Why is evening traffic into Atlanta so horrible? (Buckhead: neighborhoods, to live)

[cqholt]

Originally Posted by Atlwarrior

I think a flyover bridge to connect to I -20 East to the left and not to the right of the connector should be built freeing up a couple more lane for 75/85 traffic going south. What were they thinking to have traffic merge from both the left for those going on I-20 and from the right for those going to 75/85. GDOT were idiots on that one!

1) Where do we get the additional ROW?
2) Where do we get the funds?

[tikigod311]

Originally Posted by MattCW

It's just the exit usually. What needs to happen is an HOV exit onto I-20 so those people don't have to come all the way over.

That would definitely help. I-20 is the cause of southbound woes. Wish we could use Driller Mike to make some tunnels for through traffic heading to I-20 that start north of Brookwood and maybe a couple of other entrances from side streets.

Driller Mike could be the solution to many of our problems. Well, if it's wide enough

[Gulch]

Originally Posted by tikigod311

That would definitely help. I-20 is the cause of southbound woes. Wish we could use Driller Mike to make some tunnels for through traffic heading to I-20 that start north of Brookwood and maybe a couple of other entrances from side streets.

Driller Mike could be the solution to many of our problems. Well, if it's wide enough

I-20 isn't the problem so much as traffic from the Edgewood (and to a lesser extent Freedom Parkway) SB onramp weaving with I-20-bound traffic, which causes the significant backups.

[sedimenjerry]

Originally Posted by Gulch

I-20 isn't the problem so much as traffic from the Edgewood (and to a lesser extent Freedom Parkway) SB onramp weaving with I-20-bound traffic, which causes the significant backups.

That small stretch is insane. It's short exit only lane by any measure then you throw in all the traffic headed for I 20. Anyone entering that has to take 75/85 SB has to merge once then get over twice all while fighting traffic.

[tikigod311]

Originally Posted by Gulch

I-20 isn't the problem so much as traffic from the Edgewood (and to a lesser extent Freedom Parkway) SB onramp weaving with I-20-bound traffic, which causes the significant backups.

That's true, but if I20 wasn't there those onramps wouldn't be nearly as much a problem. I'd love to see them close the Edgewood onramp and the MLK exit for a week and see what happens.

[Atlwarrior]

Originally Posted by cqholt

1) Where do we get the additional ROW?
2) Where do we get the funds?

Asked the people that are funding interstate 285 800 or so million dollar project.

[Atlwarrior]

Originally Posted by tikigod311

That's true, but if I20 wasn't there those onramps wouldn't be nearly as much a problem. I'd love to see them close the Edgewood onramp and the MLK exit for a week and see what happens.

Good point about the MLK access ramp and have people entered I-20 further down. That will allow those getting on 75/85 south easier access.

[Mossberg]

There needs to be a total redesign to a braided ramp and/or collector distributor lane configuration for the Freedom Pkwy, Edgewood, MLK, I-20, and Fulton street exits/entrances. This could be done within MOST of the current ROW, but the problem is that it cannot be done without closing one or more of these ramps for an extended time while the redesign takes place.

And it will be expensive.

I also agree that there needs to be an I-20 HOV exit when going South on the connector but, I'm not sure how feasible it would be to implement at this stage.

[cqholt]

Originally Posted by Mossberg

There needs to be a total redesign to a braided ramp and/or collector distributor lane configuration for the Freedom Pkwy, Edgewood, MLK, I-20, and Fulton street exits/entrances. This could be done within MOST of the current ROW, but the problem is that it cannot be done without closing one or more of these ramps for an extended time while the redesign takes place.

And it will be expensive.

I also agree that there needs to be an I-20 HOV exit when going South on the connector but, I'm not sure how feasible it would be to implement at this stage.

Lanes would have to be removed for the braided ramp system, or the tunnels and retaining walls expanded. It's better to spend the hundreds of millions on commuter rail.

[bu2]

Originally Posted by ATLTJL

But rush hour traffic out of the city has cleared by 8pm....isn't that too late of an hour to be explained by commuter traffic?

400/75/85 all merge within a couple miles of each other. Bad design. Causes long backups and creates lots of accidents.