communities, etc. Also, #1 on page 13 speaks of underserved populations. That's all well and good but it leaves out all the rest of the population. This is NOT to be considered a racist comment. It is to tell the reader we are concerned with all the potential riders in the CSRA. Taking this tack may also increase ridership and get people downtown.

The ARTS MPO is required to address the principles of the Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (and MPO Certification). Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 specifically requires that the Public Participation Plan explain how the transportation planning process identifies and addresses the needs of those traditionally underserved, including low-income and minority households. Thank you for your feedback.

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Chris J. Christopher Noah, Ph.D. Cell: 706.550.8474

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From: Christopher Hall <[email protected]> Sent: Wednesday, June 09, 2021 6:43 PM To: Mariah Harris <[email protected]> Cc: Sam Booher <[email protected]>; Linda McBurney <[email protected]>; Brendolyn Jenkins-Boseman <[email protected]>; Charles Utley <[email protected]>; Tejas Kotak <[email protected]> Subject: [EXTERNAL] Comments for TIP & Public Participation Draft Plan

Good evening, Ms. Harris,

It was good to meet you online this evening! I look forward to working together.

Attached are comments from several organizations regarding the recent TIP amendments and the request for comments on the Draft Public Participation Plan.

Thanks for your service,

Chris

Attached questions to email are below:

1. We would like ARTS to consider adding the following locations for EJ/Community Meeting venues.

Hudson Memorial CME Church #2 Taylor Street Augusta GA 30901

At this time, the Hudson Memorial CME Church can not be added to the list of possible locations. The ARTS MPO was not able to contact the church. We will continue to try and contact the Hudson Memorial CME Church. Thank you for your feedback.

Lessie. B. Price Center Edgefield Ave Aiken SC 29801

This location will be added to the list of possible locations for EJ/Community Meeting venues. The Lessie. B. Price Center has a seating capacity of 296 people, free Wi-Fi, and a projector as well as three (3) mounted TVs for easy display. Thank you for your feedback.

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2. Additionally, Fort Gordon has been a part of our larger community for many years. We’d also like

the following comments accepted in regards to Fort Gordon.

Has consideration been made to include the Fort Gordon Community and they be invited to participate. This could be in the way of a Fort Gordon Retiree Council Member being invited.

Fort Gordon has always been invited to participate in the ARTS. Also, the Garrison Commander for Fort Gordon is a voting member of the Policy Committee. This comment has been relayed to the office of the Garrison Commander and is in the process of being answered. Thank you for your feedback.

3. Has consideration been made to include at least one Fort Gordon Neighborhood in the form of the Post Garrison Commander be invited to attend or send a Representative.

Fort Gordon has always been invited to participate in the ARTS. Also, the Garrison Commander for Fort Gordon is a voting member of the Policy Committee. This comment has been relayed to the office of the Garrison Commander and is in the process of being answered. Thank you for your feedback.

4. Why has no location on Fort Gordon been considered?

The Garrison Commander for Fort Gordon is a voting member of the Policy Committee. This comment has been relayed to the office of the Garrison Commander and is in the process of being answered. Thank you for your feedback.

5. Finally, in attending the meeting held on Zoom this evening, the public participation plan will undergo a couple of changes.

• Committee meetings once held four times a year will increase to six times a year.

• In Georgia, the public comment period for amendments will be changed from a period of 30 days to 14 days.

The increase in committee meetings is certainly welcomed. We believe this could lead to more citizen engagement and hopefully be beneficial for all in our community. In regards to the change of public comment period from 30 to 14 days (in Georgia only), would this involve amendments to TIPs? And I’m not clear on what constitutes an emergency and how that extends the comment period.

An emergency could be classified as the ROW, PE, or CST phase of a project that needs to start as soon as possible. To assist GDOT or a county Engineering Department, the public comment period would last for 14 days as opposed to the 30-day period. A public comment period is required for both TIP and MTP amendments. Thank you for your feedback. Respectfully,

Chris Hall

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IV. New Business B. Approval of the LSCOG, Augusta Transit, and Columbia County Engineering TIP Amendments

I. LSCOG will be transferring 100% of its FY 2019 5339 (Bus and Bus Facilities) funding to AT in the amount of $87,479. (CAC & TCC Vote) -Pages 15-17

II. LSCOG will be transferring 100% of its FY 2020 5339 (Bus and Bus Facilities) funding to AT in the amount of $91,868. (CAC & TCC Vote) -Pages 15-17

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FY 2017 - 2022 TRANSPORTATION IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM & 2040 METROPOLITAN TRANSPORTATION PLAN – AUGUSTA TRANSIT/LSCOG - BFE

PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD MAY 24, 2021 – JUNE 14, 2021

FY 2017 - 2022 TRANSPORTATION IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM / 2040 METROPOLITAIN TRANSPORTATION PLAN

PI NUMBER AGENCY DESCRIPTION YEAR FUND

CODE FEDERAL STATE LOCAL TOTAL

N/A LSCOG - BFE

LSCOG will be transferring 100% of its FY 2019 5339

(Bus and Bus Facilities) funding to AT.

2019 5339 $87,479 $0 $21,870 $109,349

N/A LSCOG - BFE

LSCOG will be transferring 100% of its FY 2020 5339

(Bus and Bus Facilities) funding to AT.

