I-20 East Corridor Details

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Description

Southeastern DeKalb County has grown dramatically in the past 20 years.  Thousands of new housing units have opened or are planned in the areas surrounding the Mall at Stonecrest and along major arterial roads.  As a result, congestion has risen sharply in the Interstate 20 corridor, particularly east of I-285.  MARTA has identified a solution that will improve mobility, access, and support increased economic development while maintaining the environment.  This solution includes a Bus Rapid Transit (BRT), extending from downtown Atlanta to a location near the Mall at Stonecrest via I-20 east.  The service would operate predominantly in an exclusive busway..  This dedicated busway could be upgraded to rail transit when ridership and land use patterns warrant.  This alternative was approved by the MARTA Board as the Locally Preferred Alternative (LPA) in December 2004. 

The implementation of the BRT system will likely occur in phases with the initial phase likely to extend to Candler Road near the Gallery at South DeKalb.  The BRT system will be designed so that it interfaces with the planned Belt Line.

The next step is to complete the Draft Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS). 

Current Documents and Information 

The proposed alignment was arrived at after screening all proposed alignment alternatives and technologies for fatal flaws.  Please be aware that the number of stations and exact routing is not set in stone, and will not be finalized until after the Final Environmental Impact Statement (FEIS) has been approved by the Federal Transit Administration.  In addition the precise routing into the downtown area has yet to be finalized.

• Click here for a map of the Proposed I-20 East Line.

The LPA Report provides detailed information on how each alternative was evaluated with the help of the community.  In addition, the Report identifies the preferred technology and alignment for which environmental impacts will be assessed.  The document is presented as a whole and by chapters for your convenience.

Click on the individual chapters to view them:

• Title Page and Table of Contents
• Chapter 1: Introduction
• Chapter 2: Alternatives Evaluation Process
• Chapter 3: Identification and Development of Alternatives
• Chapter 4: Evaluation of Corridor Mobility Measures
• Chapter 5: Evaluation of Economic Development Measures
• Chapter 6: Evaluation of Environmental Measures
• Chapter 7: Evaluation of Costs and Cost Effectiveness
• Chapter 8: Public Involvement
• Chapter 9: Alternatives Analysis Results
• Appendix A: Operation Plan Details
• Appendix B: Public Involvement Details

Click here for the entire LPA Report.

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