Truck lanes for I-75 a $2 billion gamble (Atlanta, Savannah: cost, moving)

[cqholt]

Originally Posted by sedimenjerry

HOT lanes were mentioned, not free HOV lanes. There'd be a toll to use them to help with the cost. Again, I don't think it's actually a realistic idea, but I'd use them and so would others. The travel traffic on the that stretch can be sinister at times.

The tolls collected would never cover the cost to build and/or maintain them.

[scgraham]

Originally Posted by Craziaskowboi

Instead of spending billions to separate trucks from cars, how about making billions by having the Georgia State Patrol issue citations for poor lane discipline? That'd make traffic flow more smoothly without having to spend billions.

While I believe trucks should be separated from cars, I also agree with your statement that laws need to be enforced to bring about civility. This lawlessness makes it very difficult for those who are doing right.

[toll_booth]

Oh FFS. This state is getting almost as bad as Texas when it comes to building as many lanes as possible.

And why make trucks travel in tolled lanes? That would add costs to the product that would be passed onto us, the consumer.

[rcsteiner]

Originally Posted by toll_booth

Oh FFS. This state is getting almost as bad as Texas when it comes to building as many lanes as possible.

Well, the alternative is an alternate route, right? Better logistically, but probably impossible politically.

[fourthwarden]

Originally Posted by rcsteiner

Well, the alternative is an alternate route, right? Better logistically, but probably impossible politically.

Or, you know, upgrade existing, and already congested rail corridors?

[rcsteiner]

Originally Posted by fourthwarden

Or, you know, upgrade existing, and already congested rail corridors?

Perhaps a silly question, but are there any rail corridors which roughly parallel I-75 north and west of the I-285 intersection?

[bu2]

Originally Posted by cqholt

Why should GA residents pay $2B to help people who are 'passing thru' the state? I would rather spend that money to help the tax paying residents.

Lots of spring breakers are Georgians. But he was responding to our discussion of HOT lanes which would partly pay for themselves. These truck lanes won't.

[bu2]

Originally Posted by scgraham

Shut down all truckers in the metro area during rush hour. 6am to 10am. 3pm to 7pm. They can do their business at night. This would relieve congestion. Yes, the businesses would suffer, but that's what they get for crowding into Atlanta.

Trucking is a 24/7 business.

If you want them out of the metro, build an outer loop.

[bu2]

Originally Posted by toll_booth

Oh FFS. This state is getting almost as bad as Texas when it comes to building as many lanes as possible.

And why make trucks travel in tolled lanes? That would add costs to the product that would be passed onto us, the consumer.

These aren't going to be tolled.

Georgia hasn't done anything in about 20 years. We should be building as many lanes as possible to handle projected growth.

[MattCW]

Originally Posted by rcsteiner

Perhaps a silly question, but are there any rail corridors which roughly parallel I-75 north and west of the I-285 intersection?

Yes. Both CSX and NS have routes that go north to Chattanooga. NS swings farther west toward Dallas before turning toward Rome then Dalton. CSX follows 75 pretty closely going through Cumberland, Marietta, Acworth, Cartersville, etc. before also going through Dalton to Chattanooga.