The American Transportation Research Institute (ATRI) recently released its 2023 Top Truck Bottleneck List, which cited several Atlanta-area corridors and interchanges. Each year, ATRI measures the level of truck-involved congestion at over 300 locations on the national highway system and develops a list of the top 100 bottlenecked areas. For several years and prior to the release of this year’s report, the Georgia Department of Transportation (Georgia DOT) has continued to work systematically and efficiently to remedy these points of serious congestion to improve travel times, enhance safety, and support Georgia’s growing economy.
A strategy that is proving effective is the joint effort of Georgia DOT and the Atlanta Regional Commission’s (ARC) adoption of express lanes as a regional solution by managing congestion through pricing. The success of the Northwest Corridor Express Lanes offers a view into the future of Georgia’s transportation network, which includes a connected system of modern and well-maintained express lanes in some of the most congested areas of the state. Future express lane projects are planned across the northern portion of I-285 and SR 400 in Metro Atlanta. Long-range plans for express lanes on I-20 both east and west of metro Atlanta also combat congestion and reduce bottlenecks.
Additionally, the historic partnership between Georgia DOT, the Atlanta Transit Link Authority (the ATL), MARTA, and Fulton, DeKalb, and Cobb counties to accelerate transit infrastructure on the north side of I-285, where many of the most severe points of congestion in Georgia occur, will bolster transit capacity within the express lanes’ corridor.
“Knowing there is not just one solution to improving mobility, Georgia DOT continues to take a holistic and equitable view, and be responsive to local transit plans, recognizing a multimodal solution is needed for Georgia as the state continues to see significant growth,” said Georgia DOT Commissioner…
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