GDOT To Host Ga. 400 Express Lanes Input Meetings

ALPHARETTA, GA — Starting in February, the Georgia Department of Transportation will host a series of public information open houses on a proposed project to build express lanes along Ga. 400 in north Fulton and Forsyth counties.

The project would construct express lanes on a roughly 16-mile stretch of Ga. 400 from the North Springs MARTA Station in Sandy Springs to about .9 miles north of the McFarland Parkway interchange in Forsyth County.

GDOT's proposal has drawn the attention of the Fulton County School System, which is working with the state agency to determine how the project would impact its schools and facilities along Ga. 400.

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Meeting dates, times and locations are as follows:

Feb. 28

• 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. and 4:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. at Hilton Garden Inn Atlanta North/Alpharetta, 4025 Windward Plaza, Alpharetta

March 5

• 4:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. at Forsyth Conference Center, 3410 Ronald Reagan Boulevard, Cumming

March 7

• 4:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. at DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Atlanta - Roswell, 1075 Holcomb Bridge Road, Roswell

March 12

• 4:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. at City Springs, 1 Galambos Way, Sandy Springs

GDOT notes the proposed express lanes would "improve mobility and travel time reliability along the SR 400 corridor." GDOT's project is part of the state's Major Mobility Investment Program, and would also install two express lanes in each direction on I-285 from I-75 to I-85.

These open houses will provide attendees with the chance to learn more about the project, ask questions and provide feedback. The gatherings will be informal, and residents can drop by anytime during the aforementioned hours. There will be no formal presentation. A court reporter will be available to allow the public an opportunity to make verbal comments about the project. More information can be found on the project website.

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