Fiscal Year 2010 Member Requests

In alphabetical order by subcommittee:

Agriculture

Name of Project:

Richland Creek Reservoir, Paulding County, Georgia

Project Description:
The project will be a pump-fill reservoir located within the upper reaches of Richland Creek in northern Paulding County.  The requested funding is proposed to be used for engineering and design services for the dam structure and appurtenances, raw water withdrawal station, raw water pipeline, and for mitigation purposes. 

Richland Creek Reservoir is a public water supply reservoir that is being proposed to fulfill Paulding County’s water supply needs for the next 50 years.  As Richland Creek has a small drainage basin, a raw water intake structure and pipeline must be constructed on the Etowah River to supply water to the 4.4 billion gallon reservoir.  According to our 50-year water needs projections, Paulding County will need approximately 62 million gallons per day (MGD).  Currently, Paulding County purchases 100% of it potable water Cobb County-Marietta Water Authority (CCMWA).  CCMWA has in its long-term plan to be able to supply Paulding with up to 27 MGD leaving an unmet need for Paulding County of 35 MGD.  Richland Creek Reservoir is expected to fulfill the unmet water supply need of 35 million gallons per day (MGD) for Paulding County.

Name of Intended Recipient:
Paulding County Board of Commissioners
Dallas, GA
Amount Requested:
$1,000,000

Commerce-Justice-Science
Projects Listed in Alphabetical Order

Name of Project:

City of Tallapoosa, Georgia Police Department

Project Description:
The project will be able to assist the City of Tallapoosa, Georgia to construct a new facility for the city’s Police Department.  This facility would replace the current facility that was built in the 1930’s. 

Name of Intended Recipient:
City of Tallapoosa
Tallapoosa, GA

Amount Requested:
$400,000

Name of Project:

Law Enforcement Fiber Optic Communications Network Upgrade

Project Description:
The Paulding County Sherriff’s Office seeks to expand their current congested sole facility and increase community protection by creating several smaller substations throughout the county.  This project will install 36 miles of fiber optic network cable that will serve as the communications gateway to connect the main office and the four new substations, which will be located within existing county-owed facilities, for interoperability. The fiber optic network will immediately reduce the overcrowded facility, provide redundant point of systems operation and data protection, provide citizens with increased safety in the form of deputy presence and response time, and reduce overall cost by having dedicated deputies in designated areas instead of a single central facility that must be traveled to and from as incidents occur.  Additionally, the fiber cable will provide the ability to tie School Safety Officers into the communications network providing enhanced safety capabilities for many school locations throughout the county.

Name of Intended Recipient:
Paulding County Board of Commissioners
Dallas, GA

Amount Requested:
$750,000

Name of Project:

Regional Communications Interoperability for Public Safety First Responders

Project Description:
The project furthers the National Emergency Communications Plan Strategic goal of 2010, 2011, and 2013 for “As needed, on demand, and authorized communications; at all levels of government; across all disciplines.” Protecting the health, safety, and welfare of its citizens is a top priority for government. Cobb County is a key player in developing a regional interoperable communication system that covers eleven counties from metro Atlanta to Alabama. The linking of like radio systems through this project will expand coverage, coordinate responses, improve communication, and decrease response time in the event of natural or man-made disasters, including terrorism.

Name of Intended Recipient:
Cobb County Government
Marietta, GA

Amount Requested:
$750,000

Name of Project:

University of West Georgia K-12 School Safety and Emergency Response Initiative

Project Description:
Funding will be used for two related purposes.  The University will work with K-12 schools in high crime neighborhoods in the 11th Congressional District of Georgia to prevent and respond to incidents of crime in these schools.  In particular, the University will work with schools such as Bremen High School, Paulding County Middle School, Chatooga High School, and Polk County High School.

The establishment of an emergency response capability will help K-12 schools and other colleges and universities in many ways.  It will aid state agency, school district, and local school personnel develop emergency preparedness plans that will help insure the safety of an otherwise defenseless population.  Specifically, funding will be used to:

- provide technical assistance to support schools and districts in developing comprehensive plans reflective of the all-hazards approach;

- provide evaluation services to help schools and districts improve already developed plans and to determine the feasibility of partnerships (with first responders) and procedures (evacuation of special needs students) necessary for effective implementation; and

- assist schools and districts in developing capacity for maintaining continuity of instruction in the event of prolonged school closure.

