3 Major Interstate Widening Projects

1 CommercialVehicle Lanes Project

3 MajorInterchange Projects

4 Major Express Lanes Projects

Major Mobility and Express Lanes Projects

E

D

C

B

11

8

10

9

155

67

4

5

A

2

1

3

Macon

Macon

Savannah

Atlanta

Savannah

Atlanta

Additional information is available on www.GAroads.com

Express Lanes:D. I-85 Express Lanes

Chamblee Tucker Rd. to Old Peachtree Rd.

E. I-75 South Metro Express Lanes SR 138 (on both I-75 and I-675) to SR 155

Interchange Reconstruction:A. Transform 285/400

(Under construction)

Express Lanes:B. I-75 Northwest Corridor

Express Lanes (Under construction) Akers Mill (I-75) and Sixes Rd. (I-575) to I-285

C. I-85 Express Lanes Extension (Under construction) Old Peachtree Rd. to Hamilton Mill Rd.

Commercial Vehicle Lanes:11. I-75 Commercial Vehicle Lanes: $1.8B

SR 155 to I-475

Interstate Widening:8. I-85 North: $135M

Hamilton Mill Rd. to SR 2119. I-16 : $150M

I-95 to I-51610. I-85 North: $305M

SR 211 to US 129

Express Lanes:4. Revive 285 Express Lanes: $4.2B

I-75 to I-85 5. SR 400 Express Lanes: $1.8B

I-285 to McFarland Rd.6. I-285 East Wall Express Lanes: $580M

I-85 to I-207. I-285 West Wall Express Lanes: $655M

I-20 to I-75

Interchange Reconstruction:1. I-16/I-95 Interchange: $165M2. I-285/I-20 West Interchange: $790M3. I-285/I-20 East Interchange: $475M

MMIP Projects

Other Projects

Completed Projects

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The Major Mobility Investment Program (MMIP), managed by the Georgia Department of Transportation, includes 11 major projects on the Georgia Interstate system: three interchange projects, four Express Lanes projects, threeInterstate widening projects and one commercial vehicle lanes project. All are scheduled to be complete or under construction by 2025, and all are currently in the preliminary engineering or environmental phases.

A metropolitan planning organization (MPO) is a federally designated transportation policy-making organization required in all urban areas. Atlanta’s MPO is the Atlanta Regional Commission (ARC), which coordinates all transportation planning for federally funded

projects in the 20-county Atlanta region.

MPO

RTP/ TIPThe Regional Transportation Plan (RTP) is the long-range plan for prioritizing spending on transportation projects in our 20-county region. The current RTP looks out to the year 2040.The Transportation Improvement Program (TIP) is the list of all projects from the RTP to be

implemented over the next 6 years.

TRANSPORTATIONPLANNING BASICS

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ADDITIONAL FUNDING PAVES THE WAY FOR NEW INVESTMENTS IN

TRANSPORTATION INFRASTRUCTURE

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Federal – The FAST Act of 2015 increases federal funding for highway and transit through 2020

State – With the passage of HB170, State funding for roads, bridges, and maintenance has increased by $750M to $1B each year, effectively doubling the State’s transportation budget

Local – Many Counties and Cities in Metro Atlanta voted to raise additional funds for transit and road improvements, including biking and walking paths.

As the projects for this increased funding are identified, ARC will continue to update the regional transportation plan

$750 million to $1 billionEstimated annual amout of additional statewide revenue for transportation generated by Transportation Funding Act.

29¢Excise tax per gallon

of diesel fuel

$200Annual fee for private

electric cars

$5,000Tax credit eliminated

$5Fee per room

per night

$300Annual fee for

commercial electric vehicles

$50Annual fee for

15,000 to 26,000 pounds

$100Annual fee for 26,001 pounds

or more

26¢Excise tax per gallon

of gasoline

FULTON COUNTY | 0013948 $ 22.1 million Buffington Road widening from Rock Quarry Road to US 29

BARROW & HALL COUNTY | 0013988 $43.6 million SR 211 widening from SR 124 to SR 347

GWINNETT & HALL COUNTY | 0014130 $86.8 million I-985 widening from I-85 to SR 53

GWINNETT COUNTY | 0015439 $12.8 million SR20 widening from Peachtree Industrial Boulevard to SR 13

DEKALB COUNTY | 0015244 $21.4 million 1-20 East movable Barrier Managed Lane (Westbound AM only) from Panola Road to Columbus Drive

MORE ROADWAY CAPACITY COMING SOON!

NEW FUNDING MEANS MORE PROJECTS!

TRANSIT & LOCAL PROJECTS ON THE WAY!

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These new projects will include:

• MARTA/Atlanta Beltline expansions

• Road and bridge maintenance

• Local transportation projects throughout the region

99% within Atlanta Region

47% within Atlanta Region

Annual operations cost of $2.5 million not included

Recent increases in Federal, State, and Local transportation funding means that we will be adding new projects to the regional transportation plan again later this summer.

The Regional Transportation Plan (RTP) is a long-range blueprint that  

prioritizes spending on transportation projects in the 20-county Atlanta region 

through the year 2040. It is part of ARC’s overarching vision called The Atlanta 

Region’s Plan. The cost to implement the RTP is estimated at $93.6 billion. The 

plan is fiscally constrained, meaning revenue anticipated from existing federal, 

state, and local sources will be sufficient to cover the cost.  

THINGS TO KNOW REGIONAL TRANSPORTATION PLAN

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The plan includes…

•  1,035 miles of new lanes to key arterial roadways to improve congestion. In all, 185    major roads will be widened, from Ga. 20 in Cherokee County to Ga.155 in Henry County.

•  13 new freeway interchanges and major improvements to 22 other existing interchanges    to improve travel time and safety for commuters and freight.

•  A 208 mile network of express lanes to provide a reliable travel option for drivers,    carpoolers and bus riders. 108 miles are in place or currently under construction,    with another 100 miles are to be added by 2040.

•  199 miles of rail and bus rapid transit to link people to job centers. The Atlanta    Region’s Plan commits $11.4 billion for potential transit expansion projects, including    MARTA projects in Clayton County, Ga. 400, I-20 East and the Clifton Corridor, one of    the region’s largest employment centers. 

•  A comprehensive bike and pedestrian network that links approximately 400 miles    of existing paths to transform health and quality of life amenities into practical    commuting corridors.

•  The RTP will continue to fund ARC’s Livable Centers Initiative (LCI), which has helped    120 local communities define their development, growth, and transportation visions    and fund key transportation projects.

Impacts of the RTP:

•  Cost of congestion per person is expected to increase from $1,403 to $1,916 by 2040.    This is a hidden tax that we all pay while sitting in traffic and is money taken directly    out of our economy that could be used more productively. It would be signifcantly    higher without these projects.

•  Emissions produced by our transportation system fall below established limits for    ground level ozone and fine particulate matter. The region’s air quality has steadily    improved over the last 20 years and that trend will continue.