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More than $400 million in transportation projects unveiled for Atlanta region

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Updated Dec 21, 2017

The Atlanta Regional Transportation Commission has unveiled its latest Transportation Improvement Program, which combines freeway widening, public transit and pedestrian and bike lanes.

Combining state, local and federal funds, the TIP tops $400 million and includes 92 projects through 2023.

“There’s no single solution to metro Atlanta’s traffic issues,” the commission says. “That’s why the TIP includes a range of projects and service enhancements – expanded transit service, increased capacity on key thoroughfares, and improved bicycle and pedestrian infrastructure.”

 

The TIP includes preliminary engineering work for:

It also calls for expanded bus service in the metro Atlanta area: