ATLANTA Infrastucture (Roads, Complete streets, Bike Lanes, Paths)

[Libertarian]

Inflation = the free stimulus $ was not free. Plus Putin problem.

[montydawg]

Originally Posted by Libertarian

Inflation = the free stimulus $ was not free. Plus Putin problem.

I would add that constrained labor has been a huge issue for the construction industry for many years, so opening our borders to allow more migrant labor would help with salary inflation for business. I guess many are benefiting from increased wages right now, but it also comes with the cost of higher costs across the board. Japan is a poster child for having closed borders and what stagnation it can bring to a large economy if labor is constrained.

[bryantm3]

Does anyone know what the deal is with the abandoned road project straight east of the international terminal? We drive through there regularly and it is a disaster. It looks like they were trying to build an exit off of I-285 for going into the International terminal.

They started to turn Conley Rd into a four lane and connect it to Charles W. Grant Parkway. They installed these nice looking street lights, but they aren't connected to electricity. Old Dixie Highway has also been rerouted onto a new four lane section. But none of the four lane sections are fully open, they only use half the road and have traffic cones set up everywhere weaving back and forth. Really an unsafe situation to drive through- especially at night. It's been abandoned like this for three years now.

[alco89]

Originally Posted by bryantm3

Does anyone know what the deal is with the abandoned road project straight east of the international terminal? We drive through there regularly and it is a disaster. It looks like they were trying to build an exit off of I-285 for going into the International terminal.

They started to turn Conley Rd into a four lane and connect it to Charles W. Grant Parkway. They installed these nice looking street lights, but they aren't connected to electricity. Old Dixie Highway has also been rerouted onto a new four lane section. But none of the four lane sections are fully open, they only use half the road and have traffic cones set up everywhere weaving back and forth. Really an unsafe situation to drive through- especially at night. It's been abandoned like this for three years now.

I had heard that it the stoppage was due to the railroad company since a new railroad bridge would need to be built, but take that with a grain of salt. Seems this entire project is being done to reduce the congestion that used to happen there with a semi-crowded intersection complex sandwiched around those train tracks.

But yes, for the longest the entire thing just sat there with no underpass (under the train tracks) to get to the other side, but now work has started again and I can see the new rail bridges being put in. Hopefully the full potential of this "interchange" amongst those railroad tracks is realized soon. They started this whole re-do in 2016.

[Street Advocate]

Trolley Line Trail extension is under construction.
https://twitter.com/cqholt/status/15...5xF8MZ5xhMaOQw

[RATBOYKEV]

Updated infrastructure dates from the Midtown Alliance a week ago:

Youtube link to presentation

• Juniper Complete St

o Invitation to bid - August, 2022
o Construction Q4, 2022

• Piedmont Ave Complete St

o Invitation to Bid – Q4, 2022
o Construction Start – Q1, 2023

• Fifth St Complete St

o Invitation to Bid – Q3, 2022
o Construction Start – Q1, 2023

• 15th St Extension

o Invitation to Bid – August, 2022
o Construction Start – November, 2022

• Spring St Bike Lane

o Invitation to Bid – Q4, 2022
o Construction Start - Q1, 2023

• 10th St Bridge expansion

o Invitation to Bid – Q1, 2023
o Construction Start -

[GTdan]

Originally Posted by RATBOYKEV

Updated infrastructure dates from the Midtown Alliance a week ago:

Youtube link to presentation

• Juniper Complete St

o Invitation to bid - August, 2022
o Construction Q4, 2022

• Piedmont Ave Complete St

o Invitation to Bid – Q4, 2022
o Construction Start – Q1, 2023

• Fifth St Complete St

o Invitation to Bid – Q3, 2022
o Construction Start – Q1, 2023

• 15th St Extension

o Invitation to Bid – August, 2022
o Construction Start – November, 2022

• Spring St Bike Lane

o Invitation to Bid – Q4, 2022
o Construction Start - Q1, 2023

• 10th St Bridge expansion

o Invitation to Bid – Q1, 2023
o Construction Start -

Great update! Let's hope this is for real this time.

[Martinman]

Originally Posted by RATBOYKEV

Updated infrastructure dates from the Midtown Alliance a week ago:

Youtube link to presentation

Thanks for sharing.
So the 15th street extension is scheduled to start this year.
Lots of good projects in the works in Midtown and its good that they are moving forward again.

[smArTaLlone]

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[SteveD]

Originally Posted by smArTaLlone

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Wow! Is that conceptual? A proposal? Or is it funded and approved? Massive massive project.

