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I-285 Top End Express Lanes I-285 Westside Express Lanes 1 Unprecedented Growth in Metro Atlanta Metro Atlanta Major companies located in metro Atlanta by the numbers: 15.7% population increase since 2010 65.2% employment rate 2

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I-285 Top End Express Lanes I-285 Westside Express Lanes

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Unprecedented Growth in Metro Atlanta

Metro Atlanta

by the numbers: 15.7% population increase since 2010 65.2% employment rate

Source: Census

Major companies located in metro Atlanta

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2012 - 2020

I-285 Corridor Operational Improvements (Revive285 Breakout Projects)

History of I-285 Corridor

1969

I-285 is first built with 2 lanes in each direction

1980’s

I-285 corridor experiences 200% increase in employment density

1989

I-285 corridor is widened to 4 lanes in each direction

1996

I-285 corridor is widened to 5 lanes in each direction

Population Employment Legend 2009

Managed Lane System Plan (MLSP)

2000

High Occupancy Vehicle (HOV) System Plan

2028

I-285 Top End Express Lanes

2006 - 2013

Revive285 NOI issued and proceed to planning Forecasted Growth
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Major Mobility Investment Program

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Major Mobility Investment Program

11 projects open to traffic

  • r under contract by 2026

$11 billion program Innovative Delivery and public-private partnerships to accelerate projects

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MMIP Project Locations

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MMIP Schedule

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Georgia Express Lanes

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2019

Express Lanes Vision

2000 HOV System Plan 2009 Managed Lane System Plan Update I-85 Express Lanes open 2015 Transportation Funding Act
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2016 MMIP announced 2017 Open to traffic: I-75 South Metro Express Lanes 2018 Open to traffic: Northwest Corridor Express Lanes; I-85 Express Lanes Extension 2006 Evaluated
  • ptions to
increase mobility on I-285 with Revive285 2013 ARC and Georgia DOT adopt express lanes strategy to mitigate congestion

Stakeholder coordination continuously occurring

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Express Lane Benefits

More Reliable Travel Times More Consistent Travel Speeds Enhanced Transit Options and Opportunities

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Georgia Express Lanes Network

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Northwest Corridor Express Lanes Success

Travel speeds are 30% faster in the express lanes than in the general purpose lanes Rush hour has been reduced by over 1 hour Total trips: 5.1 million Weekday trip average: 25,500

25.5K

Average daily fare: $2.32

5.1M

GP lanes are up to 20 mph faster than they were before the express lanes opened

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Mobility Partnerships

Description Here

Metro Atlanta transit operators are responsible for operations of various transit options available including heavy rail, light rail, and bus transit system and the advancement of transit in the metro area. Responsible for planning, constructing, maintaining, and improving the State’s roads, bridges, and interstates. Collects toll revenue and responsible for operations for express lane systems within Georgia.

Integrated Mobility Solutions

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I-285 Top End Express Lanes

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I-285 Top End Express Lanes

  • Two new barrier-separated express

lanes in both directions – at grade and elevated

  • Part of the larger Georgia Express

Lanes network

  • Pre-Concept/Early Environmental

phase

  • Issuance of project NOI
  • No detailed plans yet
  • Local coordination regarding express
lanes access and transit accommodations
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I-285 Top End Express Lanes Timeline

2018: Environmental process began One Federal Decision 2019: Rescission of existing Revive285 NOI Early-2020: Public Information Open Houses 2019-2021: Early right-
  • f-way
acquisition 2022: Final design 2023: Construction 2028: Open to traffic 2021: Procurement starts NEPA document approval Late-2020/ Early-2021: Public Hearing Open Houses
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Next Major Milestone: Public Information Open Houses (PIOHs) Early 2020

Current concept layout Potential express lane access points Refined right-of-way (ROW) needs Environmental process Transit coordination

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I-285 Top End Express Lanes Contact Information http://www.dot.ga.gov/DS/GEL/I285TopEnd TopEndExpressLanes@dot.ga.gov 404-978-7490 (project hotline) #285TopEnd

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I-285 Westside Express Lanes

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I-285 Westside Express Lanes

  • One at-grade express lane proposed

in each direction inside the existing general purpose lanes

  • Ties to the I-285 Top End Express Lanes
  • Upcoming activities:
  • Traffic modelling
  • NEPA Strategy memo and

environmental special studies

  • PIOHs: Q2 2020
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I-285 Westside Express Lanes Public Involvement Timeline

2019: Environmental process begins 2020: Q2 PIOHs 2019-2021: Right-of-way (ROW) acquisition 2022: Q1/Q2 NEPA document approval 2023: Q1 Final design Q4 Construction starts

Continuous Community Involvement

2021: Q1 Procurement starts Q2 PHOHs
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I-285 Westside Express Lanes Contact Information

http://www.dot.ga.gov/DS/GEL/i285Westside WestsideExpressLanes@dot.ga.gov 770-384-6738 (project hotline)

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www.dot.ga.gov/MMIP @GeorgiaDOT @GADeptofTrans @gadeptoftrans

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