Final Transportation Projects List Released

The Atlanta Regional Transportation Roundtable voted unanimously Thursday in favor of a $6.14 billion list of transportation investments that will be funded by a penny sales tax — if voters approve — when it's placed before them on the 2012 elections ballot.

“Members of the Roundtable acted today to put forward a set of 157 key transportation projects to voters next year that can combat congestion, create and support jobs and enhance the quality of life for residents around the 10-county Atlanta region,” Bucky Johnson, Roundtable chairman, said in a statement.

“This group of 21 elected officials has been listening to their constituents, talking with each other and rolling up their sleeves to debate the merits of different projects for almost a year now,” Johnson, who also is mayor of Norcross. “This final list of investments will move us forward and make sure the Atlanta region remains competitive well.”

The final list followes a nearly year-long process where the Roundtable — representing the 10-county core metro Atlanta area — cut an orginal wishlist of $23 billion to $6.14 billion.

The final figure is to meet the tax revenue projected by the state.

Here is the list of projects within East Atlanta Patch that made the final list and their funding commitments:

• Auburn Avenue from Peachtree Street to Boulevard ‐ Traffic Improvements Roadway - $643,750
• Edgewood Avenue from Peachtree Street to Elizabeth Street - Traffic Improvements Roadway - $527,667
• SR 154/Memorial Drive from Peachtree Street to SR 155/Candler Road ‐ Traffic Improvements Roadway - $738,750
• Atlanta Beltline and Atlanta Streetcar Transit and Trail ‐ Downtown to Northeast Transit - $165,952,132
• Atlanta Beltline and Atlanta Streetcar Transit and Trail ‐ Downtown and Midtown to Southwest Transit - $435,940,345