Capital Region Transportation Planning Agency Meeting - September 28, 2026

The Capital Region Transportation Planning Agency (CRTPA) meeting on September 28, 2026, included unanimous roll-call approval of three Transportation Improvement Program amendments. They added funding for nearly eight miles of lighting on US 319 in Crawfordville (over $300,000), carried unspent funds into the Unified Planning Work Program (reported as $476,88 in the transcript), and rolled forward funding for the US 27/North Monroe Street sidewalk project. The board also accepted the annual audit report from James Moore and Company; the auditors reported no findings or recommendations. The agency’s proposed budget was approved, including a planned senior-level planner position for succession planning. Staff described the overall budget increase as just over 3%, with the additional position expected to begin after the first of the year.

The board received an update on a proposed 22-mile regional trail through Gadsden County, funded through a SunTrails application, with alternatives to advance to a future project-development phase. FDOT said it had begun developing its fiscal-year 2028–2032 work program, prioritizing safety and maintenance; Orange Avenue funding and potential federal grant funding for Tharp Street were discussed, but no funding award was made. Staff also reported that approvals were in place to begin selecting a consultant for a project in the coming weeks. No contract award or vendor selection was recorded.