More roundabouts are coming to Columbus. Here’s when and where they’ll be completed
Roundabouts have been around since 1790 when Pierre L’Enfant proposed circular junctions for Washington, D.C. and they’ve been a standard in city planning and organizing ever since.
Georgia is no different. We have nearly 400 roundabouts across the state, with 240 future projects currently in development, and Columbus is no exception.
According to the Columbus Consolidated Government’s Transportation Improvement Plan for 2024-2027 and the Proposed TSPLOST Projects at least eight new projects are planned for the next three years.
S.R. 22/U.S. 80 (JR Allen Parkway) at Schomburg and Blackmon Road
Start Date: Scheduled for 2025
End Date: Estimated completion by late 2026 or 2027
Cost: $11,300,000
Trinity and Forrest Road (as part of the Forrest Road Widening project)
Start Date: Set to begin in 2025
End Date: Likely completed by 2027
Cost: $15,400,000
Double Churches & Whitesville Road (as part of the Whitesville Road Widening project)
Start Date: Likely to begin after higher-priority projects like Schomburg and JR Allen intersections
End Date: Likely by 2028
Cost:$12,800,000
Williams Road and I-185 Intersection (as part of the Williams Road Widening project)
Start Date: Expected to begin in late 2025 or early 2026
End Date: Estimated completion by 2027 or 2028
Cost: $18,700,000 in total
Williams Road and Fortson Road
Start Date: Likely starting in late 2025 or early 2026.
End Date: Estimated by late 2027 or 2028
Cost: $18,700,000 in total
S.R. 22/U.S. 80/Beaver Run Road at SR 22 Spur/Macon Road
Start Date: Still in the planning and public feedback stage. Could start mid-2025
End Date: Likely in late 2026 or early 2027,
Cost: The total has likely not been finalized, but the engineering phase has been approved with a cost of $400,000
13th Ave. / 17th Street / Linwood Blvd.
Start Date: Expected to start in mid-to-late 2025, as funding was allocated through TSPLOST.
End Date: Estimated completion by late 2026 or early 2027.
Cost: $6,650,000
Illges Road and Aceway Drive (phase II of the Buena Vista Road improvement project)
Start Date: As of Monday, Jan. 6, 2025, contractor C.W. Matthews has received a “Notice to Proceed”
End Date: Unknown
Cost: $10,700,000
These timelines are subject to change based on a variety of factors, so it’s wise to stay current by using the city manager’s website for updates.
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