FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
December 7, 2023
MARTA BOARD
ADVANCES CLAYTON SOUTHLAKE BUS RAPID TRANSIT PROJECT
ATLANTA - The Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit
Authority (MARTA) today advanced the Clayton Southlake bus rapid transit (BRT)
project with board approval to solicit proposals for final design services for
the entire alignment and a potential airport connection.
The proposed MARTA Rapid Southlake alignment runs
south of the airport along local bus route 196, providing service to Clayton
County from College Park, Riverdale, Southern Regional Medical Center, and
Southlake Mall, and considers a completed concept study for direct connectivity
to Airport Station.
The current 15.5-mile alignment proposes at least
13 stations with rail-like amenities such as off board fare payment, level
boarding, seating, and digital signage and has a total projected conceptual
cost of approximately $338 million.
The project goal is to implement over 50 percent
of new, dedicated lanes for buses, which could be improved as project
development progresses and an amended locally preferred alternative (LPA) is
considered in early spring.
The solicitation for proposals specifically seeks
architectural and engineering services for final design of:
- MARTA Rapid Southlake
segment 1: South of I-285 with 30-100 percent design
- MARTA Rapid Southlake
segment 2: North of I-285 with two options:
The design services also include working
collaboratively with the National Environmental Protection Act (NEPA) process.
As with all MARTA solicitations and procurements, the Office of Diversity and Inclusion will review the proposal documents
during the pre-planning phase of the solicitation process to identify
opportunities for disadvantaged, small, and minority business participation.
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