Revised January 9, 2019 Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority Proposed Bus Service Modifications for April 13, 2019
REVISED: 1/9/2019 MARTA proposed modifications for Routes 49, 50, 850 and 853 for April 2019 Service Modifications. Route 49: McDonough Boulevard: It is proposed that Route 49 be realigned to operate along Ted Turner Drive to Mitchell Street (inbound) and Martin Luther King Jr. Drive (outbound). Service along Trinity Avenue and Forsyth Street will continue to be provided by Route 813. Route 50: Donald Lee Hollowell Parkway: It is proposed that all Route 50 trips serve the UPS Distribution Center on Fulton Industrial Boulevard. Service to Atlanta Industrial Park is proposed to be served by modifications to Route 850. Route 850: Carroll Heights / Fairburn Heights It is proposed that Route 850 be modified to serve Atlanta Industrial Park. From Bolton Road, Route 850 is proposed to operate via Donald Lee Hollowell Parkway and Atlanta Industrial Parkway. Service to Collier Ridge will continue to be provided by Route 853. Route 853: Collier Heights It is proposed that Route 853 be modified to no longer serve Chappell Road south of Joseph E. Boone Boulevard. Instead, Hunter Hills is proposed to be served from Joseph E. Boone Boulevard by a branching loop via Holly Road, Ezra Church Drive, Chappell Road, Eason Road and Holly Road back to Joseph E. Boone Boulevard. In addition, Route 853 service through Collier Heights is proposed to be eliminated. Instead, Route 853 is proposed to continue on Hamilton E. Holmes Drive, Donald Lee Hollowell Parkway and Harwell Road to the current end of line loop at Collier Ridge. 1
MARTA PUBLIC HEARINGS Notice is hereby given that the Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority (MARTA) Board of Directors will hold public hearings for the purpose of considering Proposed Bus Service Modifications Effective April 13, 2019 Impacted routes include: Route 49: McDonough Boulevard Route 850: Carroll Heights/Fairburn Heights Route 50: Donald Lee Hollowell Parkway Route 853: Collier Heights PUBLIC HEARINGS Tuesday, Jan. 22 Clayton County Commission Chambers Wednesday, Jan. 23 Decatur Library Auditorium Thursday, Jan. 24 Fulton County Assembly Hall 112 Smith St. Jonesboro, GA 30236 Riding MARTA: Bus Route 193 215 Sycamore St. Decatur, GA 30030 Riding MARTA: Blue Line to Decatur Station; exit onto Church Street and continue one block east 141 Pryor St. SW Atlanta, GA 30303 Riding MARTA: Bus Routes 21, 42 and 55 Copies of the proposed Bus Service Modifications will also be available for public viewing at MARTA s Headquarters, Office of External Affairs, 2424 Piedmont Road, NE Atlanta, Georgia 30324 during regular business hours, Monday Friday 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. For formats (FREE of charge) in accordance with the ADA and Limited English Proficiency regulations contact (404) 848-4037. For those patrons requiring further accommodations, information can be obtained by calling the Telephone Device for the Deaf (TDD) at 404 848-5665. In addition, a sign language interpreter will be available at all hearings. If you cannot attend the hearings and want to provide comments, you may: (1) leave a message at (404) 848-5299; (2) write to MARTA s Office of External Affairs, 2424 Piedmont Road, NE Atlanta, GA 30324-3330; (3) complete an online Comment Card at www.itsmarta.com; or (4) fax your comments no later than January 29, 2019, to (404) 848-4179. All citizens of the City of Atlanta and the counties of Fulton, DeKalb, Clayton and Gwinnett whose interests are affected by the subjects to be considered at these hearings are hereby notified and invited to appear at said times and places and present such evidence, comment or objection as their interests require. All route information, videos and comment forms are available at https://www.itsmarta.com/public-hearings-meetings.aspx.