FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
March 14, 2024
MARTA
HOSTS RAPID SOUTHLAKE OPEN HOUSE IN CLAYTON COUNTY
ATLANTA - The
Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority (MARTA) invites Clayton County
residents and stakeholders to an open house on March 28 at Southern Regional
Medical Center to learn more about the county’s first bus rapid
transit project. The community event begins at 6:30 p.m. and features an
opportunity to provide feedback on a potential new, direct connection to
Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport.
MARTA Rapid
is the Authority’s bus rapid transit system, the first in the region, and is
characterized by high-capacity buses running in dedicated right-of-way and
mixed traffic lanes on existing roads. The approximately 15-mile MARTA Rapid
Southlake route proposes connections to Southlake Mall, the Shops of Riverdale,
Southern Regional Medical Center, and College Park Station, and has rail-like
stations that will feature off board fare payment, seating, and digital
signage.
“We are thrilled
by the progress of Rapid Southlake, a dynamic project that will provide
generational impacts for those living, working, or traveling in Clayton
County,” said MARTA General Manager and CEO Collie Greenwood. “Additionally, we
see this possible direct connection to the airport’s Domestic Terminal as an
opportunity to provide improved access to thousands of airport-related jobs and
strengthen the project’s federal funding competitiveness.”
WHAT:
MARTA Rapid Southlake Open House
WHEN:
Thursday, March 28
6:30 p.m. – 8 p.m.
WHERE:
Southern Regional Medical Center – Educational Center
11 Upper Riverdale Road
Riverdale, Ga. 30274
MARTA:
Route 196 (5-minute walk from stop to meeting site)
Attendees at the
open house are encouraged to provide feedback on the proposed alternative
connection to the airport and learn more about MARTA’s historic and
transformative transit investments in Clayton County.
To learn more
about MARTA’s Rapid Southlake project and to join the project mailing
list, visit www.connectclayton.com/southlake-bus-rapid-transit.
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