This presentation was given to the Hahira City Council in July 2014 seeking input about the 2040 Transportation Vision Plan for the Valdosta-Lowndes Metropolitan Planning Organization.

1. 2040 Transportation
Vision Plan
Hahira City Council
July 2014

2. 2035 Transportation Plan
• $675M in highway and transit projects
– Tucker Road Bridge
– Davidson Road
– St. Augustine Road at Twin Street
– Gornto Road Extension
– SR 31 Bridge over Withlacoochee River
– US84 Railroad Overpass
– Cat Creek Road Bridge at Beatty Branch
– I-75, Exit 18 Southbound Ramp Improvements

3. Lowndes County in 2040
149,288

4. Lowndes County in 2040
76,082

5. Lowndes County in 2040
32,444
64,311

6. Hahira in 2040
• Population – 4,040
• Households – 1,526
• Employment – 2,249
• Students – 885
• Daytime Population – 7,505

7. Other Trends
• Valdosta – 68.7% Units
Rental
• Unemployment 7.7%
• Jobs
– 65% - Service
– 6% - Manufacturing
– 25% - Retail

8. Common Community Vision
A resilient community where
partnerships and coordination
promote regional success in
economic development,
education, infrastructure, and a
high quality of life.

9. 2040 Financial Plan - Hahira
• 5 year annual average - $167,407
• 2.0 or 2.32% Inflation scenarios
– By 2040: $285K-$309K annually
• Total Hahira Expenditures 2015-2040
– $6.889M-$7.214M

10. 2040 Financial Plan
• $381M-$391M: for new highway projects
– 54%-49%: Federal Funds
– 13%: State Funds
• $581M: for highway maintenance
• $20M: Rural Public Transit
• $73M: Urban Transit System
– $36M: unidentified local source
• $1.134B - $1.151B Total

11. Valdosta-Lowndes
Metropolitan Planning Organization
Corey Hull; chull@sgrc.us
www.sgrc.us/transportation/2040TransPlan