Name of Intended Recipient:
University of West Georgia
Carrollton, GA

Amount Requested:
$500,000

FY 2010 National Defense Authorization Act Member Request

Name of Project:

Advanced Bio-Engineering for Enhancement of Soldier Survivability

Project Description:

The funding will focus on research in advanced tissue and bone regeneration and wound care and treatment issues relevant to military trauma care.  Fundamental research advances in these areas can lead to technologies and techniques for better immediate clinical combat care as well as address long term care issues involving limb loss, tissue and organ damage, facial and dental injuries, and reconstruction.  Current experiences in trauma care in Iraq and Afghanistan have highlighted some critical issues in combat care including the effectiveness and shelf life of blood products, the reduction of wound infections and the reconstruction of bone, tissue, and facial structures.

Several of the urgent needs the Army has identified for combat care require the kind of expertise that exists within this Georgia Tech/Emory partnership.  The Army is seeking improved healing of viability assessment and wound irrigation and debridement technologies; reduction in wound infection; prevention of heterotopic ossification; demographic and injury data (e.g., joint theatre trauma registry) on the modern battlefield and the long-term outcomes of the casualties; improved pre-hospital care of orthopedic and craniofacial injuries; and the development of novel light weight materials for use in integrated robotic prostheses.

Name of Intended Recipient:
Georgia Institute of Technology (Georgia Tech)
Atlanta, GA

Amount Requested:
$1,000,000

Name of Project:

Project Description:

The DoD Combat Feeding Directorate (CFD) at the US Army Research, Development & Engineering Center in Natick, MA executes the DoD Combat Feeding R&D Program, a joint service program responsible for meeting the unique combat feeding requirements of each military service.  A key challenge facing the CFD is to develop revolutionary packaging technologies that can be incorporated into current and future ration systems to improve material properties, to validate/protect the food supply, to increase survival rates (shelf-life) and to improve overall ration quality. 

Key elements involved in meeting these packaging challenges deal with the ability to transition from aluminum foil to non-foil packaging materials, as well as the ability to transition from conventional, thermal processing packaging applications to the use of advanced thermal processes; specifically, Enhanced High Pressure Processing (EHPP) techniques and Microwave Sterilization (MW) techniques. 

A comparison of current capabilities versus future battlefield requirements indicates the need to explore certain new areas of scientific knowledge and technological capabilities.

Packaging technology based on non-foil high barrier polymeric material is needed to ensure protection against oxygen, moisture vapor, microbial, insect penetrants to maintain integrity throughout the military logistics system, and to provide rations with a minimum three year shelf-life.

Innovate food processing technologies and systems are needed to provide for cost effective, high volume production of shelf-stable, fresh-like wet or intermediate moisture foods with maximum retention quality factors and nutrition. 

Name of Intended Recipient:

Printpack, Inc.

Amount Requested:

$1,000,000

Name of Project:

BioFoam Protein Hydrogel for Surgical Repair of Battlefield Injuries

Project Description:

Despite advances in medical technology, battlefield trauma injuries continue to present a significant threat to the lives of U.S. soldiers.  In fact, uncontrollable bleeding from internal wounds is a major cause of combat casualty.  Further development of existing protein hydrogel technology could result in FDA approval to address blood loss by forward surgical teams or combat support hospitals.

CryoLife has developed a formulation for an expanding, adhesive, foam sealant.  This two-part liquid material is applied as a liquid that mixes in the portable delivery device and is expressed as a foam to the application site, where it binds to the surrounding tissue.  An easy to use, expandable hemostatic agent would provide better packing, faster hemostasis and improve the survival of the soldier.

Congress has appropriated $6.6 million for the development of this technology in FY05-09.  The $1 million requested for FY10 will build upon the previously funded work conducted with the Army Medical Research and Material Command and the Army Institute of Surgical Research (ISR), including feasibility studies and acute and chronic animal studies.  The FY10 funding would support large scale pivotal clinical trials on humans in accordance with FDA standards and protocols.

