FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
December 5, 2023
MARTA SEEKS PUBLIC COMMENT
FOR ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW OF FIVE POINTS STATION TRANSFORMATION PROJECT
ATLANTA – The Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority (MARTA)
is seeking public comment as part of the federal environmental review process
for the Five Points Station Transformation Project. Five Points Station is
the largest and busiest rail station in the MARTA system, and the connecting
point for all four rail lines, the North/South (Red and Gold) and East/West
Lines (Green and Blue), and nine bus routes.
MARTA and its partners at the City of Atlanta are pursuing a transformation of the concourse and
plaza levels of Five Points Station to create a compelling civic space for
MARTA customers and the surrounding Downtown community. The project will
deconstruct the existing concrete canopy to be replaced with a new canopy that
allows ample light and ventilation, and incorporate community activities,
public art, agriculture, gathering places, and other customer amenities.
The $206
million project is funded through the More MARTA Atlanta half-penny sales tax,
with $13.8 million from the state of Georgia Transit Trust Fund and a $25
million Federal RAISE Grant. As the project is a recipient of federal money, it is subject to review
under the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA).
MARTA invites customers, residents, business owners, and other
stakeholders to take part in the NEPA review process by reading and commenting on the
Environmental Assessment (EA) document here. You may also
review the document in person at the following locations until Jan. 5, 2024.
Fulton County Library
One Margaret Mitchell
Square
Atlanta, Ga. 30303
Five Points Station Ride
Store
30 Alabama St. SW
Atlanta, Ga. 30303
MARTA headquarters
2424 Piedmont Road NE
Atlanta, Ga. 30324
Submit your
comments here:
Attn. Tracie
Roberson
2424 Piedmont Road NE
Atlanta, Ga.
30324-3311
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