• BATMA www.batma.org

• Facebook www.facebook.com/buckheadtma

• Slideshare www.slideshare.net/buckhead

• Youtube www.youtube.com/LivableBuckhead

• “the buc” www.bucride.com

• Livable Buckhead www.livablebuckhead.org

• Buckhead CID www.buckheadcid.com

• Ride match www.myridesmart.com

• Commuter Rewards www.logyourcommute.org

• MARTA www.itsmarta.com

• Gwinnet Co. Transit www.gctransit.com

• Xpress Bus www.xpressga.com

• Cobb Co. Transit www.cobbdot.org/cct.htm

• Peach Pass www.peachpass.com

• Express Lanes www.georgiatolls.com/programs/i-85-express-lanes/

• Tony Peters tony@livablebuckhead.org

• Scott Cantrell scott@batma.org

Resources

A. I-85/GA 400 Connector RampsDescription: Project includes construction

of two new single lane

interchange ramps: one to

serve I-85 southbound to GA

400 northbound traffic and

one to serve GA 400

southbound to I-85

northbound traffic. This will

address the lack of direct

connection between GA 400

and I-85. These new ramps

are projected to reduce traffic

along local streets and to

improve travel times and

safety along GA 400, I-85,

and other impacted

roadways.

Anticipated Schedule:

2 years for construction (open 2014)

Estimated Funding Needed:

$40,000,000

GA 400 Corridor Improvement Projects

I-85 SBTo

GA 400 NB

GA 400 SBTo

I-85 NBExisting Route

Proposed Route

Sidney Marcus Boulevard

Lenox Road

GA

400G

A 400

I-85

Sidney Marcus Boulevard

Lenox Road

Buford Highway

I-85

Buford Highway

Note: Final project descriptions are subject to the development process and environmental clearances.

02-2011

For more information, please visit: www.peachpass.com

Contact: Malika Reed Wilkins Director of Marketing & Communications State Road and Tollway Authority 404-893-6103 or mwilkins@georgiatolls.com

Karlene Barron Director of Communications, Georgia Department of Transportation 404-631-1824 or kbarron@dot.ga.gov

William Mecke Deputy Director of Communications Georgia Regional Transportation Authority 404-463-3011 or wmecke@grta.org

The United States Department of Transportation awarded a $110 million grant to the Atlanta region to support a $182 million pilot project through the Congestion Reduction Demonstration Program. Investments are aimed at providing trip time reliability, commuter choices, and regional transit enhancements, including 11 new or expanded park-and-ride facilities, 82 new passenger coach buses, and expansion of GRTA’s Xpress bus service.

Phase I of the program will focus on the conversion of the existing High Occupancy Vehicle (HOV) lanes to Express Lanes in the northeast Atlanta metropolitan area, stretching approximately 16 miles along the I-85 corridor from Chamblee Tucker Road, just south of I-285, to Old Peachtree Road in Gwinnett County. Vehicles that will be able to use the Express Lanes toll-free include:

• Transit vehicles• Carpools with three or more occupants• Motorcycles• Emergency vehicles• Alternative Fuel Vehicles (AFV) with the proper AFV license plate (does not

include hybrid vehicles)Vehicles with fewer than three occupants, including solo drivers, will be able to choose whether to use the free general purpose lanes or pay for a more reliable trip in the Express Lanes. Tolls will be collected via Peach Pass, a small, thin electronic toll collection device similar to the Cruise Card that adheres to a vehicle windshield (see photo). With the most advanced tolling technology available, customers will be able to use their Peach Pass or Cruise Card on the I-85 Express Lanes when they open in summer 2011.

Existing or Planned Park-and-Ride Lots

Existing and Planned Express Bus Routes

I-85 Express Lanes

85

85

985

285

316

Park-and-Ride Lots and Express Bus Routes

Legend

Mall of Georgia

Hamilton MillI-985 and SR 20

Cedars Road

Discover Mills

Indian Trail

overview: I-85 ExprEss LanEs

Regional Transit Enhancements

• $122 million of potential transit

investments

– Doubles Xpress service in the I-

85 Corridor

– Supports Xpress facilities

throughout the region

– 21 new Xpress coaches, support

for more in the future if needed

• $60 million in roadside

investments

www.PeachPass.com 4

• Carpool• Vanpool• Transit• Telework• Alternative Work

Schedules• Bike• Walk

Alternative commute options…

Incentives•Cash for Commuters• Carpoolers, Vanpoolers, Walkers, Bikers, Teleworkers and Transit Users

• Earn $3/day up to $100. Log on batma.org to track commute

•Cash for Commuters• Carpoolers, Vanpoolers, Walkers, Bikers, Teleworkers and Transit Users

