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Regional Planning and Expansion Projects

Regional Planning represents the Authority with regional, state, federal, and local agencies and participates in studies and projects throughout the region. This branch also conducts long-range planning which includes guiding system expansion projects through various Federal Funding processes, ridership modeling and identifying future locations for capital expansion projects (fixed-guideway, bus rapid transit, light rail transit, etc.). This branch also develops and reviews environmental impact analyses as well as historical and archaeological studies as required by State and Federal laws.

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Project Corridor	Detail	Status	Last Update
Atlanta BeltLine	potential light rail or streetcar distributor service encircling central Atlanta	Tier I Environmental Study: Tier I Final Environmental Impact Statement available for review	11/15/2012
Clifton Corridor	Adopted Alternative: light rail transit from Lindbergh Center Station to Avondale Station via the CDC, Emory University, and the DeKalb Medical Center modifications to bus services to integrate with light rail service	Environmental Study: Preparation for Environmental Impact Statement has begun Alternatives Analysis: Locally Preferred Alternative Report available for review in Documents Section Visit Clifton Corridor on Facebook!	3/20/2013
I-20 East Corridor	Adopted Alternative: extension of heavy rail from Indian Creek to Stonecrest Mall via Wesley Chapel enhanced bus rapid transit with 5 new transit centers between central Atlanta and Wesley Chapel	Environmental Study: Draft environmental documentation is being finalized. Detailed Corridor Study: Completed Visit the I-20 East Corridor on Facebook!	3/20/2013
West Line Corridor	potential bus rapid transit (BRT) service from the Hamilton E. Holmes rail station to Fulton Industrial Boulevard via I-20 West extension of Blue Line heavy rail transit (HRT) service from Hamilton E. Holmes rail station to Martin Luther King, Jr. Drive and I-285	Environmental Study: Updates Required Corridor Reassessment Study: In progress	12/12/2012
GA 400 Corridor	potential high-capacity transit line from the Perimeter Area to Windward Parkway	Alternatives Analysis: Screen 2 underway Visit GA 400 on Facebook!	3/26/2013
Enhanced Bus Transit, Park-and-Ride, and Transit Center Planning	Memorial Drive Q Routes Enhanced arterial bus transit service corridors Park-and-Ride, Transit Center Development	Click here for information on: Memorial Drive Q Routes 520 Limited and 521 Express Additional web content forthcoming	9/28/2010
South Fulton Parkway	potential transit service along South Fulton Parkway	Feasibility Study: Completed	10/11/2010
Atlanta Streetcar	potential distributor streetcar service operating in Midtown/Downtown Atlanta	Check project link in left column for updated status on the streetcar project.	10/12/2012
All Other Projects	rail station enhancements, multijurisdictional corridors	projects in various states	Pending