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Clifton Corridor

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Clifton Corridor rail line parallel to Clifton Road, crossing Old Briarcliff Way just east of Sage Hill
Clifton Corridor
Lindbergh Center
Cheshire Bridge
Sage Hill/Briarcliff
CDC/Emory
Conference Center
Emory-Rollins
Andrews Circle
North Decatur/Clairmont
Phase 1
Phase 2
Suburban Plaza
DeKalb Medical Center
Irvin Way
DeKalb Farmers Market
Avondale

The Clifton Corridor is a proposed public transportation corridor in and near Atlanta, Georgia, roughly connecting the Buckhead, Emory University, and Decatur areas.

Proposed route

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The proposed route stretches from:

MARTA selected light rail as the preferred mode for the corridor in 2012. Emory strongly supports rapid transit in the corridor.[1]

History

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A local rail service along the Clifton Corridor was envisioned as early as 1961, when the line was included on maps for a potential regional transportation system.[2]

In March 2012, after considering bus, light rail and heavy rail rapid-transit options,[3] MARTA recommended a light rail option.[4] In Summer 2012, there was a referendum on a 1-cent sales tax (SPLOST) to fund traffic and road improvements. If approved, the tax would have provided $700 million to fund rapid transit along the Clifton Corridor.[5] The measure was defeated by voters.

By the summer of 2018, MARTA updated the Clifton Corridor fact sheet with Alternative 6 shown as the selected routing split into two phases. At that time, MARTA estimated construction of first phase from Lindburgh to North Decatur / Clairmont to begin in 2022 and be complete and operational by 2026. The initial segment was estimated to cost between $900 million to $1.3 billion, with build-out of the full line running $1.8–2.1 billion.[6][non-primary source needed]

However, as of January 2022 MARTA has not yet allocated funding for construction, which prevents the Federal Transit Administration from allocating matching funds.[7][8] By February 2023, MARTA had eliminated the light rail option and was proceeding to plan a bus rapid transit line along the corridor.[9]

Stations

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MARTA proposes stations at:[6]

References

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  1. ^ King, Leslie (July 19, 2011). "Clifton Corridor transit project at crucial juncture". Emory Report. Emory University.
  2. ^ "Proposed MARTA light rail line would ease Clifton Corridor traffic". Emory Report. September 11, 2018. Retrieved January 29, 2021.
  3. ^ "MARTA Clifton Corridor". Archived from the original on January 24, 2012. Retrieved January 20, 2012.
  4. ^ "Light Rail Recommended in Emory, CDC Area", Patch, March 22, 2012
  5. ^ ""Transportation Investment Act - Final Report ‐ Approved Investment List - Atlanta Roundtable Region" - Atlanta Regional Commission, October 15, 2011" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on October 18, 2011. Retrieved October 23, 2011.
  6. ^ a b "MARTA". MARTA.
  7. ^ "A Response to the Wheel's Atlanta Transportation Editorial", The Wheel (Emory University), November 7, 2021
  8. ^ "In Atlanta, Buttegieg talks up MARTA expansion", 11 Alive (WXIA-TV News), May 21, 2021
  9. ^ Ruch, John (February 13, 2023). "MARTA kills Clifton Corridor rail option, moves ahead on bus alternatives". Sarasota Report. Retrieved May 31, 2023.
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