The Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority began construction on the new Cleveland-Metropolitan Arterial Rapid Transit.
This will be Atlanta’s first ART, offering more reliable bus service with enhanced shelters, improved customer amenities and reduced travel time through fewer stops and Transit Signal Priority.
The Cleveland Avenue ART, in partnership with the city of Atlanta through the More MARTA program, will follow most of MARTA’s current Route 78 from East Point Station to Jonesboro Road, providing a more direct path by removing the existing loop around Browns Mill Golf Course. The Metropolitan Parkway ART will enhance service along the highest-ridership segment of current Route 95, connecting West End Station to Cleveland Avenue near Walmart.
In Atlanta, construction will begin on Metropolitan Parkway at St. Johns Avenue SW, at the north entrance for Atlanta Technical College. In East Point, work will begin at Bayard Street and move east along Cleveland Avenue.
As work progresses, residents can expect intermittent sidewalk closures, temporary bus stop relocations, and short-term traffic impacts. MARTA will provide advance notice of impacts caused by this project ahead of the construction schedule. Access to homes and businesses will be maintained throughout the project.
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