Name of Intended Recipient:
CryoLife

Kennesaw, GA

Amount Requested:

$1,000,000

Name of Project:

Combat Skills Marksmanship Trainer (CSMT)

Project Description:

The ARNG combined arms simulation training system began in 1996, and presently there are 266 fielded Combat Skills Marksmanship Trainers (CSMT) systems.  All have been or are in the process of being upgraded.  The ARNG has an immediate requirement to supply its soldiers with newer and more advanced training technology, since simulators are an integral part of the training requirement.  Since the Army no longer supports the ARNG with training simulator systems, Congress has consistently provided funding for these systems upgrades.  ARNG itself has contributed funds of its own – $4.5 million in FY07 and $1.2 million in FY08.  The ARNG’s immediate need is to upgrade the remaining fleet of CSMT systems, and the plan includes acquiring approximately 1,200 new weapons.

The ARNG has defined modernization as paramount to resolving an immediate mandatory small-arms training need in support of the Guard’s role in a global war on terrorism and homeland security.  The Army’s Program Executive Office for Simulation, Training & Instrumentation (PEO STRI) has validated the upgraded system as a U.S. Army standard for use by the ARNG.

The CSMT system includes U.S. Army-specific courseware and training scenarios that address new and complex tactical situations and provide soldiers with the ability to conduct weapons, judgmental, and military training in a tactical environment built on geo-specific terrain databases.  The CSMT simulates tactical small unit defensive and offensive situations such as security operations, fire & maneuver, and hostage & clearing operations in built-urban areas.  Small unit leaders use the system to conduct mission planning and rehearsal.  The system’s embedded scenario authoring capability allows the user to quickly author a scenario reflecting emerging doctrinal and/or mission requirement changes. 

Name of Intended Recipient:

Meggitt Training Systems

Suwanee, GA

Amount Requested:

$1,000,000

Name of Project:

Covert Waveform for Software Defined Radios

Project Description:

This program will utilize recently developed covert WPM waveform and other government provided networking waveforms.  Under the proposed FY10 funding, the covert waveform will be ported to the SDR systems to meet SOF unique requirements.  SDR’s are flexible communications systems that allow cost effective and rapid future upgrades.  This solution will also meet emerging Service communications requirements for urban and rugged terrain control of unmanned ground systems.  The inherent characteristics of the waveform provide a unique capability to control UGS robots in environments with severe multipath problems.  Prior testing in caves and tunnels has proven this technique highly effective for urban warfare environments as well as rugged terrain such as Afghanistan.  This resulting capability will be tested and demonstrated in operationally relevant scenarios.  The application of this waveform as communications links for multiple platforms, including unmanned aerial and ground systems, provides a critical solution to the limitations of current capabilities. 

Name of Intended Recipient:

Scientific Research Corporation

Atlanta, GA

Amount Requested:

$1,000,000

Name of Project:

Operating Support for NAS Atlanta

Project Description:
The Georgia Army National Guard (GAARNG) is in the process of acquiring the Naval Air Station (NAS) in Marietta, Georgia through the BRAC process to support the Joint Force Headquarters and the expanded Regional Training Center.  The Navy has expedited its timetable to vacate the base and has requested to turn over ownership to the Georgia Army Guard on October 1, 2009.  The GAARNG is not set to receive Sustainment, Restoration & Modernization (SRM) funding to support NAS for 2 – 3 years after the property is transferred.  This funding for the GAARNG will bridge the funding gap between accepting NAS Atlanta (NAS) and receiving sustainment funding.  Bridge funding to operate the NAS for FY 2010 and FY 2011 is essential to support ongoing operations and in order for the Guard to accept full operational responsibility.  This funding will ensure that the NAS infrastructure will remain at the level required to support the GAARNG in providing trained and ready units.

