Traffic

Traffic & Transportation

SR 400/I-85 Connector Ramps

The Georgia Department Of Transportation (GDOT) has submitted Early Coordination Requests to the City of Atlanta's Department of Planning and Community Development including the Department's Transportation Planning Division and Urban Design Commission. This same request was also sent to City Councilmembers. As GDOT explained, "The Department sends out routine early coordination letters like these to local government staff as the very first step forward in studying a project area." To view the Project Study Area Map click HERE.

Survey work for this project has begun on portions of Armand Road, Lindbergh Drive, and Lindridge Circle. Street Smarts is the contracted company performing this work. Property owners should have received notification of this process. To view a copy of the notification correspondence click HERE.

LMMNA has received the data from our Open Records Request for this project. Included in this data is a rendering of 3 alternative alignments proposed for the connection from south bound SR 400 to northbound I-85 (red, yellow, blue). In addition, one alignment is proposed for the connection of southbound I-85 to northbound SR 400 (green). To view this map click HERE. GDOT maintains that no official alignment exists at this time. Be assured that the LMMNA is working with the appropriate GDOT officials, City of Atlanta officials, and elected officials to insure a design that is consistent with the Comprehensive Transportation Plan of the City of Atlanta and is the least disruptive to our neighborhood.

This project does have Federal Funding participation. As a result, GDOT will be required to follow the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA). NEPA requires a level of documentation appropriate to the scope and impacts of the project culminating in an approved environmental document. The initial schedule with HNTB calls for this approval process to take approximately 2 years. Right of way plans cannot be finalized nor can right of way acquisition begin until after GDOT receives environmental approval. For a more detailed project timeline click HERE.

Perhaps the most significant issue determining when right of way acquisition or project construction will begin is funding. The project is in the Regional Transportation Plan (RTP) in the long range category (2014-2020) and the project is not listed in the transportation improvement program (TIP). Projects appear on the TIP only after funding is identified. The estimated cost listed for the project is $22.5 million (a 2004 estimate). GDOT does anticipate that Right of Way funding will be necessary and acknowledges that these projected costs will increase.

Speed Hump Petitions

Speed Hump Petitions for Cardova Drive, Armand Road, and Strathmore Drive have been completed and submitted to the City of Atlanta Department of Public Works. In order to qualify for installation at least 75% of property owners on the affected streets had to sign the required petitions for traffic calming devices indicating support. We met this standard on all three streets. Public Works will now verify that the property owner signatures do, indeed, match City of Atlanta tax records. Once this process is complete, we will enter the queue for installation. The City of Atlanta processes these requests on a first come, first serve basis, and there is currently no available timeline. Check back often for updates. LMMNA thanks Catherine and Wayne Owen, Kim and Scott Wolfe, Gerry and June Neumark, Dan Wintermeyer, and others who helped in collecting the required signatures. It is the countless volunteer hours provided by our residents that strengthen the neighborhood and its association.

LMMNA reminds its residents that Alco is for entering the neighborhood only. Exiting on this street is illegal. Atlanta Police Department Officers will be patrolling this area and issuing tickets to offenders. Help keep our neighborhood streets safe by obeying speed limits and all traffic laws.

Connect Atlanta

the connect atlanta plan

The City of Atlanta is conducting its first comprehensive traffic plan for the city. This will be a thirteen month process which will examine and evaluate all modes of transportation. Please take a moment to familiarize yourself with their website www.connectatlantaplan.com. To participate in the Connect Atlanta Transportation Survey click HERE.

Results of the week long workshops are available for viewing. To view the transportation ideas that were developed by our community with help from our staff click HERE.