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Temporary Bus Re-routes Downtown for Atlanta Football Classic Parade
Posted: 9/20/05

When: Saturday, September 24, 2005 9:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.

Some of MARTA's Downtown bus routes will be displaced this Saturday beginning at 9:00 am until 2:00 pm due to the Atlanta Football Classic Parade.

The Parade steps off at Peachtree Street and Ralph McGill Avenue. Proceeds south on Peachtree Street to Marietta Street. Turns West (turn right) on Marietta and proceeds down Marietta to the intersection of Andrew Young International Boulevard, turns left and disbands at the International Plaza on the campus of GWCC.

Click here for the parade route map

CUSTOMER IMPACT INFORMATION:

BUS RE-ROUTES:

• ROUTE #1 - CORNET WAY (INBOUND)
  MARIETTA ST., RIGHT - JONES AVE., LEFT - NORTHSIDE DR., LEFT - FAIR ST.,
  LEFT- WALKER ST.RIGHT- FAIR ST., LEFT- PETER ST., CONT. - TRINITY AVE.,
  LEFT - CENTRAL AVE., RIGHT - DECATUR ST. REGULAR ROUTE

  ROUTE #1 - CORNET WAY (OUTBOUND)
  DECATUR ST., LEFT - PRYOR ST., RIGHT - M. L. KING JR. DR., RIGHT - NORTHSIDE DR.,
  RIGHT - JONES AVE., LEFT - MARIETTA ST., THENCE REGULAR ROUTE.

• ROUTE #3 - AUBURN AVENUE
  BROAD ST. RIGHT- ALABAMA ST. LEFT- PEACHTREE ST., RIGHT - WALL ST.,
  LEFT - CENTRAL AVE., CONT. PEACHTREE CENTER AVE., RIGHT - AUBURN AVE.,
  THENCE REGULAR ROUTE.

  ROUTE #3 - MARTIN LUTHER KING JR. DRIVE
  AUBURN AVE., LEFT - COURTLAND ST., RIGHT - EDGEWOOD AVE.,
  LEFT - PARK PLACE, CONT. PRYOR ST., RIGHT - WALL ST., LEFT-PEACHTREE ST.

• ROUTE #4 – THOMASVILLE TO GRADY HOSPITAL (INBOUND)
  M. L. KING JR. DRIVE, RIGHT- BROAD ST., PICK-UP AT THE ROUTE #3 STOP
  RIGHT – ALABAMA ST., LEFT – PEACHTREE ST., RIGHT – WALL ST.,
  LEFT – CENTRAL AVE., RIGHT – EDGEWOOD AVE., REGULAR ROUTE

  ROUTE #4 – GRADY HOSPITAL TO THOMASVILLE (OUTBOUND)
  DECATUR ST., LEFT - PRYOR ST., RIGHT- WALL ST., LEFT- PEACHTREE ST.,
  RIGHT- ALABAMA ST., PICK-UP NEXT TO SUPERVISOR BOOTH
  LEFT- FORSYTH ST., REGULAR ROUTE

• ROUTE #10 - PEACHTREE STREET (NORTHBOUND)
  BROAD ST. RIGHT- ALABAMA ST., LEFT- PEACHTREE ST., RIGHT - WALL ST.,
  LEFT- CENTRAL AVE., CONT.- PEACHTREE CENTER AVE. INTO PEACHTREE ST., THENCE REGULAR ROUTE

  ROUTE #10 - PEACHTREE STREET (SOUTHBOUND)
  (SOUTHBOUND TO FIVE POINTS) - PEACHTREE ST., LEFT - PINE ST.,
  RIGHT - COURTLAND ST., RIGHT - EDGEWOOD AVE., LEFT - PARK PLACE, CONT. PRYOR ST., RIGHT – WALL ST.,LEFT- PEACHTREE ST., REGULAR ROUTE

• ROUTE #11 – TO ENGLISH AVENUE FROM MC DANIEL STREET
  CONT.- NORTHSIDE DR., LEFT-FAIR ST., LEFT- WALKER ST. RIGHT- FAIR ST.
  LEFT-PETER ST., CONT.-TRINITY AVE., LEFT - BROAD ST., LEFT- ALABAMA ST., PICK-UP NEXT TO SUPERVISOR BOOTH LEFT- FORSYTH ST., REGULAR ROUTE.

