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Comments were submitted regarding the funding and cost of…

  • July 31, 2019July 31, 2019
  • by Brandon Batt

The SR 400 Express Lanes project was made possible by the General Assembly’s passage of the Transportation Funding Act (TFA) of 2015 and funding from the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), including a $184 million federal Infrastructure for Rebuilding America (INFRA) grant. The INFRA grants program provides dedicated, discretionary funding for projects that address critical issues facing our nation’s highways and bridges. These funding sources are only available to be used on roads and bridges and cannot be used for transit facilities or access.

Additionally, the project at this time is anticipated to be delivered using a Public-Private Partnership contracting model, whereby GDOT solicits bids from private investors/equity partners/Developers for the project. The successful bidder partners with GDOT and secures financing for the design and construction of the project.

The state, under the direction of former Governor Nathan Deal, also allocated $100 million state bond funds to facilitate/not preclude and pave the way for future implementation of a bus rapid transit (BRT) system by the Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority (MARTA) to operate within the express lanes corridor. Much of these funds will be used to acquire the right-of-way needed to support the future BRT infrastructure. BRT stations along with rider/pedestrian circulations and accommodations would be designed and built in the future by MARTA. However, by coordination between GDOT and MARTA, there are inherent cost-saving benefits of avoiding future costs associated with building a BRT infrastructure after decisions on the SR 400 Express Lanes project are already made.

Why did you choose to build more highway lanes rather than building more transit?
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Here’s three things you should know about the #85Widening Phase III project! You can learn more at the project's virtual Public Information Open House here: http://bit.ly/3aY5shA 😊. Don’t forget to provide your feedback about the project by March 9th!

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Updated Weekly Lane Closure Advisory for the Transform 285/400 Project @GADeptofTrans @CBS46Traffic @11AliveTraffic @SKYFOXTraffic @ajcwsbtraffic

Updated Weekly Lane Closure Advisory for the Transform 285/400 Project

Georgia Department of Transportation construction partners will close lanes on I-285 eastbound and westbound and SR 400 northbound and southbound for ...

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Check out SE GA Weekly Lane & Road Closures March 6-12 - https://mailchi.mp/dot/check-out-se-ga-weekly-lane-road-closures-march-6-12

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Fulton County… Emergency Roadway Repair on SR 372, Milton Area
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Ramp, Lane Closures, Traffic Pacing on I-285 at I-75 Clayton Next Week for Road Repairs

Contractors for GDOT will implement ramp and lane closures and traffic pacing operations to slow traffic through the I-285 / I-75 interchanges in Clay...

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Henry County: Overnight Striping Project for Interstate 75 Starts Tuesday - https://mailchi.mp/dot/henrycoi-75stripingstartstues03-05-twentyone

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