The study will assess alignment options for a 13-mile segment of the greenway.
Atlanta BeltLine Inc. has launched a two-year study to assess the potential for transit options and station locations that would serve over 13 miles of the 22-mile urban trail, reports Josh Green in Urbanize Atlanta. The study will be conducted by engineering firm Kimley-Horn & Associates. According to BeltLine president and CEO Clyde Higgs, transit is a keypart of the project’s mission. “The BeltLine is about high-quality ways to connect people to jobs, healthcare, shopping, education, and opportunity while making Atlanta a more mobile city”
Green adds, “The goal of the study is to determine the preferred alignment for BeltLine transit—and to pinpoint the best locations for stations—in a section near the BeltLine called the northwest quadrant, stretching from the Westside near MARTA's Bankhead station up to southern Buckhead.”
The study is tasked with focusing specifically on connecting the growing regional trails network and transit system and making the BeltLine more accessible to more residents. “Kimley-Horn’s work is expected to cover field investigation for new transit, consolidation of previous studies, ridership forecasting, financial planning, environmental screening, stakeholder and public outreach, and equity considerations, among other aspects.”
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