Speak Out During MARTA Public Hearing on Sept. 19

Notice is hereby given that the Board of Directors of the Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority will hold a public hearing for the purpose of considering:

Proposed Rail & Bus Modifications for December 14, 2013

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Bus Route 153 – H.E. Holmes/Browntown: Maintain current routing to/from Hamilton E. Holmes Station to H.E. Holmes Drive and James Jackson Parkway, then continue James Jackson Parkway to regular routing. Service along Hightower Road, 6th Street, Etheridge Drive, 7th Street, St. James Avenue and Northwest Drive will be discontinued by Route 153. Route 60 – Hightower/Moores Mill will continue to provide service along the Hightower Road segment discontinued by Route 153. Route 58 – Atlanta Industrial/Hollywood Road will continue to provide service along the Northwest Drive segment discontinued by Route 153.

Rail Red Line (North Springs) will continue north to North Springs and south to the Airport all days until 9:00 pm. then begin turn backs at Lindbergh Station until end of revenue service. Service currently turns back at Lindbergh at 7:00 pm.

Rail Green Line (Bankhead) will continue to Candler Park Station all days until 9:00 pm. then begin turn backs at Vine City until end of revenue service. Currently Green Line turns back at King Memorial at midday and Vine City Station at 7:00 pm.

Bus Route 32 – Bouldercrest/Georgia Aquarium: Propose terminating service at Five Points Station during all service hours on all service days. Service between Five Points Station and Civic Center Station will be discontinued.

Bus Route 74 – Flat Shoals: Eliminate routing on Doris Drive, Clanton Terrace, Sherlock Drive; continuing route on Flat Shoals between Doris Drive and Sherlock Drive.

Bus Route 124 – Pleasantdale Road: Weekday peak only deviation to/from Doraville Station via Dawson Blvd., connector bridge (I-285 overpass) to Button Gwinnett Drive, Button Gwinnett Drive to Pleasantdale Road continue regular routing.

Location
MARTA HEADQUARTERS BUILDING: 2424 Piedmont Rd., NE, Atlanta 30324
Community Exchange: 6:00 - 7:00 pm
PUBLIC HEARING: 7:00 pm
Riding MARTA: Across the street from Lindbergh Center Station

Click here for a printable version of this information

Public Meeting Maps

• Map 1 – Routes 32 and 74
• Map 2 – Route 153
• Map 3 – Route 124

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