Nearly double the trucks on Atlanta roads by 2040

By Dan Chapman

July 25, 2016

As if traffic isn’t bad enough, drivers might see almost twice as many freight-hauling trucks on metro Atlanta roads in 25 years.

And businesses, not commuters, might bear the brunt of the surge in traffic.

Will Kroger be able to supply fresh broccoli to intown stores daily? Will the region's manufacturing surge disappear? Will warehouses and distribution centers close? Will Amazon deliver packages within four hours?

Atlanta is expected to add 2.5 million people and 1 million jobs by 2040. It could also witness a 76 percent increase in freight traffic, the Atlanta Regional Commission says.

"If we don't do anything," said Ed Crowell, president of the Georgia Motor Trucking Association, "we will choke on our own success."

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