Clifton Corridor Transit Initative Adopted LPA
400 Please note that the alignment is adjacent to, but not within, the CSX right of way.
I-85 Clifton Corridor LPA - LRT 1 Light Rail Transit (LRT) LINDBERGH CENTER Piedmont Existing MARTA Heavy Rail CHESHIRE BRIDGE SAGE HILL Optional Station CDC/EMORY POINT EMORY-ROLLINS EMORY-CLAIRMONT NORTH NORTH DECATUR SUBURBAN PLAZA DEKALB MEDICAL CENTER DeKalb Industrial North Arcadia AVONDALE Clifton Corridor LPA (also referred to as LRT 1) would provide 8.79 miles of new light rail service from Lindbergh Center MARTA Station to Avondale MARTA Station that generally include operations adjacent to the CSX right-of-way. The LPA also includes in-street operations on the medians of Clifton Road (through the CDC/Emory area), Scott Boulevard, North Decatur Road, DeKalb Industrial Way and North Arcadia Avenue. • LRT 1 best meets the established Purpose and Need for the Clifton Corridor: • Provides seamless rail connection across the entire corridor • Provides reliable travel time to and from Clifton Corridor employment centers • Connects Clifton Corridor with existing heavy rail system and other potential rail projects • Light rail technology received the strongest public support throughout the study process • LRT 1 is easier to integrate into the topography of the Clifton Corridor • LRT 1 provides internal access to several proposed redevelopment sites such as Sage Hill, Suburban Plaza and DeVry site 2030 Daily Boardings: 17,800 2030 New Transit Riders: 5,450 Project Costs: Capital (per mile): $1.15B ($132M) Right of Way: $10.1M Annual O&M: $15.3M 2030 Travel Times: LRT is powered by overhead catenaries. It Lindbergh Center to Emory: 13 minutes operates individually or Lindbergh Center to Avondale: 26 minutes in short trains, usually on Airport to Emory: 43 minutes fixed rails in exclusive right-of-way, but 2030 Employment within 1/2 mile of stations: 15 jobs per acre occasionally in shared Level of Community Support: High traffic. Projected Residential or Commercial Displacements: 10-15 http://www.itsmarta.com/Clifton-Corr.aspx NE d R liff rc ia Br
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