Tallahassee-Leon County Corridor Management Program

In the Fall of 2000, the residents of Tallahassee-Leon County passed an extension of the onecent sales tax for transportation improvements. In May of 2002, the Blueprint 2000 Intergovernmental Agency, set up to oversee the projects, initiated a separate project to develop a comprehensive corridor management program for the City of Tallahassee and Leon County. One goal of the project was to preserve right-of-way for future transportation projects as development occurs (corridor preservation). Another goal was to strengthen local policies and regulations for managing access on the community’s major transportation routes (access management). In this way, both communities could advance the Blueprint mission of more effective infrastructure management and in turn help make the most of public sales tax revenues. The Center for Urban Transportation Research at the University of South Florida was retained to prepare comprehensive plan amendments, ordinances, and design standards to accomplish these goals. The project involved a comprehensive set of policies, standards, and procedures for local corridor management. It also involved numerous jurisdictions, agencies, and stakeholders. This paper provides an overview of the project, highlights of the proposed policies, and issues faced in program development. + Read more