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Norcross Approves $3.06 Million for Expanded Downtown Parking
Norcross has approved a $3.06 million construction budget for its expanded Downtown Parking Project and awarded the contracts to build and oversee the work. The City Council acted Nov. 2, moving the project forward after 12 months of planning and engineering. Ohmshiv Construction LLC will handle the main construction under a $2,679,670.70 bid, the lowest responsive, responsible offer among seven received Sept. 28.
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Georgia 400 Flex Lane Near Windward Will Close for Good Dec. 13
Drivers who use the northbound Georgia 400 flex lane approaching Windward Parkway will lose that extra rush-hour space beginning Sunday, Dec. 13. The permanent closure covers approximately three-quarters of a mile, from just south of the Webb Bridge Road overpass to Exit 11 at Windward Parkway. Weather permitting, contractors will remove the flex-lane signs and striping and install a temporary concrete barrier as construction advances on the Georgia 400 express-lanes project.
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MARTA introduces new bus driver training center at Lakewood station
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — MARTA introduced a new operations training center Monday that the agency believes can help qualify drivers faster and keep buses running more smoothly. MARTA held a ribbon-cutting ceremony Monday afternoon at the Lakewood station, and hopes to start by training 15 new drivers...
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West plaza of MARTA Indian Creek station to close for 4 months for renovations
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — MARTA will close part of the Indian Creek station later this month for its final phase of renovations. The station’s west plaza will shut down for about four months starting Nov. 23, the transit agency said Tuesday. Rail and bus service will...
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Moores Mill Road bridge to stay closed until mid-December, Atlanta City Council member says
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — The Moores Mill Road bridge in northwest Atlanta will not reopen to traffic until mid-December, Councilmember Dustin Hillis told Atlanta News First on Monday. The bridge, a major connector to northwest Atlanta neighborhoods, has been closed since Oct. 20, when a heavy vehicle...
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USDOT awards $1.03B to road safety projects
The U.S. Department of Transportation recently awarded 297 projects nationwide $1.03 billion in Safe Streets and Roads for All (SS4A) grants. Funding includes $335 million to support post-crash care and prehospital blood transfusion capabilities. The program invests in safety strategies that reduce serious injuries and fatalities. It awards two types of grants: Planning and Demonstration […] The post USDOT awards $1.03B to road safety projects appeared first on Transportation Today .
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Crashes disrupt traffic on I-20 and I-285
An overturned car blocked lanes on westbound Interstate 20 at Martin Luther King Jr. Drive in west Atlanta. A separate crash investigation shut down all northbound lanes of Interstate 285 at Exit 34 in DeKalb County. At least three cars were involved in the I-285 crash, with delays stretching to Stone Mountain Freeway.
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I-85 northbound closes in Atlanta due to brush fire
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — All northbound lanes of I-85 were closed near Buford Highway due to a brush fire on Thursday night, according to the Georgia Department of Transportation. The brush fire was reportedly on Buford Highway underneath I-85. This is a developing story. Check back with...