$59 billion transportation plan: Will it help your commute?
The newest blueprint for helping to unsnarl Atlanta’s traffic problems includes nearly $59 billion worth of transportation projects over the next 26 years, a sum so huge it could finance a new Falcons’ stadium 49 times over.
Three-quarters of that money will go toward maintaining the existing roads, bridges and transit systems, but a fourth — about $15 billion — will bankroll projects aimed at relieving traffic congestion and providing alternatives to commuting by car.
However, transportation planners acknowledge that a $15 billion investment won’t be enough to keep pace with the expected increase in traffic congestion.
To read more about the transportation projects in this plan and how they may impact your daily commute, pick up a copy of Sunday’s The Atlanta Journal-Constitution or visit myajc.com. Continue reading/get access here »
