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Fruithurst, AL · Traffic & Transit
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Atlanta Mayor Andre Dickens says he’s focused on implementing transit plans
The Atlanta region has had plans to expand transit for decades and decades. Now we have another opportunity to move forward with rail transit with the Atlanta City Council voting unanimously to implement light rail on the 22-mile Beltline corridor. We also have Atlanta Mayor Andre Dickens, in an exclusive...
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Bottoms unveils plan to cut fuel, insurance taxes as gas nears $4.50 in Atlanta
Standing beneath a gas station sign advertising regular gasoline at $4.49 a gallon, Democratic gubernatorial candidate Keisha Lance Bottoms on Wednesday laid out a plan she says would lower the cost of driving in Georgia by cutting state fuel taxes and eliminating a state tax on auto insurance premiums. The...
Atlanta News First
Bottoms drives home policy on gas prices, car insurance rates
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Pickup truck crashes into MARTA bus on GA 400
Several people reported injuries after a pickup truck crashed into a MARTA bus on northbound Georgia 400 Tuesday afternoon, according to the transit agency. The crash happened north of Northridge Road. Atlanta News First reported that three bus passengers were claiming injuries after the collision. The crash happened in the...
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I-285 full closure set for Sept. 25–28
A major stretch of I-285 in southwest Atlanta remains fully closed this weekend as Georgia DOT crews continue work on the I-285 Westside Rebuild project. All northbound and southbound lanes between Cascade Road (Exit 7) and SR 166/Langford Parkway (Exit 5) are scheduled to remain closed until 5 a.m. Monday, Sept. 28.
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Rick Jackson, Keisha Lance Bottoms have competing views about how to do gas tax cuts
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Work crews set to close one lane on busy Atlanta road to replace aging water pipes
ATLANTA — Work crews are set to close a lane of a busy Atlanta road in order to replace aging water pipes. Officials say one lane on North Druid Hills Road between West Druid Hills Drive and Old Executive Park Drive will be closed. “We’re trying to improve our...
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Sugar Hill Has North Atlanta’s Longest Average Commute
Personalized SAT and ACT preparation for every student’s goals. Sugar Hill workers have the longest average journey to work among nine North Atlanta cities, while Peachtree Corners workers have the shortest. The difference is 7.3 minutes each way: 33.2 minutes for Sugar Hill and 25.9 minutes for Peachtree Corners....
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Bolton Road Wetland Project Breaks Ground on Work Scheduled Through March 8
R.M. Clayton Water Reclamation Center — Nearby Wastewater Service Facility. Construction crews are breaking ground this week on a stretch of Bolton Road between Barnett Drive and Marietta Boulevard, kicking off a project to rebuild the Whetstone Wetland Greenspace with new trails, drainage upgrades and a fair amount of tree clearing. Work at 2399 Bolton Road NW in Northwest Atlanta is scheduled to run from September 28, 2026, through March 8, 2027, weather permitting, with crews on site Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Atlanta News First
Georgia gas tax suspension goes into effect
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MARTA Installing New Faregates at Stations
MARTA is installing modern sliding fare gates across Atlanta’s rail stations as the centerpiece of its “Better Breeze” fare-collection overhaul. The project replaces decades-old equipment that frequently malfunctioned, was easy to bypass, and could not reliably count riders or collect revenue. As of late September 2026, work continues at 14 of MARTA’s 38 stations and is expected to finish by the end of October.
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Atlanta ranks sixth in US for risky driving weather
ATLANTA - Heavy rain brought rush-hour traffic to a standstill on the Downtown Connector earlier this year, stranding drivers. A new study points to that kind of weather as one of several challenges Atlanta motorists face. What we know:. MoneySuperMarket analyzed three years of weather data from 138 cities worldwide....
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Norcross 25 MPH Proposal May Change Just One Section of One Street
Personalized SAT and ACT preparation for every student’s goals. A proposal to lower speed limits on Norcross streets to 25 mph sounds sweeping. In practice, the change now under consideration could affect only one section of one residential street. The City of Norcross told North Atlanta Star that most...
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I-285 closure sends trucks onto restricted Cascade Road
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — A portion of I-285 remained closed Sunday between Cascade Road and Langford Parkway as crews worked on a weekend rebuilding project, forcing drivers to detour through nearby streets. Residents said the closure has sent tractor-trailers onto Cascade Road, despite signs appearing to prohibit...