• Earn $3/day up to $100. Log on batma.org to track commute

First Timers$3/Day

•Commuter Rewards• Log your commute on batma.org and get put in drawing to win $25 Visa Gift Card

• The more you log, the more you win. 1/10 chance to win

•Commuter Rewards• Log your commute on batma.org and get put in drawing to win $25 Visa Gift Card

• The more you log, the more you win. 1/10 chance to win

Occasional Users$25/Month Drawing

•Carpool• Carpoolers automatically receive $20, 40, and $60 gas cards• Log at least 30 trips (15 round trips) on batma.org

•Carpool• Carpoolers automatically receive $20, 40, and $60 gas cards• Log at least 30 trips (15 round trips) on batma.org

Extreme Users$20, $40, $60/Month

•Vanpool Subsidy•Covers half of expenses. Full cost can be $200 or more• Includes van and maintenance costs

•Vanpool Subsidy•Covers half of expenses. Full cost can be $200 or more• Includes van and maintenance costs

Vanpool Subsidies$75, $90, $100

Flat Fare/Month

• Guaranteed Ride Home provides commuters who carpool, vanpool, bike or use transit with a reliable ride home if an unexpected event occurs up to 5 trips home or to their car each year

• Provided by the division of the Atlanta Regional Commission

Federal funding for the GRH program is provided through the Georgia Department of Transportation (GDOT).

Traffic Relief Is In Your Hands The Transportation Investment Act of 2010 created the opportunity for residents to vote on a penny sales tax to support transportation improvements throughout the Atlanta region. All funds raised will stay in the 10-county region and can be used to support a wide range of projects that would combat congestion.

Transportation Investment Act of 2010: Why Now? Metro Atlanta faces a transportation funding crisis. Revenues from gas taxes, the primary source of federal and state funding, are declining as cars become more fuel efficient. In fact, 70 percent of the region’s transportation funding will be spent to simply maintain the existing roads and systems over the next 30 years, leaving little room for expansion. This means that as the region grows, congestion will worsen. The Transportation Investment Act can inject critical funds to maintain our region’s competitive advantage.

How Regional Transportation Funding Works The Transportation Investment Act calls for the formation of a Regional Roundtable, made up of county commissioners and mayors from all counties. Projects to be considered for funding by the referendum have been submitted by local governments throughout the region. Georgia Department of Transportation’s Planning Director considers these submissions as he creates and delivers an unconstrained list to the Roundtable. With input from residents, the Roundtable will work through the summer and fall of 2011 to select a list of regionally significant, priority transportation projects that could realistically be funded with the sales tax revenue over a 10-year period. The list will include transit, roads, safety, pedestrian and bike improvements and technology updates and will be finalized in October 2011. In July 2012, residents will decide whether or not to approve a penny sales tax to support these projects.

The Atlanta Region:Cherokee, Clayton, Cobb, DeKalb, Douglas, Fayette, Fulton, Gwinnett, Henry and Rockdale counties

Key Points •Allmoneyraised

intheregion,staysintheregion.

•Thelistofprojectsisdevelopedbylocalofficialsandvotedonbythepublic.

•15percentofallfundsraisedintheregionwillgodirectlytolocaljurisdictionstouseonanytransportationprojectstheychoose.

•Withoutnewtransportationresources,ourregion’seconomicfutureisatrisk.

•MetroAtlantansmaynotgetanotherchancetosay“yes”totrafficsolutionsforyears.

www.atlantaregionalroundtable.com

Atlanta Regional Roundtable Commitment The Atlanta Regional Roundtable is committed to an open and transparent process that creates a regional project list that: • Considerstransportationprojectsthatcreatesignificantregionalimpact,yetreflectstheunique

conditions of different areas in the region • Valuesconnectivityacrosstheregion • Ismultimodal • Relievescongestion,expandstransportationoptionsandcreatesjobs • Canbedeliveredontimeandonbudget • Reflectsthecommunity’sprioritiesasgatheredthroughextensivecommunityinput • IsastrategicpieceofalargerefforttodramaticallyimprovemobilityandadvancePLAN2040,

the regional transportation, transit and land use plan • Leveragesthemaximumamountoffederalfundsavailabletotheregion • CreatesshorttermandlongtermsolutionstoAtlanta’stransportationproblems • Servesallsegmentsoftheregion’sdiversepopulationthroughcomprehensivesolutions • Usestechnologywhereappropriatetoimproveefficiencyandsafety • ConsidersconnectionstoadjoiningregionsThe list will complement and supplement existing transportation and land use plans. It will position Atlantatocompeteforbusinessesandjobswhileimprovingthequalityoflife,reducingtrafficcongestion and enhancing safety.

Adopted June 9, 2011

Atlanta Regional Roundtable Milestones