FOR IMMEDIATE
RELEASE
May 1, 2025
MARTA FIVE POINTS TRANSFORMATION PROJECT RESUMES
MAY 17, 2025
ATLANTA – The
Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority (MARTA) will resume the
transformation project at Five Points Station with the detour of downtown bus
routes on May 17 and the closing of customer services such as the
RideStore, Lost & Found, and Reduced Fare office on June 6.
The details of other impacts such as the
closure of the Alabama Street, Broad Street Plaza, and Peachtree Street station
entrances and the relocation of customer services will be shared once
finalized.
During deconstruction, street-level station
and elevator access, as well as bus access will be maintained on Forsyth
Street. Rail service and transfers are not impacted
and will operate as scheduled.
MARTA is transforming Five
Points Station into a vibrant city center with improved transit connectivity,
increased safety, and enhanced customer amenities. The first phase of the
project, the deconstruction
of the concrete canopy, was paused last
summer for additional planning to ensure continued station access.
BUS SERVICE IMPACTS BEGINNING MAY 17, 2025:
The
following routes will stop at Five Points on Forsyth Street:
- 3
– Martin Luther King Jr. Drive/Auburn Avenue
- 40
– Peachtree Street/Downtown
- 813
– Atlanta University Center
- 21
– Memorial Drive
- 49
– McDonough Boulevard
- 55
– Jonesboro Road
- 107
– Glenwood
- 186
– Rainbow Road Drive/South DeKalb
Three
bus routes will be detoured to maintain service to Downtown and no longer stop
at Five Points:
- 26
– Marietta Street/Perry Boulevard
- 42
– Pryor Road
- 816
– North Highland Avenue
The
following routes will terminate at Georgia State Station:
- 21
– Memorial Drive
- 42
– Pryor Road
- 49
– McDonough Boulevard
- 55
– Jonesboro Road
- 107
– Glenwood
- 186
– Rainbow Road Drive/South DeKalb
The
following routes will terminate at King Memorial Station:
- 26
– Marietta Street/Perry Boulevard
- 813
– Atlanta University Center
- 899
– Old Fourth Ward
The
following route will terminate at Civic Center Station:
- 816
– North Highland Avenue
Bus
routes operated by regional transit partners CobbLinc, Ride Gwinnett, and
Xpress will run as scheduled.
CUSTOMER SERVICES IMPACT BEGINNING JUNE 6, 2025.
The
following offices will temporarily re-locate (location details to be shared
soon):
- MARTA
Police precinct
- RideStore
- Lost
& Found
- Reduced
Fare
- MARTA
HOPE
The
following amenities will temporarily close:
- Restrooms
- Nearby restroom access:
- GWCC/CNN Center (Westbound): “SMART” restrooms with remote access
- Peachtree Center (Northbound): Restrooms on north concourse level
- Georgia State (Eastbound): Restrooms on lower concourse level
- West End (Southbound): Restrooms on lower concourse level
- Station
Soccer field
- Community
garden
- MARTA
Market
- Information
booth
- Tunnel
to federal building
This first phase of the project
includes the deconstruction and removal of the concrete canopy. Future phases
include building a new canopy, improving the centralized bus hub and pedestrian
connection to Broad Street, and incorporating community spaces, public art, and
agriculture.
The project will cost approximately $230
million and is funded primarily through the More MARTA Atlanta half-penny sales
tax, with $13.8 million from the state of Georgia, and a $25 million Federal
RAISE Grant, with remaining support from the MARTA core penny.
Visit MARTA for more information. Email media@itsmarta.com with questions.
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