2020 5339 $91,868 $0 $22,967 $114,835





Chris


FY 2017 - 2022 Transportation Improvement Plan / 2040 Metropolitan Plan

1. LSCOG - Best Friends Express is transferring funds in the amount of $224,184 to Augusta Transit. This sum comes from its fiscal year 2019 & 2020 budget for Bus and Bus Facilities. Since LSCOG is based in Aiken, I’m wondering if this means that Aiken & Edgefield Counties are not expanding public transit or if this is part of a normal process? LSCOG – Best Friends Express is currently receiving enough 5307 programmed funds and CARES Act funds to meet its transit capital needs. LSCOG-BFE would like to offer AT its FY 2019 AND FY 2020 allocations for that reason. A similar amendment was approved at the Special-Called Policy Committee Meeting on September 13, 2018. Thank you for your feedback. Respectfully,

Chris Hall

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FY 2021 - 2024 TRANSPORTATION IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM & 2050 METROPOLITAN PLAN PUBLIC COMMETNS – PI# 0012865 COLUMBIA COUNTY AMENDMENT

PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD MAY 24, 2021 – JUNE 14, 2021





Chris


FY 2021 - 2024 Transportation Improvement Plan / 2050 Metropolitan Plan

1. The amendment seeks to include a Preliminary Engineering phase in the years of 2022 in the amount of $850,000. The project is regarding the widening of Hereford Farm Road in Columbia county for a set beginning & ending point. Hereford Farm Road used to be more synonymous with the landscape - there were farms all around the area. They have since been replaced by subdivisions. There is a big need for the widening of this road and we support this amendment.

Thank you for your feedback.

Respectfully,

Chris Hall

FY 2021 - 2024 TRANSPORTATION IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM / 2050 METROPOLITAIN TRANSPORTATION PLAN

PI NUMBER AGENCY DESCRIPTION YEAR FUND

CODE FEDERAL STATE LOCAL TOTAL

0012865 Columbia

County Engineering

Include a PE phase for FY 2022 in the amount of

$850,000. 2022 Z230 $680,000 $0 $170,000 $850,000

Amendment pending the approval of the FY 2021-2024 State Transportation Improvement Program (STIP)

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IV. New Business B. Approval of the LSCOG, Augusta Transit, and Columbia County Engineering TIP Amendments

III. Columbia County project PI# 0012865 to include a Z230 funded PE phase for FY 2022 in the amount of $850,000. (CAC & TCC Vote) -Pages 18-22

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Mariah Harris

From: Exley, Stephen <[email protected]>Sent: Thursday, May 13, 2021 1:21 PMTo: Mariah HarrisCc: Hameed Malik; June Hamal; Eubank, William; Titus, KyleSubject: Re: [EXTERNAL] ARTS MPO TAP Funded Projects - Request for Meeting

Thank you all! We held our PFPR this morning and the project is moving quickly so this funding is critical to meet our ROW submittal deadline later this summer and ROW authorization in Jan 2022. Have a great afternoon!

Steve Exley

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Thanks Steve, Based on the last Z230 call, both counties agreed on the addition of the

0012865 ‐ CR 102/HEREFORD FARM RD FROM SR 232 TO SR 383 – PE (Z230) FY 2022 ‐ $850,000 I will begin the process for the TIP amendment. Thanks, <image002.jpg> Please consider the environment before printing this email.

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From: Exley, Stephen <[email protected]> Sent: Thursday, May 13, 2021 10:31 AM To: Mariah Harris <[email protected]> Cc: Hameed Malik <[email protected]>; June Hamal <[email protected]>; Eubank, William <[email protected]> Subject: Re: [EXTERNAL] ARTS MPO TAP Funded Projects ‐ Request for Meeting

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That is correct

Steve Exley

On May 13, 2021, at 10:22 AM, Mariah Harris <[email protected]> wrote:


Hi Steve, So, your TIP amendment would be a request to add a PE phase funded with Z230 funding in the amount of $850,000 for FY 2022? Thanks, <image001.jpg> Please consider the environment before printing this email.


From: Exley, Stephen <[email protected]> Sent: Wednesday, May 05, 2021 12:08 PM To: Mariah Harris <[email protected]> Cc: Hameed Malik <[email protected]>; June Hamal <[email protected]>; Eubank, William <[email protected]> Subject: RE: [EXTERNAL] ARTS MPO TAP Funded Projects ‐ Request for Meeting Here’s the last spreadsheet I have on record. The Louisville Rd interchange project and phases in the red box cannot be presented in the next amendment since the Interchange Justification Report (IJR) will not be approved by FHWA until this fall (assuming it will be approved) and GDOT will not allow it in the TIP without FHWA approval. So right now my focus is on the $850k PE supplemental for 0012865 to get us from Preliminary to Final Design and maintain the current schedule. Steve Exley, PE Deputy Director Office: 706‐447‐7602 Cell: 706‐816‐8666

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From: Mariah Harris <[email protected]> Sent: Tuesday, May 4, 2021 1:31 PM To: Exley, Stephen <[email protected]> Cc: Hameed Malik <[email protected]>; June Hamal <[email protected]> Subject: RE: [EXTERNAL] ARTS MPO TAP Funded Projects ‐ Request for Meeting


Hi Steve,

You can go ahead and send me the amendments you want to have updated in the TIP. I will make an announcement at the meeting tomorrow so hopefully if others have any they will submit them as well.

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From: Exley, Stephen <[email protected]> Sent: Monday, May 03, 2021 9:45 AM To: Mariah Harris <[email protected]>; Todd Price <[email protected]>; [email protected]; Hameed Malik <[email protected]>; June Hamal <[email protected]> Subject: RE: [EXTERNAL] ARTS MPO TAP Funded Projects ‐ Request for Meeting

Yes I can make that.

In this meeting, I’d also like to discuss a schedule for the next TIP amendment if possible. Hameed/June, still the same on my end from our last discussion.

Thanks Mariah and let me know if this can be done or if you’d prefer this conversation in a different call. I’ll be happy to send you my draft TIP.

Steve Exley, PE Deputy Director Office: 706‐447‐7602 Cell: 706‐816‐8666

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