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4/13/2021
The Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority's (MARTA) board has authorized a contract for a comprehensive engineering analysis for light rail around the BeltLine that will connect with the agency's heavy rail stations.
VHB/Vanasse Hangen Brustlin Inc. will conduct the feasibility study at a cost of $500,000. The study, which will take six months to complete, is a step toward requesting federal funding for the project, MARTA officials said in a press release.
The engineering firm will assess the existing Atlanta BeltLine Inc. (ABI) alignment data, validate the full program capability beyond the ABI alignment limits and help determine meaningful transit connections to MARTA's existing system. MARTA and ABI officials will review the study's findings and then determine next steps.
As part of the project's planning phase, MARTA reviewed ABI’s environmental study documents and discovered several design gaps that warranted further investigation.
This study will help MARTA and ABI better understand transit gaps evident in the existing alignment, and environmental and connectivity concerns. It also will provide recommendations to be used in future planning, public outreach and light-rail design on the BeltLine, officials said.