MARTA: Remove bus through the neighborhood

MARTA, facing a sea of red ink in budget shortfall, is proposing to slash scores of its bus routes.

The lumbering bus that cuts through the neighborhood on the Sylvan Hills/ Route 193, is to be discontinued.

A list of changes was unveiled at a public meeting on Saturday, Feb. 6 

"According to a list of Proposal includes modification of Route 78 will provide service on Cleveland Ave. segment and modification of Route 172 will provide
service on Sylvan Rd segment. Service will no longer operate on Jefferson Ave., Jefferson Terrace, and Springdale Rd. Additionally, service will no longer be provided on Sylvan Rd between Dill Ave. and Lee St. (Bold added.)"

The MARTA station is a mile away from Jefferson Park, but not a very easy walk. Riding the bus is a way for commuters to save gas and be environmentally sensitive. 

If transit is important to you, join others with Area Coalition for Transit Now for Transit Day at the statehouse.

Help ACT Now ensure short and long term funding for transit in Georgia. Join us at the state capitol February 18th to speak to your legislators.
Meet at the Freight Depot (65 Martin Luther King Jr Dr SE, Atlanta, GA) near Five Points Station at 9am and take the caravan of buses over to the capitol. Meet with legislators from 10am-12.  Email us at info@actnowga.org for more information.

 For more information from MARTA, here.

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Sylvan Road traffic lights

The timing of a string of traffic lights on Sylvan Road could to be improved for better flow of cars and trucks. And a Jefferson Terrace resident wants the city council to take a look at the stretch of road, an artery that links the neighborhood to the Connector via Langford Parkway.

The main complaint is drivers on the side roads get more time than necessary to move through the intersection, forcing drivers on the main Sylvan Road wait needlessly.

The resident asked for input at the July Jefferson Park Neighborhood Association. Most people supported the idea, including asking city workers to better synchronize the lights. People agreed traffic lights could be used to control speed of the drivers as they come down Sylvan Road into the neighborhood.


UPDATE 8.4.09:
The Ga. Transportation Department counted some 11,000 cars and trucks a day in 2008 traveled on Sylvan Road, south of Rt. 166/Langford Parkway.
Those troublesome traffic lights may be slowing down a lot of traffic.


The map below shows the intersections that the resident wants to be reviewed.




View Traffic lights in a larger map