FOR IMMEDIATE
RELEASE
May 29, 2024
MARTA FIVE POINTS
TRANSFORMATION PROJECT TO BEGIN IN JULY; BUSES RELOCATED JULY 6, STREET ACCESS
TO STATION CLOSED JULY 29
Rail Service Not Impacted,
Five Points Services Move to Ashby Station
ATLANTA – The Metropolitan
Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority (MARTA) will begin the transformation of Five
Points Station in July which will have major service impacts to downtown bus
routes and street-level station access for approximately 18 months. The
platform levels of the rail station are not impacted. All rail service
continues as scheduled.
The first
service impact begins JULY 6. Eight bus routes will be relocated.
- 21 – Memorial Drive
- 42 – Pryor Road
- 49 – McDonough Boulevard
- 55 – Jonesboro Road
- 186 – Rainbow Road Drive/South
DeKalb
- 26 – Marietta Street/Perry
Boulevard
- 899 – Old Fourth Ward
- 816 – North Highland Avenue
The second service impact begins
JULY 29. There will be no street-level access at Five Points Station. Customers
may not enter or exit the station at the
street level.
Rail service at Five Points will operate
normally during this time but there is limited elevator access for
rail transfers. Customers needing an elevator to transfer between the North and
East Lines and the South and West Lines must exit at either Georgia State or
Peachtree Center Stations and board a shuttle. Visit www.itsmarta.com/fivepoints for trip planning to ensure elevator
access.
- Bus routes 3, 40, and 813 will
continue to stop near Five Points.
- Routes operated by regional
transit partners CobbLinc, Ride Gwinnett, and Xpress will run as
scheduled.
- Beginning July 29, the MARTA
Police Precinct, RideStore, Lost and Found, Reduced Fare office and MARTA
HOPE office will move to the parking lot at Ashby Station.
- StationSoccer, MARTA Market,
and the community garden will temporarily close.
- Beginning July 29, customers
will not be able to access tunnels to the federal building and Underground
Atlanta.
- Beginning July 29, there will
be no restroom access at Five Points.
MARTA is transforming Five
Points Station into a vibrant city center with improved transit connectivity,
increased safety, and enhanced customer amenities. The first phase of the
project beginning in July will be the deconstruction of the concrete canopy. Future construction
phases include building a new canopy that allows for ample light and
ventilation, establishing a centralized bus hub, and reconnecting Broad Street
to pedestrian traffic. Additional improvements include incorporating community
spaces, public art, and agriculture.
“Transforming
our hub will have a direct impact for customers currently using MARTA and make
transit a more attractive choice for those who live nearby,” said MARTA General
Manager and CEO Collie Greenwood. “Encouraging use of public transit to
destinations surrounding Five Points reduces the need for surface parking
downtown, allowing spaces to be redeveloped as affordable housing, green
spaces, and other amenities that improve quality of life and enhance a city
landscape.”
The project
will cost approximately $230 million and is funded through the More MARTA
Atlanta half-penny sales tax, with $13.8 million from the state of Georgia, and
a $25 million Federal RAISE Grant.
Please
visit www.itsmarta.com/fivepoints for more
information and a partner toolkit containing additional assets for your use.
The
MARTA media team will provide consistent communication about the project and
service impacts in the coming weeks, and a press conference will be scheduled
for late June. Email media@itsmarta.com with questions.
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