New routes available for commuters taking I-285

Georgia State students that commute back and forth to school on I-285's top end know about the struggles and high volumes of traffic. Over 200,000 vehicles travel on that portion of the interstate alone. This serious problem needs to be addressed, but how does this problem get fixed?

In 2006, the Georgia Department of Transportation and the Georgia Regional Transportation Authority launched Revive285 Top End, an initiative to develop a transportation solution for the northern I-285 corridor between I-75 and I-85.

The project team, with public input, has since developed eight transportation solutions, or "alternatives," to address the I-285 top end problems.

Some alternatives include adding HOT3+ lanes, for use by vehicles with three or more passengers, or fees for vehicles that have less than 3 passengers if they do not wish to use the general purpose lanes. Some alternatives suggest adding more Express buses and creating special designated lanes just for buses, or creating a light rail system. Some of these alternative ideas include more than one of the proposed ideas.

Last November, these alternatives were presented at a series of public information open houses. The project team is now seeking further public input. If you live, work or play on this corridor, this is your opportunity to help determine which of the eight alternatives should move forward, be modified, or be discarded. You can make a difference.

To learn more information about Revive285 and the proposed alternatives, or to provide feedback to the team, visit http://www.revive285.com/.