Name of Intended Recipient:
Georgia Army National Guard

City: Marietta
State: Georgia
FY10 Funding in President's Budget: Not known
Requested Net Change to FY10 President's Budget: $4,665,000.00

Name of Project:

Savannah Harbor Expansion (Construction)

Project Description:
This project proposes to deepen the Savannah River Federal navigation channel from -42 feet MLW to as much as -48 feet MLW, allowing the Georgia Ports Authority to more efficiently serve the demands of U.S. Commerce; remain a valuable asset to the marine transportation system; and handle the currently constrained vessels calling the port, as well as the larger vessels expected to call the port following the Panama Canal expansion.

Name of Intended Recipient:
United States Army Corps of Engineers—Savannah District
100 W. Oglethorpe Ave.

City: Savannah
State: Georgia
FY10 Funding in President's Budget: Not known
Requested Net Change to FY10 President's Budget: $33,700,000

Name of Project:

Savannah Harbor Expansion (General Investigation Study)

Project Description:
General Investigation funding for the Savannah Harbor Expansion is needed for oversight and completion of project reviews.  The General Re-evaluation Report and Environmental Impact Statement will be in the review process and will need to be managed to completion by the Corps.  These funds are critical to complete the study for the project to move to construction.

Name of Intended Recipient:
United States Army Corps of Engineers—Savannah District
100 W. Oglethorpe Ave.

City: Savannah
State: Georgia
FY10 Funding in President's Budget: Not known
Requested Net Change to FY10 President's Budget: $1,300,000

FY 2010 Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act
Projects Listed in Alphabetical Order

Name of Project:

University of West Georgia Small Business Incubator

Project Description:
In cooperation with the Carroll County Economic Development Foundation, the University will use funding to establish a small business incubator to assist small business in a six county area of West Georgia (Bartow, Carroll, Haralson, Floyd, Polk, and Paulding Counties). This program will offer counseling, resource information exchange, and distance learning opportunities for entrepreneurs and small business ventures. The program will also provide online access to and navigation of the West Georgia Angel Investors Network.

Name of Intended Recipient:
University of West Georgia
1601 Maple Street

City: Carrollton
State: Georgia
FY10 Funding in President's Budget: $0
Requested Net Change to FY10 President's Budget: $500,000

FY 2010 Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act
Projects listed in Alphabetical Order

Name of Project:

Metropolitan North Georgia Water Planning District

Project Description:
The federal funding received would be used to help local governments meet water resource plan requirements and be used for various stages of design and construction for several water projects including watershed management, wastewater treatment and water conservation. Local governments throughout the District's 15-county area are required to implement the District’s three water resource plans in order to receive permits from GA EPD.  It is estimated that more than $75 billion will be spent over the next 30 years to implement the plans. Member local governments contribute to their individual projects.  The amount of local funds varies, but is generally more than 75% of the total budget of each project.

The District serves broad public purpose – protecting water supplies and water quality.  Rivers and streams don’t follow political boundaries, (12 of 15 District counties lie within more than one watershed) regional solutions to problems are only way to achieve lasting results.  District’s projects are multi-jurisdictional in nature and beyond abilities of individual local governments.  Consequently, federal assistance will allow members to work towards these critical regional solutions.  District’s plans outline variety of water related activities required by various state and federal requirements.  Successful implementation of the District’s plans has national significance through protection of water resources of roughly half the Georgia population.

Name of Intended Recipient:
Metropolitan North Georgia Water Planning District
40 Courtland Street, NE

City: Atlanta
State: Georgia
FY10 Funding in President's Budget: $0
Requested Net Change to FY10 President's Budget: $3,000,000

Labor-Health and Human Services-Education
Projects Listed in Alphabetical Order

Name of Project:

Cobb County Senior Health Center

Project Description:
Cobb County will assist in building a 22,000 sq. ft multipurpose senior center with limited healthcare services. The center is accessible to both private and public transportation, will offer a variety of programs and services, and will be the first multipurpose senior center within the city limits of Marietta. Funding will be used for renovation and development of an existing building and for necessary equipment.

