In response to the need for the project, the IA Board at their Septemand Jmeetings, directed staff to perform a traffic feasibility analysis of Bannerman Road between Tekesta Drive and North Meridian Road. Ancillary to the roadway capacity issues, the CRTPA 2040 RMP also documented the need for bicycle and/or pedestrian facilities for the growing residential sections throughout the corridor. Intersection improvements at Bull Headley Road, Tekesta Drive, Beech Ridge Trail, Preservation Road and North Meridian Road have also been made. To date, the efforts of Leon County along the corridor have included construction of a four-lane section of Bannerman Road from the Thomasville Road intersection to west of Quail Common Drive. The Regional Mobility Plan (RMP) called for the four-laning of the 1.75 miles of Bannerman Road from Tekesta Drive to Thomasville Road. The need for additional capacity on Bannerman Road was again identified in the Capital Region Transportation Planning Agency (CRTPA) 2040 Regional Mobility Plan. The 2012 Report concluded that Bannerman Road required widening from two to four lanes from Thomasville Road to Tekesta Drive and recommended adding multiuse trails along the roadway Bannerman Road from Thomasville Road to North Meridian Road to safely increase pedestrian and cyclist connectivity.
Historically, the need to improve Bannerman Road was first identified in the 2012 Final Engineering Report, undertaken at the direction of the Leon County Board of County Commissioner’s for the 4.4 miles of Bannerman Road. The project is needed to provide additional capacity along Bannerman Road to accommodate current and projected future population increases and to provide improved multimodal access and facilities, and safety improvements to reduce current crashes, between Thomasville Road and the scenic North Meridian Road.
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