Politics & Government

MARTA to Hold Public Meeting on GA 400 Expansion

The meeting in nearby Alpharetta is to solicit community input on the potential expansion of transit service and improved mobility along GA 400.

By Adrianne Murchison

MARTA, in cooperation with the Federal Transit Administration, is holding a public meeting at Alpharetta City Hall, Thursday, Sept.26, to solicit community input on the potential expansion of transit service and improved mobility along GA. 400, one of metro Atlanta’s most congested, fast-growing corridors.

An Open House will be held from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m., followed by an hour-long presentation. Information about the study will be on display and MARTA staff will be available to get feedback, review the project’s progress, discuss next steps and answer questions. Alpharetta City Hall is located at 2 Main St., 30009.

An announcement said the GA 400 study has identified a set of alternatives for possible transit improvements in the corridor—such as light-rail, heavy-rail and bus rapid transit—as part of an alternatives analysis that is needed to qualify for federal funding participation. MARTA is proceeding with the evaluation of these alternatives as part of an early scoping process required by the National Environmental Policies Act.    

The potential transit alternatives are only being evaluated at this time, the statement said. No determination about a preferred alternative or action has been made, nor have funding sources been identified. Information about these alternatives, including costs and projected ridership, also will be available.

Find out what's happening in Cummingwith free, real-time updates from Patch.

If you cannot attend, send written comments to Janide Sidifall, Office of Transit Systems Planning, MARTA, 2424 Piedmont Road NE, Atlanta, GA 30324, by Oct. 28.

For more information or to submit comments online, visit http://www.itsmarta.com/north-line-400-corr.aspx or contact Sidifall,MARTA Project Manager, at 404-848-5828 or email the project team at Connect400@itsmarta.com.

Find out what's happening in Cummingwith free, real-time updates from Patch.

Tell us what you think in the comments, share your photos and videos, and don’t miss any of the local news you care about—subscribe to Cumming Patch’s free newsletterlike us on Facebook and follow us on Twitter.

 

   


Get more local news delivered straight to your inbox. Sign up for free Patch newsletters and alerts.

We’ve removed the ability to reply as we work to make improvements. Learn more here