[Julien]

Originally Posted by SteveD

Wow! Is that conceptual? A proposal? Or is it funded and approved? Massive massive project.

WOW, that is a ton to digest and looks like a gigantic pie in the sky. Please say it is funded. Still stroady but WHAT an improvement.

[Street Advocate]

NSD proposal appears to add slip lanes, widen the road, add lanes, potentially remove part of the tech parkway trail… that proposal as is will be at the detriment and deaths of pedestrians including Georgia Tech students and low income Westside residents. The proposal is not good enough and absolutely does not prioritize pedestrians, cyclists, nor transit. It prioritized vehicle and freight truck throughput at the detriment of constituents of Atlanta.

[cparker73]

Where's space for the dedicated lanes for either BRT or LRT? For a road that has acted as a barrier between Ga. Tech and the Westside and one that is slated for a ton more residential and commercial development, this isn't really much of an improvement. If it's going to remain the car sewer that it is, can we get landscaped medians like the ones in front of Lenox along the entire stretch from the stadium to I-75?

[Terminus]

Originally Posted by cparker73

Where's space for the dedicated lanes for either BRT or LRT? For a road that has acted as a barrier between Ga. Tech and the Westside and one that is slated for a ton more residential and commercial development, this isn't really much of an improvement. If it's going to remain the car sewer that it is, can we get landscaped medians like the ones in front of Lenox along the entire stretch from the stadium to I-75?

Agreed. The 94 bus needs a dedicated lane to West End and 17th (where bus lanes already exist), since we're never going to get rail to serve the booming Howell Mill Road corridor. This should be THE transit service to that area. I'd love rail, but I'm a realist.

[newuserbuckhead]

Originally Posted by SteveD

Wow! Is that conceptual? A proposal? Or is it funded and approved? Massive massive project.

This is awful as a whole. There are parts to like, North Ave, Hollowell, 14th. However, the rest, they're eliminating turns everywhere, and making this road even faster than it already is. It'll be more of an intown speed through than anything else, which is the wrong way to treat this road.

[SteveD]

Originally Posted by newuserbuckhead

This is awful as a whole. There are parts to like, North Ave, Hollowell, 14th. However, the rest, they're eliminating turns everywhere, and making this road even faster than it already is. It'll be more of an intown speed through than anything else, which is the wrong way to treat this road.

I wasn't making a comment on the pros and cons, I was making a comment on the massive scope, and wondering if it was a done deal or conceptual.

[Julien]

Originally Posted by SteveD

I wasn't making a comment on the pros and cons, I was making a comment on the massive scope, and wondering if it was a done deal or conceptual.

Got to be conceptual. Why too massive and would have to be done is several multiyear phases. Also lots of right away's to acquire and this would likely take years. The Ga Tech right of ways may be fairly easy but still a lot of others. Also it must be an older design since it is still stroad intense. Though it does have a Hawk which is pretty new so maybe just updated. Probably could use a couple of more Hawks. As a runner I know ever meter and have pounded it all multiple times including parts it doesn't have sidewalks (Deering Rd to Bellemeade).

[YAY0]

The fact that GDOT is using over 5 year old satellite imagery is hilarious and fits so well with their image of being completely incompetent. This is an absolutely horrible waste of money that could be spent so much better. I like some of the intersection changes, but I imagine the widening has to do with the awful stadium traffic during games and concerts. This should be a city road with wide sidewalks and bike lanes, not express lanes down the westside that look like they came from suburban Texas where everything is bigger. It would be much better help and a whole lot better use of the funds to expand public transport access aka MARTA which always seems to be treated like the ugly stepchild. Anyone with a brain sees that to be a world class city, you must have good public transit as the backbone. Thank you for coming to my TED talk

[daharris80]

Deleted. Old info.

[smArTaLlone]

https://ce.gatech.edu/news/2023/01/b...g-gap-westside

Inspired by one of modern London’s most famous landmarks, a team of Georgia Tech students has created a winning design for a bridge to guide future growth of Georgia Tech’s campus and the city of Atlanta.

The Westside Community Connector Bridge Class combined an architecture studio and a civil engineering special problems course, resulting in a collaborative design competition during the Fall 2022 semester. Comprised of graduate students from both disciplines, the class met weekly for guest lectures, site visits, and combined studio time with design and engineering professionals. The class even traveled to London over fall break to seek inspiration from the city’s many unique pedestrian bridges.