September 2011 Survey on Draft Investment List of Transportation Projects

Introduction

In the summer of 2012, residents will have the opportunity to vote on a penny sales tax to fund a set of priority transportation projects for metro Atlanta. The Transportation Investment Act of 2010 charged local leaders who are meeting as the Atlanta Regional Roundtable to work with residents to create a list of transportation investments that could be funded through this referendum. After hearing from more than 200,000 residents, the Executive Committee of the Atlanta Regional Roundtable, voted on a Draft Investment List in August. This list is being reviewed by the region’s residents during September. Changes can be made to this list up to the final vote of the Roundtable in October. That final list of projects will be the one the voters will see on a ballot in 2012.

The draft investment list is provided below for your review. Please take some time to consider these projects and click on the left column to indicate those you support. Each project has a short description along with its location and cost. If you would like to know more information, each project also has an associated fact sheet. You can view the fact sheets by clicking on the project IDs. You can also view an interactive map of projects that you can access on the Atlanta Regional Roundtable website. Please complete this survey by October 5, 2011.

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DRAFT Investment List of Transportation Projects voted on by the Executive Committee of the Atlanta Regional Roundtable on August 15, 2011

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Transit Projects
I Support	Project ID	Jurisdiction	Project Name	Project Description	TIA Funding

I support all transit projects listed.

TIA-AT-004AtlantaAtlanta Beltline and Atlanta Streetcar Transit and Trail - Downtown to NortheastThis project will improve rail transit access to multiple regional employment and activity centers, including downtown Atlanta, by extending the federally-funded streetcar to the northeast Atlanta BeltLine corridor.

$165,952,132

TIA-AT-007AtlantaAtlanta Beltline and Atlanta Streetcar Transit and Trail - Downtown and Midtown to SouthwestThis project will improve rail transit access to multiple regional employment and activity centers, including downtown and midtown Atlanta, by extending federally-funded funded streetcar to the southwest Atlanta BeltLine corridor.

$435,940,345

TIA-CL-006ClaytonClayton County Local Bus / Fixed Route Transit ServiceThis project implements fixed route local bus service and complementary paratransit service in Clayton County.

$100,000,000

TIA-CO-035Cobb/AtlantaNorthwest Corridor (Acworth to Arts Center Station) Fixed Guideway Transit - Phase 1 from Midtown to CumberlandThis project provides high-capacity mass transit along a route generally parallel to I-75 and US 41/SR 3.

$856,499,900

TIA-M-023DeKalbI-20 East Corridor InvestmentsThis project starts a phased implementation of investments in the I-20 East Corridor by constructing future stations of a fixed guideway system between the Mall at Stonecrest and Central Atlanta.

$225,000,000

TIA-M-028DeKalb/AtlantaClifton Corridor Transit - Lindbergh Center to Emory University / Centers for Disease ControlThis project supports construction of the initial fixed-guideway phase in the Clifton Corridor. The strategy includes funding for rail transit service from Lindbergh Center to the Emory/CDC activity center

$700,000,000

TIA-AR-037FultonMARTA North Heavy Rail Line Extension to SR 140This project funds the corridor planning, engineering, environmental review and assessment, and possible limited right-of-way acquisition for the extension of the MARTA North (Red) Line.

$37,000,000

TIA-GW-031GwinnettI-85 North Transit Corridor (all phases)This project funds the corridor planning, engineering, environmental review and assessment, and possible limited right-of-way acquisition for the implementation of I-85 North Transit Corridor.

$95,000,000

TIA-GW-073GwinnettGwinnett County Bus ServicesThe purpose of this project is to help support the day-to-day operations and potentially implement ongoing planning recommendations for the Gwinnett County Transit (GCT) which includes maintaining buses, facilities and equipment in a state of good repair.

$40,000,000

TIA-AR-041RegionalGRTA Xpress System - Capital and Operations Funding for Existing ServicesThis project provides operations and capital funding to support the existing Xpress Regional Commuter Service.

$95,000,000

TIA-AR-044RegionalRegional Mobility Call Center and Enhanced Transportation Services for Older Adults and Persons with DisabilitiesThis project provides funding for a fully integrated Mobility Management Call Center and enhanced transportation services for older adults and persons with disabilities in the ten county Atlanta region. The Center creates a physical system that allows centralized scheduling, dispatching, vehicle tracking and trip booking, while ultimately providing a fully integrated human service transportation system across the 10-county region.

$17,000,000

TIA-M-001RegionalMARTA Train Control Systems UpgradeThis project will upgrade MARTA’s train control system and its supervisory control and data acquisition (“SCADA”) systems. In addition this project will integrate the various elements of the train control system into a single platform for ease of use, efficiency and to eliminate clutter in the control center.

$4,440,000

TIA-M-002RegionalMARTA Elevator and Escalator Rehabilitation ProgramThis project provides for the multiple-phased renovation of escalators and elevators throughout all of MARTA’s rail stations. As a safety critical element of this program includes major capital overhaul of existing elevator and escalators some of which have been in service (or will be during the course of the sales tax collection) for over 30 years.

$97,600,000

TIA-M-003RegionalMARTA Unified Transit Communication InfrastructureThe unified transit communications project entails the upgrade and / or replacement of the 30 year old telephone and public address systems including switching the system from a copper based system to a digital based system.

$27,200,000

TIA-M-004RegionalMARTA Passenger Information System, Audio Visual Information System and WayfindingThis project involves the development and installation of a comprehensive Passenger Information System which will provide real time information to passengers using existing information systems and synchronize ADA compliant messaging in all 38 rail transit stations.

$30,500,000

TIA-M-005RegionalMARTA Tunnel and Platform Lighting UpgradeThis project will upgrade and expand the lighting in underground tunnels throughout the MARTA rail system as part of supports the national Homeland Security transit security priority.

$28,000,000

TIA-M-006RegionalMARTA Tunnel Ventilation RehabilitationUpgrade and refurbishment of tunnel ventilation systems throughout the MARTA system, which is critical to the continuous movement of fresh air throughout the various stations and tunnels in the MARTA system.

$700,000

TIA-M-007RegionalMARTA Electrical Power RehabilitationThis project will replace, renovate, or upgrade electrical power equipment throughout MARTA’s 30 year old rail system and includes traction power substations at various rail stations.

$308,800,000

TIA-M-008RegionalMARTA Track RehabilitationThis project will replace elements of aging track along MARTA’s rail lines, primarily along section of track that are curved or are approaching curves and includes the replacement of direct fixation fasteners, cross-ties, and running rail.

$5,600,000

TIA-M-009RegionalMARTA Aerial Structure RehabilitationThis project will renovate elements of the aerial structures along MARTA’s rail lines and includes efforts to renovate pedestrian bridges over MARTA and railroad track way, replace expansion joints between sections of aerial structures, and replace metal pads supporting the structures.

$90,000,000

TIA-M-014RegionalMARTA Airport Station ImprovementsThis project involves improvements to the MARTA station at Atlanta’s Airport which is the nation’s busiest airport.

$7,160,000

TIA-AT-021AAtlantaSR 237 / SR 9 between Atlanta City Limits and Lindbergh MARTA Station - Bus Rapid Transit and Road Operational ImprovementsThis project will improve the accessibility, availability and reliability of transit service along the SR 237 (Piedmont Road) and US 19 (Roswell Road) corridor between Lindbergh Center MARTA Station and the Atlanta city limits, while also addressing key congestion points and reducing delay for all modes of transportation traveling along the corridor.

$50,000,000

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DRAFT Investment List of Transportation Projects voted on by the Executive Committee of the Atlanta Regional Roundtable on August 15, 2011

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