§ 32-2-41.1 - Progress report and Strategic Transportation Plan - Georgia Statutes

O.C.G.A. 32-2-41.1 (2010)
32-2-41.1. Progress report and Strategic Transportation Plan

(a) On or before October 15, 2009, the director shall prepare a report for the Governor, the Lieutenant Governor, the Speaker of the House of Representatives, and the chairpersons of the Senate Transportation Committee and the House Committee on Transportation, respectively, detailing the progress the division has made on preparing a State-wide Strategic Transportation Plan. The director shall deliver a draft of the plan for comments and suggestions by members of the General Assembly and the Governor on or before December 31, 2009. Comments and suggestions by the House and Senate Transportation Committees of the General Assembly and the Governor shall be submitted to the director no later than February 15, 2010. This plan shall include a list of projects realistically expected to begin construction within the next four years, the cost of such projects, and the source of funds for such projects. The plan shall be developed with consideration of investment policies addressing:

(1) Growth in private-sector employment, development of work force, and improved access to jobs;

(2) Reduction in traffic congestion;

(3) Improved efficiency and reliability of commutes in major metropolitan areas;

(4) Efficiency of freight, cargo, and goods movement;

(5) Coordination of transportation investment with development patterns in major metropolitan areas;

(6) Market driven travel demand management;

(7) Optimized capital asset management;

(8) Reduction in accidents resulting in injury and loss of life;

(9) Border-to-border and interregional connectivity; and

(10) Support for local connectivity to the state-wide transportation network.

The investment policies provided for in paragraphs (1) through (10) of this subsection shall also guide the development of the allocation formula provided for under Code Section 32-5-27 and shall expire on April 15, 2012, and every four years thereafter unless amended or renewed. The final version of the State-wide Strategic Transportation Plan shall be completed by April 10, 2010, and shall be delivered to the Governor, the Lieutenant Governor, the Speaker of the House of Representatives, and the chairpersons of the Senate Transportation Committee and the House Committee on Transportation. A report detailing the progress of projects and programs in the State-wide Strategic Transportation Plan shall be prepared and delivered semiannually thereafter, and a revised version shall be prepared and delivered at least biennially thereafter.

(b) The report and plan prepared under subsection (a) of this Code section shall also be published on the website of the department.