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South Fulton Parkway Transit Initiative

  

Current Status: Planning 

Overview 

The South Fulton Parkway Transit Initiative expands on the Fulton County Transit Master Plan (2018) that identified South Fulton Parkway as a priority corridor in Southern Fulton County for transit improvements. This project aims to recommend transit investments that will address travel patterns and needs, improve travel time reliability, and provide a safe, comfortable customer experience. To do so, the project includes the following phases: 

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Previously, South Fulton Parkway and Roosevelt Highway were being studied as a single project. For information on Roosevelt Highway see this page

Project Area 

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Partners in Project Area Include: 

  • City of East Point 
  • City of Fairburn
  • City of South Fulton
  • City of Union City
  • City of Palmetto
  • City of Chattahoochee Hills
  • City of College Park
  • Fulton County
  • South Fulton Community Improvement District 
  • ATL Airport Community Improvement Districts
  • Georgia Department of Transportation
  • Atlanta Regional Commission
  • Atlanta-Region Transit Link Authority 

Project Meetings

Meetings

Date 

Information  

Public Meeting (Virtual) 

June 23, 2022 

Virtual public presentation 

City Council Meetings 

June 13 through July 7, 2022 

Presented to the Cities of Fairburn, South Fulton, College Park, Union City, Palmetto, and Chattahoochee Hills  

South Fulton Parkway Alliance Meetings 

June 9, 2022
June 28, 2023 

Presented project updates to the South Fulton Parkway Alliance meeting 

Documents

June 2022 Public Meeting Presentation 

Previous Study Documents 

MARTA conducted a high-level assessment and evaluation of potential transit improvements given existing and proposed land use as well as transportation characteristics in the South Fulton Parkway Corridor from April 2009 to June 2010. Documents from that effort can be found below: 

In 2018, the Fulton County Transit Master Plan identified a vision for transit investments for Fulton County outside of the City of Atlanta. The plan identified South Fulton Parkway as a priority corridor for Fulton County and set the stage for the current South Fulton Parkway Transit Initiative. 

Contact Us 

For more project information: 

Andrew Pofahl, Project Manager 
Office of Local Corridors & Hubs 
Department of Planning & Project Development 
2424 Piedmont Road, NE 
Atlanta, GA 30324-3330 
[email protected] 
404-848-4099 


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