GA-2025-030

APPLICATION PURPOSE: MARTAS SAFE ROUTES TO TRANSIT (SR2T) PROGRAM IS AN INITIATIVE FOR THE AUTHORITY TO IDENTIFY AND IMPROVE THE FIRST- AND LAST MILE CONNECTION TO TRANSIT BY FILLING THE EXISTING NEED FOR SAFER AND MORE ACCESSIBLE PEDESTRIAN INFRASTRUCTURE AT MARTAS BUS STOP LOCATIONS. A METHODOLOGY AND SCORING SYSTEM WAS DEVELOPED TO HELP WITH THE SELECTION AND PRIORITIZATION OF THE BUS STOP LOCATIONS WITH A HIGHER NEED FOR SAFETY AND ACCESSIBILITY.; ACTIVITIES PERFORMED: FINAL DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION TO SUPPORT THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE SR2T PROGRAM. THE IMPROVEMENTS TO BE DELIVERED INCLUDE A MIX OF HIGH VISIBILITY CROSSWALKS SIGNAGE CURB EXTENSIONS MEDIANS AND REFUGE ISLANDS RECTANGULAR RAPID FLASH AND PEDESTRIAN HYBRID BEACONS AND INSTALLATION OF SIDEWALKS CURB RAMPS AND OTHER ADA ACCESSIBILITY FEATURES.; EXPECTED OUTCOMES: CHALLENGES LIKE MISSING SIDEWALKS OR UNSAFE CROSSINGS CAN CREATE BARRIERS TO MOBILITY FOR METRO ATLANTANS. MARTAS SAFE ROUTES TO TRANSIT PROGRAM IS AN OPPORTUNITY FOR THE AUTHORITY AND ITS MEMBER JURISDICTIONS TO IMPROVE THE FIRST- AND LAST MILE CONNECTION TO TRANSIT BY FILLING THE EXISTING NEED FOR SAFER AND MORE ACCESSIBLE PEDESTRIAN INFRASTRUCTURE AT SITES THAT LACK ADEQUATE PEDESTRIAN INFRASTRUCTURE.; INTENDED BENEFICIARIES: IMPLEMENTING THE PROPOSED IMPROVEMENTS FOR PEDESTRIAN ACCESS TO MARTA BUS STOPS BENEFITS A WIDE RANGE OF INDIVIDUALS AND THE COMMUNITY. THIS INCLUDES MARTA PATRONS AND PEDESTRIANS ESPECIALLY THE ELDERLY AND THOSE WITH DISABILITIES AS WELL AS PROVIDES SAFER MORE ACCESSIBLE ACCESS TO BUS STOP LOCATIONS INCREASING THEIR ACCESS TO THE GREATER COMMUNITY AND ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY.; SUBRECIPIENT ACTIVITIES: NOT APPLICABLE - NO SUBRECIPIENT ACTIVITIES TO BE FUNDED UNDER THIS AWARD.

Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority

COMMUNITY PROJECT FUNDING IS APPROPRIATED AND ALLOCATED AT THE DISCRETION OF CONGRESS TO SPECIFIC PROJECTS AND FOR SPECIFIC PURPOSES - I.E. CONGRESSIONALLY DIRECTED SPENDING.

20.534 - Community Project Funding Congressionally Directed Spending

FTA Region 4 [DOT - FTA]

FTA Office of Budget and Policy [DOT - FTA]

Georgia United States

State-Wide

NOT APPLICABLE