Valdosta-Lowndes MPO

*Due to the weather, we have a live stream of the presentation on this page!

Come out and join us for our Vision2050 MTP Open House! We’re here at the McMullen Southside Library, located at 527 Griffin Avenue, Valdosta, GA 31602!

The VLMPO staff will host a public meeting on May 9, 2024, from 4:00 pm to 7:00 pm at McMullin Southside Library, 527 Griffin Avenue, Valdosta, GA 31601.

The community is encouraged to attend our public meeting to offer input into goals for the plan and to review identified deficiencies focused on roadway operations, capacity, and connectivity. Conditions for bicyclists and pedestrians, as well as issues related to rail crossings and the need for increased public transportation, will also be discussed.

Please visit the link below to check out the TIA Times eNewsletter, where you can find information on all the TIA-funded and -administered projects happening throughout the Southern Georgia region!

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The upcoming TSPLOST (short for Transportation Special Purpose Local Option Sales Tax) election will be taking place on May 21, 2024. Here is some information that can help you learn more about what the program is!

Addition information can be found at these links:
- https://www.ga-tia.com/
- https://www.sgrc.us/southern-georgia-tia.html

The VLMPO staff will host a public meeting on May 9, 2024, from 4:00 pm to 7:00 pm at McMullin Southside Library, 527 Griffin Avenue, Valdosta, GA 31601.

The community is encouraged to attend our public meeting to offer input into goals for the plan and to review identified deficiencies focused on roadway operations, capacity, and connectivity. Conditions for bicyclists and pedestrians, as well as issues related to rail crossings and the need for increased public transportation, will also be discussed. Please make plans to attend the public meeting and visit www.sgrc.us/vlmpo.html to complete a survey on transportation needs and opportunities!

The Valdosta-Lowndes Metropolitan Planning Organization (VLMPO) is gearing up to update its 2050 Metropolitan Transportation Plan (MTP)! Please take a few minutes to share your thoughts and ideas through our survey.

The VLMPO area spans Lowndes County and parts of Berrien, Brooks, and Lanier counties, so your voice matters whether you're a resident, commuter, or visitor!

Here's a link to the survey: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/9G5FTSZ

The State Transportation Board meets tomorrow. Tune in to hear our SW District Engineer Scott Chambers give a presentation during the committee meeting that starts at 10 a.m. Hear about projects coming up in the April letting during the full board meeting that starts at 1 p.m. For more information: https://bit.ly/45fTPO4 Tiftarea News Valdosta-Lowndes MPO The Valdosta Daily Times WALB News 10 Cordele Dispatch The Moultrie Observer Thomasville Times-Enterprise The Wiregrass Farmer Douglas Now - Local News & Events The Post-Searchlight

Lowndes/Valdosta: our engineers are ready and excited to meet with you TONIGHT at our Public Info Open House for your proposed project to add an overpass on St. Augustine Road at the CSX RR tracks. You can also see the project and comment at its website: https://bit.ly/48TEK6L this post!

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Lowndes County/Valdosta: make sure you've marked your calendar for this upcoming Tuesday's scheduled Public Information Open House. Our engineers will have lots of information to share about the Barack Obama Boulevard improvements project - please come by, take a look and give us your comments. You can also review the materials here: https://bit.ly/3tdpp0F

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Lowndes County/Valdosta: major construction is finished on your intersection improvements project on South Patterson Street at Griffin Avenue! Enjoy the improved traffic flow.

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The Hahira Transportation Study is underway and we would love to have your input! Please take a moment to complete this survey! The Web App (https://tinyurl.com/HahiraTrafficStudies)
Your feedback will guide us in planning recommendations for the City of Hahira!

The Southern Georgia Regional Commission (SGRC) organizes and hosts the Valdosta Lowndes Metropolitan Planning Organization’s (VLMPO) quarterly meetings. The VLMPO has three active committees that are assigned specific roles. The committees are the Citizens Advisory Committee (CAC), Technical Advisory Committee (TAC) and the Policy Committee (PC). Each committee contains a variety of representatives in the VLMPO area.

At the June quarterly meetings, the MPO amended the FY2021-2024 Transportation Improvement Program and adopted both an Electric Vehicle Strategy and a Low Impact Development Strategy.

