With roadwork underway, stadium communities question the...

A handful of neighborhood residents gathered at the intersection of Martin Luther King Jr. and Northside drives, just feet from two historic black churches that are moving to make way for the new $1.2 billion Atlanta Falcons stadium.

Holding signs that read “All of Martin Luther King Drive is a legacy,” they called for city and Falcons officials to spell out plans for rerouting the civil rights leader’s hallmark street.

With road construction now underway for the future stadium, many nearby residents are questioning traffic route proposals they fear could worsen commutes, further isolate their neighborhoods from downtown Atlanta and undermine efforts to transform Martin Luther King Jr. Drive into a grand boulevard.

So far, they’ve received few answers.

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