What improvements are being proposed for I-75 and I-575?
In 2004 Georgia Transportation Partners (GTP) submitted a PPI proposal to add highway and bus rapid transit capacity to the I-75/575 Northwest Corridor, thereby saving time for all commuters as well as improving safety. Specifically, GTP proposes to add new, lanes managed through congestion pricing along I-75 and I-575, from I-285 to Hickory Grove and Sixes roads. A new bus rapid transit (BRT) system is proposed to share the new managed lanes. As an option, GTP also proposes to add barrier separated truck-only lanes (TOLs), which should improve roadway safety and further reduce congestion. In either option, all existing general purpose lanes will remain free in accordance with Georgia’s State Transportation Board Policies.