The proposed multipurpose senior health center will offer a variety of programs and services designed to enhance physical, social, emotional, and mental health of our seniors, the fastest growing segment of our population. The facility will be built in accordance with Cobb County’s adopted “Green” Policy and will serve as an example of a progressive, up-to-date center offering programs and services designed to meet the diverse needs of area seniors. As individuals experience longer life-expectancy, health and wellness play an even larger part in our lives.  Cobb adopted a “green” policy: all construction over 5,000 sq. ft. will pursue LEED certification.

Name of Intended Recipient:
Cobb County Government
Marietta, GA

Amount Requested:
$500,000

Name of Project:

Community Electric Medical Records System

Project Description:
Gordon Hospital in Calhoun, Georgia is committed to meeting the needs of patients and increasing access to medical records.  It is the common goal of hospitals, healthcare industry, and the private and public sector to increase the use of electronic medical records.  In fact, health IT policy was passed as a part of the larger stimulus package, earlier this year although the bulk of the funding was provided for incentives for those who have already adopted, instead of funding for implementation.

Connecting medical providers to provide a more comprehensive medical history of a patient not only lowers healthcare costs but also leads to quicker diagnosis and treatment of patients.  Therefore, Gordon Hospital is seeking federal aid to purchase a Community Electric Medical Record System.  This system will allow for easier interface with doctors consulting patients in a variety of specialties and also allow easier access to medical records for our patients.

Name of Intended Recipient:
Gordon Hospital
Calhoun, GA

Amount Requested:
$250,000

Name of Project:

Dedicated Breast MRI Machine Acquisition  

Project Description:
Floyd Medical Center in Rome, Georgia will procure, operate and maintain a state-of-the-art dedicated Breast MRI machine to serve Northwest Georgia’s population at-risk for breast cancer morbidity. 

• The goal of this project will be to make modern breast cancer screenings, biopsy service and overall detection accessible for residents of northwest Georgia. 
• Federal funds would be used to procure a Breast MRI machine to provide 2,800 screenings for patients who would otherwise have to travel to Atlanta.  Furthermore, physicians will receive results in a more time efficient manner. 
• This machine will be incorporated into Floyd Medical Center’s new Breast Cancer Center, which serves as a single point-of-care by providing a full spectrum of cancer diagnosis, prevention and treatment services.  This facility was recently constructed and furnished at a cost of $2.2 million.  Additionally, to provide a path from abnormal screening mammogram to pathologic breast cancer diagnosis in as little as 24 hours.  (This process typically take 3-11 days in most markets, including Atlanta.)
• This dedicated machine will also increase the useful life of Floyd Medical Center’s 1.5 Tesla multi-purpose magnet, general MRI machine.  Currently, almost 10 percent of screenings performed on this machine are for general breast cancer screenings.  The demand for these services will create two sustained FTE positions, totaling $120,000 annually.

Name of Intended Recipient:
Floyd Medical Center
Rome, GA

Amount Requested:
$500,000

Name of Project:

Electronic Medical Records Systems Upgrades, Phase II

Project Description:
Floyd Medical Center will increase overall capacity by improving efficiency and ease of access to medical records. 

• Improving efficiencies will assist Floyd Medical Center in achieving its discharge goals each day.  A 20% improvement in this category is expected due to quicker communication between departments, which increases capacity for incoming patients.
• By mid-2009, Floyd Medical Center will complete Phase I (at a cost of $8.2 million) of a comprehensive $15.7 million electronic medical records system upgrade project.
• Federal funds will be applied directly to the goals identified under phase II of this project.    Phase II will build upon the capabilities of Phase I and will be replace the paper chart with an electronic chart. Nurses and physicians will document and order via the new electronic system. Embedded in this system will be the ability for immediate communication of test results to attending physicians.  This phase also incorporates electronic physician orders and archiving of medical records to prevent occasional loss of records that occurs in the current system.

Name of Intended Recipient:
Floyd Medical Center
Rome, GA

Amount Requested:
$500,000

Name of Project:

Health Sciences Building

Project Description:
Kennesaw State University is preparing to begin construction of a new Health Sciences Building.  This facility will help expand the nursing program will address the growing nursing shortage – locally and nationally. 