  ROUTE #11 – TO MC DANIEL STREET FROM ENGLISH AVE.
  FORSYTH STREET, RIGHT – TRINITY AVE., LEFT - BROAD ST.,
  LEFT ALABAMA ST., PICK-UP NEXT TO SUPERVISOR BOOTH
  LEFT - FORSYTH ST., RIGHT - M. L. KING JR. DRIVE, RIGHT -NORTHSIDE DR.,
  RIGHT- KENNEDY ST., REGULAR ROUTE.

• ROUTE #13 – TO FAIR STREET FROM NORTH AVENUE
  CENTENNIAL OLYMPIC PARK DR., RIGHT - ALEXANDER ST., CONT. JONES AVE.,
  CONT. SIMPSON ST., LEFT - NORTHSIDE DR., LEFT-FAIR ST., LEFT- WALKER ST.
  RIGHT-FAIR ST., LEFT-PETER ST., CONT.-TRINITY AVE., LEFT BROAD ST.,
  LEFT-ALABAMA ST., PICK-UP NEXT TO SUPERVISOR BOOTH
  LEFT-FORSYTH, TO REGULAR ROUTE.

  ROUTE #13 -TO NORTH AVENUE FROM WESTLAKESTATION
  FAIR STREET, LEFT- WALKER ST., RIGHT- FAIR ST.,LEFT -PETER ST.,
  CONT.-TRINITY AVE., LEFT- BROAD ST., LEFT-ALABAMA ST.,
  PICK-UP NEXT TO SUPERVISOR BOOTH ,
  LEFT-FORSYTH ST., RIGHT- M. L. KING JR. DR., RIGHT-NORTHSIDE DR.,
  RIGHT-SIMPSON ST., CONT. JONES AVE., LEFT- LUCKIE ST., RIGHT- MILL ST.
  LEFT-CENTENNIAL OLYMPIC PARK DR...

• ROUTE #16 - NOBLE (OUTBOUND)
  LEFT - PEACHTREE ST., RIGHT - WALL ST., LEFT - CENTRAL AVE.,
  CONT. PEACHTREE CENTER AVE., THENCE REGULAR ROUTE.

  ROUTE #16 - NOBLE (INBOUND)
  CONT. COURTLAND ST., RIGHT - EDGEWOOD AVE., LEFT - PARK PLACE,
  CONT. PRYOR ST., RIGHT - M. L. KING JR. DRIVE, RIGHT - BROAD ST.,
  RIGHT - ALABAMA ST. TO END OF LINE.

• ROUTE #17 – TO GA.STATE STATION FROM POLAR ROCK
  M. L. KING JR. DRIVE, RIGHT-BROAD ST., RIGHT- ALABAMA ST.,
  LEFT- PEACHTREE ST., RIGHT- WALL ST., LEFT- CENTRAL AVE.,
  RIGHT- EDGEWOOD AVE., REGULAR ROUTE.

  ROUTE #17 – TO POLAR ROCK FROM GA. STATE STATION
  EDGEWOOD AVE., LEFT - PARK PLACE, CONT. PRYOR ST., RIGHT - WALL ST.,
  LEFT - PEACHTREE ST., RIGHT -ALABAMA ST., PICK-UP NEXT TO SUPERVISOR BOOTH,
  LEFT - FORSYTH STREET., REGULAR ROUTE.

• ROUTE #42 - TO FIVE POINTS
  FORSYTH ST., RIGHT- TRINITY AVE., LEFT- BROAD ST., LEFT--ALABAMA ST.
  PICK-UP BEHIND ROUTE #49 STTOP

• ROUTE #49- TO FIVE POINTS
  M.L.KING JR. DR. RIGHT- BROAD ST., LEFT- ALABAMA ST.

• ROUTE #186 - RAINBOW
  DECATUR STREET, LEFT - PRYOR ST. TO WALL ST. (LAYOVER),
  LEFT - MITCHELL ST., LEFT - CENTRAL AVE., RIGHT - DECATUR ST.,
  THENCE REGULAR ROUTE.
  

Click here for more information about the parade

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