Thomasville plans to develop journey choices and improve security with multimodal transportation plan

THOMASVILLE, Ga. (WCTV) – The metropolis of Thomasville held two group occasions on Wednesday to assist its new multimodal transportation plan that will develop journey choices and improve security.

City of Thomasville planner Kenny Thompson stated they wish to handle points earlier than one thing goes incorrect.

“We also want to make sure that we are just looking at our community in a way that you want Thomasville to continue to be connected, we want it to be a place where people have options where they have the ability to move around, get to work, get to school,” Thompson stated.

According to the city website, the plan seems to be to develop sidewalks, bicycle routes, driving and private transportation car networks all through the town.

“Physical recommendations, whether it is modifying the street, whether it’s adding sidewalks, kind of what are those key things that we can do to the infrastructure to make it safer for people walking or biking or getting around,” the town planner stated.

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The metropolis additionally recognized areas of excessive threat for accidents and accidents to pedestrians and bikers to prioritize for enhancements. They pointed towards West Jackson Street, Smith Avenue and East Pinetree Boulevard.

“Identifying areas of transportation stress of areas that are maybe more dangerous or difficult that have had accidents but also looking at some of the potential routes from the areas of where people would want to get around in town,” Thompson stated.

The metropolis’s web site stated the plan is funded by means of a 2023 U.S. Department of Transportation RAISE grant value $175,000.

Toole Design senior transportation planner, Byron Rushing stated that the upgrades will probably be geared toward bridging gaps and enhancing accessibility for drivers, bikers and particularly pedestrians.

“Are they away from fast moving cars? Are they in the shade? Do they have a convenient path through their neighborhood, safe routes to school?” he stated.

Rushing acknowledged that they’re taking a look at information to make modifications to high-risk areas.

Leaders will meet Thursday to draft up suggestions and a group recap at 5 p.m. at Hubs and Hops.

Per the town’s web site, the plan additionally contains creating insurance policies that assist safer street design and handle how transportation dangers and accessibility have an effect on completely different communities in Thomasville.

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