The number of Registered Nurses in the United States continues to remain below its target and Georgia consistently ranks below the national average. The Georgia Hospital Association's 2006, "Changing Demographics — Bridging Generations," shows an RN vacancy rate in member hospitals of 10.7% in 2006. There is 1 nurse for every 753 Georgians, putting the state in the bottom fourth of the country, it says.

The nationwide shortage of nursing faculty poses another threat to the future of healthcare in America.    Kennesaw State University’s School of Nursing recently received Board of Regents approval to launch a Doctorate of Nurse Science that will help create a stronger pipeline of nursing faculty to teach future generations of nurses.

Name of Intended Recipient:
Kennesaw State University
Kennesaw, GA

Amount Requested:
$1,000,000

Name of Project:

Paulding County Health Department Modernization

Project Description:
The funds will be used for renovation/modernization to provide more efficiency and increase capacity of the facility, including construction, software, hardware, landscape, furniture, and equipment.

The Paulding County Health Department seeks to modernize its medical facility located on Jimmy Campbell Parkway in Dallas, Georgia to meet current workload demands.  This facility was built in the mid nineties to serve the Counties then population of approximately 65,000.  Today this facility serves a population of nearly 130,000.  Given a 100% increase in service population; along with huge increases in population requesting service due to the economic down turn, this facility is grossly overburdened.  This facility serves the community by providing overall health screenings, immunization services, STD screening, pregnancy testing, cancer screening, prenatal health screening, preschool and school children health screening, and many other critical community health services.

Name of Intended Recipient:
Paulding County Board of Commissioners
Dallas, GA

Amount Requested:
$500,000

FY 2010 Transportation, HUD, & Related Agencies Appropriations Act
Projects listed in Alphabetical Order

Name of Project:

Carrollton Greenbelt Project

Project Description:
This funding would be used for the construction of Phase II of the Carrollton Greenbelt and pedestrian bridge.  The Carrollton Greenbelt is a multi-use path around the city of Carrollton that provides a safe environmental and recreational experience.  The Greenbelt also creates a connective path for four schools, several commercial areas, and many existing neighborhoods.

Name of Intended Recipient:
City of Carrollton
315 Bradley Street

City: Carrollton
State: Georgia
FY10 Funding in President's Budget: $0
Requested Net Change to FY10 President's Budget: $250,000

Name of Project:

East Hiram Parkway

Project Description:
The County seeks to alleviate the tremendous traffic congestion and delay in the Hiram community by completing a by-pass around the City of Hiram.  The County seeks to construct the East Hiram Parkway, beginning at the terminus of the West Hiram Parkway and continuing east and south around the City of Hiram to Highway 278.  The 2.5-mile East Hiram Parkway would complete a 7-mile by-pass around the City of Hiram connecting 3 arterial state routes (Highways 120, 92, & 278).  This bypass will alleviate congestion, delay, and emissions-induced pollution by providing alternate routes for the more than 55,000 vehicles that converge in the center of Hiram daily.

Name of Intended Recipient:
Paulding County, Georgia
240 Constitution Blvd.

City: Dallas
State: Georgia
FY10 Funding in President's Budget: $0
Requested Net Change to FY10 President's Budget: $750,000

Name of Project:

Paulding County Technology Park Model Building

Project Description:

The proposed building development adjacent to the recently opened Paulding County Regional Airport will serve as a model building for economic development in the Airport Industry and Technology Park.  This facility is a key piece to the development of the Airport Industry and Technology Park, a component of the Paulding Forrest Initiative for which the County received the Economic Development Administration’s Award for Excellence in Economic Development in 2007.  The Airport Industry and Technology Park is in a key location for aerospace and technology development as it is surrounded by the major cities of Atlanta, Birmingham, and Chattanooga and located adjacent to the first new general aviation airport designed to accommodate the Very Light Jet industry.  This project is the result of a joint venture between the County, the Cities of Dallas and Hiram, and the Industrial Building Authority.

The unemployment rate in Paulding County is 8.9%, quite a bit higher than the national rate (7.6%).  The per capita income in the county is $22,758 with about 9.2% of the county population living below the poverty level.  The project itself will help employ about 30 people.  Depending on the final use of the building (since this project is for a model building, it is unknown who the end user will be at this point), be it the aerospace industry or whoever, the building will generate dozens of jobs which will be needed to staff the building and the company located within it.  The success of this project will allow for the County to build several similar buildings, thus employing many more individuals for the same purposes described above.

