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Newman City adopts resolution to pursue GDOT TAP funding for sidewalks and multiuse links; staff estimates $12 million cost
Summary
Council approved a resolution to apply for FY2026 Georgia DOT Transportation Alternatives Program funding to design and build link sections connecting Newnan Crossing to Piedmont Newnan Hospital; staff gave a conservative cost estimate of about $12 million and said the grant requires an 80/20 match.
The Newman City Council on Feb. 25 adopted a resolution to pursue FY2026 funding through the Georgia Department of Transportation's Transportation Alternatives Program (TAP) for design and construction of pedestrian and multiuse link facilities identified in the city's master plan.
City staff said the application would target link sections 5 and 7 in the adopted 2017 master plan, creating a continuous connection from the rear of the Walmart on Newnan Crossing Boulevard East to Piedmont Newnan Hospital. "Because of its connection to existing facilities, as well as schools, residential neighborhoods, commercial centers, employment centers, and health care facilities, there's an opportunity for us to gain these funds," a staff member said.
Staff advised the council that TAP is an 80/20 matching program administered by GDOT and that additional environmental review and other GDOT processes would be required. "Right now, the estimate we have conservative estimate is about $12,000,000 all in," the staff member said when asked about cost. The figure includes assumptions about right-of-way and environmental review and could change as design advances.
Council called for a motion and approved the resolution by voice vote. The transcript did not specify the city's share or the sources of matching funds, the project timeline, or when an application would be submitted. Staff said the city's on-call engineering firm notified the city of the funding opportunity and expects the application to be competitive given the project's connections to existing facilities.
The resolution authorizes staff to pursue the TAP grant; it does not commit matching funds or finalize project scope, both of which would be decided through later design and budget approvals.
