FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
June 5, 2026
MARTA BUS AND MOBILITY CUSTOMERS SHOULD EXPECT
SERVICE DELAYS DUE TO I-285 SHUTDOWN
ATLANTA – Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid
Transit Authority (MARTA) bus and Mobility (paratransit) service will operate
as scheduled this weekend, but customers should expect delays and longer wait
times due to the increase in traffic on surface streets caused by the closure
of I-285 beginning tonight, Friday, June 5 at 7 p.m., until 5 a.m. on Monday,
June 8.
The following bus routes will
be most directly impacted. These routes will operate as scheduled this
weekend, but service will be delayed due to increased traffic, and customers
will experience longer wait times.
Route 2 – Ponce De Leon, Donald Lee
Hollowell
Route 3 – King Memorial Station, H.E.
Holmes Station
Route 5 – Piedmont Road, Sandy Springs
Route 14 – Bland Town/Hightower Road
Route 26 – James Jackson Pkwy, Perry
Boulevard
Route 42 – McDaniel Street/Pryor Road
Route 51 – Joseph E. Boone, Ralph
McGill
Route 52 – Marietta Road
Route 66 – Brownlee Road, Harbin Road
Route 71 – Cascade Road
Route 73 – Fulton Industrial
Route 83 – Campbellton Road
Route 84 – Camp Creek
Route 96 – Dogwood Drive/Virginia
Avenue
Route 115 – Kensington Sta. Stone
Crest Mall
Route 116 – Redan Road
Route 117 – Stone Mountain, Panola
Road
Route 120 – E. Ponce De Leon
Route 165 – Fairburn Road/Camp Creek
Pkwy
Route 178 – Mt. Zion Road
Route 184 – Camp Creek
Route 191 – Riverdale/ ATL
International Terminal
Route 194 – Conley Road/ Mount Zion
MARTA Reach Zone 304
MARTA’s paratransit service,
Mobility, will be significantly impacted. The service is by
appointment only and offers curb to curb service for eligible customers.
Mobility vans do not operate on a fixed route and service will be delayed by
increased traffic on surface streets.
While the bus routes listed above and
Mobility service will be most directly impacted by the I-285 closure, all MARTA
bus routes, including on-demand service MARTA Reach, and bus rapid transit
service MARTA Rapid, may also be delayed due to increased traffic.
Rail service will not be impacted but
customers should allow more time when traveling to rail stations or making
connections.
REAL-TIME SERVICE INFORMATION:
MARTA
website
MARTA trip planner
MARTA
on the Go app
@MARTAservice on social media
Customer Service – 404-848-5000