MARTA identifies high-capacity South DeKalb route

MARTA is planning a high-capacity bus line to connect Georgia State University's Perimeter College to the agency's rail network. MARTA staff has se...

May 18, 2023
4:38 AM

MARTA is planning a high-capacity bus line to connect Georgia State University's Perimeter College to the agency's rail network. MARTA staff has selected a preferred route for adding arterial rapid transit to Candler Road, according to a Wednesday news release. The transit mode is aimed at enhancing the speed and efficiency of mixed-traffic bus routes by using prioritized traffic signals and queue jumps, which are short lanes for buses to cut ahead of other vehicles at intersections. The route will connect GSU's campus to the Avondale rail station by flowing along Candler Road, Memorial Drive and Columbia Drive.

Tyler Wilkins