Federal funding crisis stalls four major Cobb County roadwork projects
Traffic on I-75 as seen from Allgood Road, south of the I-575 merge on Aug. 19, 2014. Credit Bob Andres AJC bandres@ajc.com Congress’ failure to pass a long-term transportation funding bill is stalling...
View ArticleAmerica’s deadliest interstate is in Georgia, study says
All westbound lanes of I-285 in Sandy Springs were shut down at Roswell Road early Jan. 22, 2015 due to a fatal pedestrian accident. JOHN SPINK / JSPINK@AJC.COM There were 2,867 fatal accidents on...
View ArticleCobb County proposes new express bus route catered to millennials
Pedestrians get off of a Cobb County Transit (CCT) bus at the Cumberland Blvd Tranfer Center across the street from the Cumberland Mall in Cobb County Thursday afternoon in Atlanta, Ga., May 12, 2011....
View ArticleMore construction headaches for Cobb drivers near I-285 interchange
Construction is ongoing for the Northwest Corridor express lane project, which will add 29.7 miles of reversible toll lanes in the I-75/I-575 corridor. BOB ANDRES/BANDRES@AJC.COM Commuters will lose...
View ArticleGDOT awards nearly $250 million for road construction projects
September 18, 2015 Johns, Creek,GA: Construction on Old Alabama Road in Johns Creek is just one construction project slowing traffic in the area. BRANT SANDERLIN/BSANDERLIN@AJC.COM The Georgia...
View ArticleGDOT to Gwinnett drivers: Start carpooling more
I-85 southbound near Pleasant Hill Road in Gwinnett County, Ga., on July 29, 2015. BRANDEN CAMP/SPECIAL The Georgia Department of Transportation has a message for Gwinnett drivers: carpool more....
View ArticleMARTA’s expansion wish list includes rail transit along BeltLine
MARTA released a wish list of transit expansion in Atlanta on Wednesday, May 11, 2016. The $2.5 billion proposal would require city voters, who already pay a 1 percent sales tax for MARTA, to decide...
View ArticleMARTA says no fare increase in 2017
MARTA Breeze card being used by a rider at a train station. The last time MARTA increased their fares was in 2011. Photo by Vino Wong MARTA announced there will no fare increase in 2017. The transit...
View ArticleReport: MARTA one of country’s least affordable transit systems
Patrons using fare machines at the Hartsfield Jackson International Airport MARTA station on Tuesday September 4, 2012. KENT D. JOHNSON / KDJOHNSON@AJC.COM MARTA announced that there will no fare...
View ArticleYou’ve been warned: These are the worst times to drive on Memorial Day weekend
Atlanta traffic: I-75 / I-85 connector morning commuter traffic near North Avenue encapsulates the daily traffic reality in Atlanta on Thursday, May 24, 2012. JOHN SPINK / JSPINK@AJC.COM More than 38...
View ArticleYou’ve been warned: These are the worst times to drive Fourth of July weekend
The connector looks like a winning slot machine as traffic passes over the I-85 lane markings in Downtown Atlanta. Ben Gray / @photobgrayEDNOTE: this is Ben Gray’s personal work and not an AJC produced...
View ArticleGDOT: ‘Major’ construction project coming to Downtown Connector
Motorists drive on I-75/85 (Downtown Connector) in Atlanta, Ga. Friday, May 23, 2014. JOHN SPINK / AJC The Georgia Department of Transportation announced two resurfacing projects on the Downtown...
View ArticleYou’ve been warned: The worst times to drive in Atlanta this Thanksgiving
Traffic will just as bad during the weekend as it is during the week. HYOSUB SHIN /HSHIN@AJC.COM Traveling this Thanksgiving? When it comes to Atlanta traffic, a little planning goes a long way. The...
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