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Aug. 15 draft list of transportation projects (PDF)

Jan 17, 2012
ExploreAug. 15 draft list of transportation projects (PDF)

This is the $6.14 billion draft list of transportation projects approved by five mayors and county commissioners on August 15. A final draft will be approved by Oct. 15, and voters in the 10-county Atlanta region will decide next year whether to fund it with a 1 percent sales tax.

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