Notice of Public Hearings September 14 & 15, 2009
1 (Marietta Blvd-Centennial Olympic Park) - 44 (West Wesley) - 55 (Cleveland Ave-Lakewood Heights)
19 (Clairmont Rd) - 70 (Chamblee) - 139 (Lenox-Plaza Fiesta)
- Route 1 – Marietta Blvd/Centennial Olympic Park - will be rerouted outbound to continue on Marietta Street. The Spring Street and Ivan Allen Blvd. segments will be discontinued in the outbound direction only in order to eliminate the hazardous right-turn from Ivan Blvd. onto Marietta Street.
- Route 19 – Clairmont Road – service on Drew Valley Road/Thompson Road will be discontinued. Route 19 service to Century Center will be served by the proposed realignment of Route 70. Route 19 service to the Skyland community will be replaced by Route 139.
- Route 44 – West Wesley Road – service to West Paces Ferry Road will be rerouted via Northside Drive instead of West Wesley Road/Howell Mill Road. Selective trips to Marietta Blvd. will be extended on West Wesley Road between Northside Drive and Bolton Road. Service on Howell Mill Road will be discontinued between West Wesley Road and Moores Mill Road.
- Route 55 – Cleveland Ave./Lakewood Heights – will be rerouted to operate inbound/outbound via Weyman Street, Ridge Avenue, Pryor Street, University Avenue and McDonough Blvd.
- Route 70 – Chamblee – will operate between Brookhaven Station and Century Center, replacing service currently provided by Route 19. Route 70 will also service the Briarwood Road and I-85 Access Roads currently serviced by Route 139. The Buford Highway, Clairmont Road to North DeKalb Health Center (select trips) and New Peachtree Road segment to Chamblee Station will be serviced by the proposed realignment of Route 139. Route 70 buses will operate every 45 minutes and provide corporations at the Century Center Complex with new midday and weekend service.
- Route 139 – Lenox/Plaza Fiesta – will operate from Lenox Station to Chamblee Station via Buford Highway, Clairmont Road and New Peachtree Road, replacing service currently provided by Route 70. Route 139 will also service the Skyland community instead of Route 19.
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Please click on the links below to preview the presentation presented at the Community Meetings January 7th , 8th, & 10th , 2009 as well as handouts and reports referenced in the meetings:
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2009 Elected Officials handout for Meetings...view
Reports and Materials referenced in Community Forums
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