To

Mayor and Council

Subject

Street Name Changes

Initiator

Engineering

Recommendation

Approved the attached ordinance for the purpose of changing the street name of \n \n certain streets of the "Official Street Map, City of Columbus, Georgia" to \n \n rename segments of Hamilton Road to become 5th Avenue, 19th Street to become \n \n Talbotton Road and Boxwood Drive to become Boxwood Boulevard.

Approval

Approved

Background

Boxwood Drive begins at Macon Road and runs southerly to Lindsey Creek. This

same roadway is named Boxwood Boulevard from Lindsey Creek south to Stratford

Drive which is confusing to motorists. The 5th Avenue/19th Street roadway

improvement project changed the alignment of 5th Avenue, 19th Street and

Talbotton Road by creating a new intersection as noted by the attached

drawing. The Traffic Engineering Division sent out a survey to adjoining

property owners in March 2003 for which a summary sheet is attached.

Analysis

This ordinance proposes to rename all of the segment south of this intersection

as 5th Avenue. The alignment of Hamilton Road north of this intersection did

not change; so it will remain as Hamilton Road. Talbotton Road was extended

west from its existing alignment at 8th Avenue westward to 2nd Avenue at the

old 19th Street alignment. Since this is an extension of Talbotton Road, this

segment is proposed to be renamed Talbotton Road from 2nd Avenue to 8th Avenue.

Financial Considerations

The Traffic Engineering Division will replace the affected street name signs at

a cost of about $2,000 that will be derived from their operating budget.

Projected Annual Fiscal Impact Statement

Legal Considerations

The change of an official City street name requires Council Approval.

Recommendations/ Actions

Approved amending the "Official Street Map, City of Columbus, Georgia" to

rename segments of Hamilton Road to become 5th Avenue, 19th Street to become

Talbotton Road and Boxwood Drive to become Boxwood Boulevard.

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