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Forest Park approves local commitment letter for GDOT TAP pedestrian bridge preliminary engineering
Summary
Council authorized a letter confirming the city can provide the required 20% local match ($240,000) for preliminary engineering of a proposed pedestrian bridge over Forest Parkway and railroad tracks should the GDOT Transportation Alternatives Program award the grant.
Forest Park’s mayor and council voted Dec. 1 to authorize a draft commitment letter confirming the city can provide the required 20% local match for preliminary engineering if the Georgia Department of Transportation awards a Transportation Alternatives Program grant for a proposed pedestrian bridge over Forest Parkway and the railroad tracks.
Staff said the total preliminary engineering cost is estimated at $1.2 million, of which GDOT would fund 80% and the city’s required 20% match is $240,000. The commitment letter does not obligate immediate expenditures but indicates the city’s intent and identifies the funding source should the grant be awarded; GDOT would notify awardees in October 2026 per staff remarks.
Council members asked clarifying questions about timing; staff confirmed the application had been submitted and GDOT requested additional information during reconsideration. Council approved the motion by roll call.
