Long Range Transportation Plan

The Long Range Transportation Plan (LRTP) serves as a blueprint that details how the existing transportation system works and how local residents would like it to work in the future. In addition, it considers the protection of the value of investments already made in developing the transportation system, while providing resources to pursue innovative solutions to mobility constraints and enhancing travel choices available.

The plan includes both long-range and short-range program strategies/actions that lead to the development of an integrated intermodal transportation system that facilitates the efficient movement of people and goods. The plan has several elements:

1. Identify policies, strategies, and projects over 20 years;
2. Focus at a multi-modal level, including roadways, transit, non-motorized transportation, and inter-modal connections;
3. Articulate regional land use, development, housing, and employment goals and plans; and
4. Estimate costs and identify reasonably available financial sources for operation, maintenance, and capital investments.

The LRTP guides the Columbus-Phenix City Metropolitan Area's transportation development over a 25-year period. Updated every five years, the plan takes into consideration existing conditions, local needs, and anticipated growth in the region. The plan encompasses, the Columbus and Fort Benning area in Georgia and Phenix City, Russell County and Lee County in Alabama.

Publication

A downloadable version of the Long Range Transportation Plan, as adopted by the Policy Coordinating Committee on December 18, 2009, is below.

There are two different options for downloading the Transportation Plan.

1. Download the entire Long Range Transportation Plan in one PDF file. Due to the large file size, the document may take several minutes to download even with a good internet connection.
2. Download only a portion of the document at a time. All of the chapters of the Transportation Plan have been separated into sections, resulting in a smaller file size which will download faster.

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Chapter 1 Introduction	Download LRTP: Chapter 1 Button
Chapter 2 Goals & Objectives	Download LRTP: Chapter 2 Button
Chapter 3 Socio-economics	Download LRTP: Chapter 3 Button
Chapter 4 Land Use	Download LRTP: Chapter 4 Button
Chapter 5 Transportation Needs	Download LRTP: Chapter 5 Button
Chapter 6 Project Considerations	Download LRTP: Chapter 6 Button
Chapter 7 Plan Recommendations	Download LRTP: Chapter 7 Button
Chapter 8 Air Quality	Download LRTP: Chapter 8 Button
Appendix A Public Involvement	Download LRTP: Appendix A Button
Appendix B Traffic Model Development	Download LRTP: Appendix B
Appendix C Methods & Assumptions	Download LRTP: Appendix C Button

Contact Information

For more information about the Long Range Transportation Plan, please contact Rush Wickes, (706) 225-3937.

Government Annex Building
2nd Floor
420 10th Street
Columbus, Georgia 31902

Phone: (706) 653-4421
Fax: (706) 653-4534

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