The possibility of bus rapid transit (BRT) running on new top end I-285 toll lanes will be studied by MARTA following a multi-government agreement signed May 11.
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MARTA’s Summerhill BRT: Consultant hired to help secure right-of-way
MARTA’s board of directors took another step Thursday to maintain progress on construction of the Summerhill BRT project, following last week’s public update on the region’s first bus rapid transit route that’s scheduled to open in late 2024
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GDOT looks to expand I-285 Express Lanes with greater role of private partners
Georgia plans to expand its use of private funding for new toll roads along the top end of I-285. The result is to be a network of two-lane tollways in each direction all the way from near I-20 East to near I-20 West.
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GDOT adds two years to I-285 projects, cuts time for truck project on I-75 South to Macon
The state’s new highway construction schedule in metro Atlanta adds two years to the overall completion date – now early 2032. It extends the timeline for toll lanes on westside and eastside I-285 by two to four years, and cuts the schedule by more than a year on a stretch of I-75 south to Macon that’s often ridden by tractor-trailer traffic.
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Auburn Avenue is our most important street. Here’s what we should be doing
As we close out Black History Month, I think it’s time we show some love towards the most important street in Atlanta – Auburn Avenue.
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Northside commute worsened by closure of flex lanes on Ga. 400, north of I-285
The commute along Ga. 400 worsened Friday as the northbound flex lane was permanently closed a short distance just north of the road’s intersection with I-285. The closure is part of the $800 million project to retool one of the state’s busier intersections.
