Decatur MARTA Bus Routes May Be Changing

DECATUR, GA — MARTA is considering changing some of Decatur's bus routes, and a public hearing is being held Monday, Sept. 16, at the Decatur library, beginning at 6 pm, to discuss the changes.

MARTA is proposing Route 19 be extended to serve East Lake Station. The route currently runs from Decatur to East Lake by Route 123-Church Street/North DeKalb Mall. From Decatur, Route 19 is proposed to operate via Commerce Drive, W. Howard Avenue, Paden Circle, E. Lake Drive and Park Place. Route 19 service from Decatur to Chamblee will remain unchanged. Route 19 will be renamed Clairmont Road / W. Howard Avenue.

MARTA also wants to modify Route 123 to provide service from Decatur to Emory Decatur Hospital via Church Street. Route 123 will maintain its current routing from Decatur to Emory Decatur Hospital. After serving Emory Decatur Hospital, Route 123 will continue Church Street, right onto Milscott Drive, right onto DeKalb Industrial Way, and right onto N. Decatur Road to 2806 N. Decatur Road (Coventry Place), which will be the new terminus. Service along N. Decatur Road between Church Street and Winn Way will be provided by Route 123 inbound to Decatur only.

Service along DeKalb Industrial Way, Lawrenceville Highway and N. Druid Hills Road to North DeKalb Mall will continue to be provided by Route 75-Lawrenceville Highway. Route 123 will be renamed Church Street.

Finally, MARTA wants to modify Route 823 to provide service along Candler Road and Memorial Drive between Hosea L Williams Drive and Line Street. Route 823 will maintain current service from Decatur to Hosea Williams Drive and Candler Road, then right onto Candler Road, left onto Memorial Drive and right onto Line Street, then continue to the current terminus on Belvedere Lane. All other routing remains unchanged. Service along Candler Road and S. Candler Street will continue to be provided by Route 15-Candler Road.

Service and stops along Midway Road and Carter Road will be discontinued.