To read these documents click the link below.

VLMPO | Southern Georgia Regional Commission Valdosta-Lowndes Metropolitan Planning Organization The Valdosta-Lowndes Metropolitan Planning Organization (VLMPO) is the federally designated transportation planning organization for the Valdosta urbanized area. The VLMPO conducts transportation planning for a Metropolitan Planning Area consisting...

A new funding program under the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) has added additional funding for MPO’s to help reduce carbon emissions. These funds must be displayed in the Transportation Improvement Program (TIP) and States and MPOs are required to jointly develop quantifiable transportation projects to help achieve carbon reduction regulations promulgated by the Federal Highway and Transit Administrations.

Projects within the TIP will help increase the efficiency and safety of the transportation network in the Valdosta-Lowndes Metropolitan Planning Area, which includes all of Lowndes County and portions of Berrien, Brooks and Lanier Counties.

Lowndes Co: I75 N on ramp traffic pattern changing at Exit 2 Roundabout construction will cause a temporary shift for some drivers

The latest version of the Georgia 3-Feet Bike Passing Law took effect on July 1, 2022. Bicycles are legally considered vehicles and must obey all traffic laws in Georgia including signaling, obeying traffic control devices, hands off phones, etc. This also means that motorized vehicles must respect bicyclists as vehicles including safe passing space. When a motorized vehicle needs to pass a bicyclist, the first course of action is to pull over into the available passing lane and pass as normal. If no passing lane is available then reduce speed to ten miles less than the posted limit or 25 mph, whichever is greater, and proceed around the bicyclist with at least three feet between such vehicle and the bicycle at all times. Remember, nothing you have to do is more important than someone else's life!

The Southern Georgia Regional Commission's Complete Streets Best Practices for Rural Areas shows different types of complete street options (like this rural highway in Brooks County) for communities throughout south Georgia. https://conta.cc/3OLgGsM

What are complete streets and what are the benefits?
They are designed and operated to prioritize safety, comfort, and access to destinations for all people. Complete streets make it easy to cross the street, walk to shops, jobs, and schools.

Photo: Valdosta Daily Times

What does a complete street look like?
In order to determine the most appropriate complete streets approach, first identify the characteristics and concerns of each potential user: bicyclists, pedestrians, transit riders, and other roadway users.

Oftentimes, a road only needs a sidewalk or wide shoulder to accommodate the needs of pedestrian and bicyclists. What facilities will best “complete” a street dependent upon the surrounding land uses (downtown, commercial corridor, residential neighborhood, rural area).

Meet District Engineer Scott Chambers, featured in the most recent issue of Milepost. In case you're curious, some of his favorite concerts have been Hootie and the Blowfish, Collective Soul and Chris Stapleton. Also in this issue, a look at one of Georgia's scenic byways and the role that the Office of Materials and Testing plays in making sure our roads and bridges are built with quality material and are and safe. You can see the whole magazine here: https://www.flipsnack.com/GADOT/milepost-spring-2022.html
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Send us your comments on Electric Vehicle charging infrastructure and Low Impact Development policies.

Public comments sought for Valdosta electric vehicle planning Local comments are being sought for an electric vehicle charging infrastructure for metropolitan planning projects in Valdosta.

In 2020, Valdosta completed an assessment of its pavement infrastructure. The VLMPO and Georgia Regional Commission used the assessment data to create a web-based mapping app w/past improvements & pavement condition to help them better plan for future paving projects.

Valdosta On-Demand has provided 40K+ trips since it started. The image below shows where those trips are going. The VLMPO and City look to improve transit outreach and plan for its future in the coming months. For info about Valdosta On-Demand visit https://conta.cc/3Kiyt80.

The staff at the Southern Georgia Regional Commission are staying busy with projects for the Valdosta-Lowndes Metropolitan Planning Organization. If you are interested in volunteering on our Citizen's Advisory Committee please get in touch with us.

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GDOT is accepting comments on this intersection improvement in Lowndes, Lanier, and Berrien Counties.

Input sought on proposed Walker's Crossing roundabout View project & submit comments online until March 23