CONTRIBUTED BY LEE RUSSELL COUNCIL OF GOVERNMENTS

AUBURN-OPELIKA — How did we get I-85 widened and those new lanes at exit 62? What about the new sidewalks on Pepperell Parkway and the big resurfacing project?

From bike lanes and sidewalks to bridges, overpasses, surface streets and interstates, making changes that serve the long-range needs of the Opelika-Auburn community is a complex process. It begins with a plan. The Auburn-Opelika Metropolitan Planning Organization, under the auspices of the Lee-Russell Council of Governments, is where that plan starts.

“The 2050 Long-Range Transportation Plan (LRTP) is now released for public review and comment,” according to Lisa Sandt, LRCOG Executive Director. “It’s a 25-year view of where this area’s greatest transportation needs lie now and l

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