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Project 15: Atlanta Highway Corridor Improvements
Public Engagement/Feedback Opportunities
February – April 18, 2021
Help identify the community’s greatest needs for transportation improvements in this corridor. Find out more about the project through links on this page and provide your feedback.
Upcoming In-Person Events - Drop-in & learn more
- Sat., March 13 - Athens Farmers Market at Bishop Park (8:00 AM - Noon) - Pop-up booth
- Sat., March 13 - Lowe's at 3341 Lexington Highway (9:00 AM - Noon) - Pop-up booth
- Sat., March 20 - Cofer's Home & Garden Showplace - 1145 Mitchell Bridge Road (9:00 AM - Noon) - Pop-up booth
- Sat., March 20 - Downtown - College Square Plaza (Noon - 2:00 PM) - Pop-up booth
- Mon., March 22 - Athens-Ben Epps Airport - 1010 Ben Epps Drive (6:00-8:00 PM) - Drop-in open house
- Wed., March 24 - ACC Extension Office - 275 Cleveland Road (6:00-8:00 PM) - Drop-in open house [Traductores de español disponibles]
- Thurs., March 25 - ACC Extension Office - 275 Cleveland Road (6:00-8:00 PM) - Drop-in open house
- Sat., March 27 - Athens-Ben Epps Airport - 1010 Ben Epps Drive (10:00 AM - Noon) - Drop-in open house [Traductores de español disponibles]
Project Details
The Atlanta Highway Corridor Improvement Project seeks to provide infrastructure improvements to help improve traffic flow, pedestrian access, and bicycle facilities between Monroe Highway and the Middle Oconee River. (Note: There is also a similar project for Lexington Highway).
Project Information
- Video: Watch presentation at the Mayor & Commission Work Session on May 26, 2020
- PowerPoint presentation (PDF)
- Potential Project List (PDF)
- Video: Watch corridor study presentation at the Mayor & Commission Work Session on July 9, 2019
- Video: Watch adoption of corridor study at the Mayor & Commission Regular Session on August 6, 2019.
- The full Atlanta Highway & Lexington Road Corridor Plan can be found at “Connect Athens”
- The full Bike/Pedestrian Master Plan can be found at “Athens in Motion”
- The full Report by the Urban Land Institute for the Strategy to Redevelop and Revitalize the Atlanta Highway Corridor can be found at “ULI – Atlanta Highway ”
Immediate Impact Projects
Traffic Engineering completed installation of an advance warning sign to better warn drivers that outer westbound lane ends prior to reaching Georgia Square Mall Drive.
Landscape Management has submitted Landscape Improvements plans for approval with the Georgia Department of Transportation to enhance the median area on US Hwy 78 and Monroe Hwy intersection (location #1).
Locations 2-3 are postponed to better coordinate with future Georgia Department of Transportation construction activities at the Atlanta Highway and Athens Loop interchange project.
| Estimated Cost: | |
|---|---|
| TSPLOST 2018 Budget | $4,000,000 |
| Estimated Annual Operating Impact | $1,000 |