Issue Spotlight – “Candidate” Update

As of Monday August 15^th, WE HAVE A LIST! There is still an opportunity for changes and feedback over the next couple of months (and go before the full roundtable for a vote), but here is where we stand as of today.

Atlanta:  BeltLine, likely streetcars, consists of several sections, $600 million

Cherokee County:  Widening Ga. 140 (Hickory Flat Highway), $190 million    

Clayton County:  Turning Tara Boulevard into a “super arterial,” $130 million

Cobb County:  Atlanta to Cumberland, possibly light rail, $856.5 million

DeKalb County:  Clifton Corridor MARTA route to Emory University, $700 million

Douglas County:  Widening Lee Road/South Sweetwater Road from I‐20 West to U.S. 78, $18.9 million

Fayette County:  Widening Ga. 85 from Bernhard Road to Grady Avenue, $24 million

Fulton County:  Improvements for the interchange of I-285 at Ga. 400, $172.5 million

Gwinnett County:  Sugarloaf Parkway extension from Ga. 316 to Ga. 20 (Buford Drive), $296 million

Henry County:  Widening North McDonough Road from Bill Gardner Parkway to Racetrack Road, $48 million

Rockdale County: Widening and improvements for Sigman Road from Lester Road to Dogwood Connector, $30 million

Check out this article on the AJC’s website for more information on the $6.14 billion list, and other potential projects coming to our city!

Photo credits: AECOM and Forever I Love Atlanta

ULI YLG: Issue Spotlight

The Future of Regional Transportation

In August of 2012 voters in the Metro Atlanta region will be asked to make a decision about the funding for future transportation. Passage of HB277 would result in a one percent sales tax dedicated to transportation improvements.

This past week the Atlanta Journal Constitution launched an eight-day series of articles about HB277.

http://www.ajc.com/news/georgia-politics-elections/atlanta-at-heart-of-953457.html

The YLG encourages everyone to educate themselves about this bill. (ULI Atlanta actually hosted an Infrastructure Summit this past week where HB277 was a hot topic.) For Metro Atlanta to remain a vibrant + growing region, transportation (road + rail) projects need funding and implementation.

Do you have questions about the bill or other transportation / infrastructure issues? Please reach out to the YLG and we will help find the answers. We can all be part of the solution.