Name of Intended Recipient:
Paulding County Industrial Building Authority
240 Constitution Boulevard

City: Dallas
State: Georgia
FY10 Funding in President's Budget: $0
Requested Net Change to FY10 President's Budget: $750,000

Name of Project:

Richard Russell Regional Airport (Floyd County, GA)

Project Description:
The requested funding will be used to make various airport upgrades—including improvement to existing taxiways.

Name of Intended Recipient:
Richard Russell Regional Airport
304 Russell Field Road

City: Rome
State: Georgia
FY10 Funding in President's Budget: $0
Requested Net Change to FY10 President's Budget: $500,000

Name of Project:

Third Army Road/I-75 Interchange Construction

Project Description:
This multi-jurisdictional project entails the construction of a fully directional interchange at Third Army Road and Interstate 75. Bartow, Cobb, and Paulding Counties are working together to address the serious traffic problems in this part of the region.

This project will allow residents of three counties access to the interstate without having to travel through Cobb County. At the present time, drivers in this area must travel through Cobb County, significantly increasing traffic congestion on both main thoroughfares and residential streets. This part of the region has accident and injury rates higher than the state average in Georgia. In addition, commute time is increased and air quality is negatively affected. The project falls within the boundaries of the air quality non-attainment area of metropolitan Atlanta.

This project will run through Paulding, Cobb and Bartow Counties reconstructing Third Army Road north of the existing roadway from the interchange to US 41. The existing Third Army Road would remain to facilitate local access to the residential properties in the area. The interstate ramps would extend along I-75 for approximately 1, 500 feet. Feasibility and justification reports conducted have indicated that there would be significant improvements in traffic safety, mobility, and congestion in the region if this interchange was constructed.

Name of Intended Recipient:
Georgia Department of Transportation
#2 Capitol Square

City: Atlanta
State: Georgia
FY10 Funding in President's Budget: $0
Requested Net Change to FY10 President's Budget: $1,000,000

Name of Project:

U.S. 41/Cobb Parkway Expansion and Bridge Replacement

Project Description:
U.S. 41 is a major traffic corridor that connects the heavily populated suburbs north of Atlanta to downtown and traverses all of Cobb County.  Overall, the project is projected to cost $34 million and will entail a new bridge over the Chattahoochee River, more travel lanes, turn lanes, multi-use paths and landscaping. 

The bridge is used by 18,860 vehicles each day to traverse the Chattahoochee River.  It was last inspected in July 2007 and received a sufficiency rating for 47.1% - below the critical threshold rating of 50%. 

Name of Intended Recipient:
Georgia Department of Transportation
#2 Capitol Square

City: Atlanta
State: Georgia
FY10 Funding in President's Budget: $0
Requested Net Change to FY10 President's Budget: $1,000,000

SAFETEA-LU Reauthorization Requests

Name of Project:

Acworth Railroad Crossing Improvements (Acworth, GA)

Project Description:

This project would make safety improvements to 4 at-grade crossings in Acworth, GA.  These 4 at-grade crossings have antiquated equipment and have been visually inspected by a U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Railroad Administration Representative who concluded that the crossings needed to be upgraded with constant warning time indicators.  This new equipment in addition to “silent crossings” equipment will allow for safer crossings for vehicles and pedestrians.

Name of Intended Recipient:

Georgia Department of Transportation
#2 Capitol Square
Atlanta, GA

Amount Requested: $1,500,000

Name of Project:

Carrollton Greenbelt Phase II (Carrollton, GA)

Project Description:

The funding request is for Phase II of the Carrollton Greenbelt project.  The Carrollton Greenbelt, once developed in its entirety, will include a 14-mile multi-use pathway that will be used for non-motorized transportation. The proposed multi-use trail will consist of a 12-foot wide hard surface that will allow access for pedestrians, cyclists, and other non-motorized vehicles.  The Greenbelt will be utilized as both a transportation and recreation corridor by citizens and visitors to Carrollton and Carroll County.

