Campus News
October 14, 2011
Clifton Corridor Transit project approved for vote
A proposed new transit line would link Clifton Road and MARTA's Lindbergh station. (Photo by tracktwentynine / flickr)
Metro Atlanta's political leaders convened Oct. 13 to finalize a list of proposed transit projects that are intended to improve traffic congestion and connectivity throughout 10 counties.
Among the list of projects that will go before voters in a special referendum next year is the $700 million transit line, the Clifton Corridor Transit Initiative, connecting the Lindbergh MARTA station to Emory University and the Clifton Corridor.
The Clifton Corridor is the largest activity center in the Atlanta region with no direct access to the interstate system or to MARTA. If voters approve funding, connectivity would be provided to one of the largest employment centers in metro Atlanta. Emory is the fourth largest employer in the Atlanta metro area, with an economic impact on the region of $5.123 billion.
The Transportation Investment Act is a special referendum that will be on the ballot in the July 2012 primary that will allow voters in communities statewide to decide if they want a 10-year one-cent sales tax to pay for transportation projects. View the final report and approved investment list.
"Their consensus vote was a historic moment in regional teamwork, and reflects the cooperative spirit needed to move the Atlanta region forward in a significant way." – Betty Willis
"Emory and other CCTMA organizations have worked diligently over the past 15 years to bring a rail line to the Clifton Corridor to provide an option to the automobile and provide regional connectivity greatly needed in this area," says Betty Willis, Emory's senior associate vice president of governmental and community affairs.
"The unanimous vote of 21 elected officials from the 10 county region for this rail line reaffirms the strong merits of the project and the important benefits it will bring to the metro region. Their consensus vote was a historic moment in regional teamwork, and reflects the cooperative spirit needed to move the Atlanta region forward in a significant way."
For more information, contact Betty Willis.