Name of Intended Recipient:

Georgia Department of Transportation
#2 Capitol Square
Atlanta, GA

Amount Requested: $200,000

Name of Project:

Cartersville Railroad Cross Improvements (Cartersville, GA)

Project Description:

This project would fund the necessary safety upgrades of existing equipment at five crossings in downtown Cartersville. The project would include constant warning devices and power off indicators for the West Avenue, Leake Street, Main Street, Cherokee Avenue, and Carter Street crossings as well as four quad gates at Main Street and Cherokee Avenue and two quad gates at Carter Street.

Name of Intended Recipient:

Georgia Department of Transportation
#2 Capitol Square
Atlanta, GA

Amount Requested: $1,500,000

Name of Project:

Dabbs Bridge Road Widening (Paulding County, GA)

Project Description:

This project will fund the design and acquisition of right of way for the widening of Dabbs Bridge Road from State Route 61 to US 41 at Third Army Road.

 Name of Intended Recipient:

Georgia Department of Transportation
#2 Capitol Square

Atlanta, GA

Amount Requested: $1,500,000

Name of Project:

North 2nd Avenue Expansion (Rome, GA)

Project Description:

This project in Floyd County proposes improvements along North 2nd Ave/SR-101. The project begins at the Oostanaula River Bridge just south of the intersection of West 3rd Street and North 2nd Ave (MP 12.00, SR 101) and ends 650-feet along Martha Berry Blvd just north of the intersection of Turner McCall Blvd and Martha Berry Blvd (MP 13.76, SR 1). The proposed length of the project is 0.6 miles. The y-intersection will be removed and all traffic will be routed to a four-leg intersection at North 2nd Ave/SR-101and Turner McCall Blvd. The typical section includes four 11-foot wide lanes, two in each direction separated by a 19-foot wide raised median.

Name of Intended Recipient:

Georgia Department of Transportation
#2 Capitol Square
Atlanta, GA

Amount Requested: $2,000,000

Name of Project:

Old Alabama Road Realignment Phase III (Bartow County)

Project Description:

This project extends easterly from S. R. 113 along the existing Old Alabama Road alignment. It crosses S.R. 61 and bridges Pumpkinvine Creek before reaching its ending point at C.R. 699. The 5.35 mile long project will be a 4-lane rural facility with two 12 foot wide travel lanes in either direction wit a 44-foot median. This project is the final phase of a larger transportation corridor linking Interstate I-75 and several counties.

Name of Intended Recipient:

Georgia Department of Transportation
#2 Capitol Square
Atlanta, GA

Amount Requested: $5,000,000

Name of Project:
Sardis Street Realignment (Kennesaw, GA)

Project Description:

The Sardis Street Extension project will enhance the existing section of Sardis Street and extend Sardis Street from Big Shanty Road to North Main Street.  A second overpass over the CSX rail line is proposed which will close a very dangerous at-grade crossing.  Misaligned and unsafe intersections at Sardis Street, Cherokee Street and Main Street will be closed or reconstructed to improve vehicular and pedestrian safety.  The project will also improve traffic flow and congestion in the downtown by providing an additional alternative route which is especially important during community events and festivals.  Connecting Sardis Street to North Main Street provides an option to create an additional city block that would be developed to provide new business and employment opportunities.

Name of Intended Recipient:

Georgia Department of Transportation
#2 Capitol Square
Atlanta, GA

Amount Requested: $1,500,000

Name of Project:

Third Army Road Interchange (Cobb/Paulding/Bartow Counties)

Project Description:

This project is the construction of a fully directional interchange to the west side of Interstate 75 at Third Army Road in Bartow County, Georgia. The proposed project would reconstruct Third Army Road north of the existing roadway from the interchange to US 41. The existing Third Army Road would remain to facilitate local access to the residential properties of the area. The interstate ramps will extend along I-75 approximately 1,500 feet.

Name of Intended Recipient:

Georgia Department of Transportation
#2 Capitol Square
Atlanta, GA

Amount Requested: $4,800,000