Project Profile: New Traffic Signals, Atlanta, Georgia

Caption: An example of a signal on 10th Street in Atlanta, Georgia.
Source: Credit to the Midtown Alliance

Project Name		New Traffic Signals
Location		Atlanta, GA
Project Sponsor / Borrower		Midtown Alliance
Program Areas
Value Capture Techniques		Development Impact Fees / Mobility Fees and Special Assessment District (Community Improvement District)
Mode		Local Road
Description		The Midtown Alliance & The City of Atlanta partnership plans to create safe intersection crossings for people walking, biking, taking transit, driving, and using shareable mobility devices. The project installs three new traffic signals on 13th Street at the West Peachtree Street, Peachtree Street, and Juniper Street intersections. As part of the project, the new signals will include: New signal equipment Mast arms and poles Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)-compliant ramps and crosswalks Signage and lane markings for current and future bicycle facilities The City approved traffic signal warrant studies in 2019, and plans to begin construction on the project in 2021.
Cost		$750,000
Funding Sources		$600,000 from the City of Atlanta Transportation Impact Fees $150,000 from the Midtown Improvement District funds
Project Delivery / Contract Method		Design-Bid-Build
Private Partner		N/A
Project Advisors / Consultants		Jacobs Engineering - PE/Design
Lenders		N/A
Duration / Status		The new traffic signal scoping portion of the project is complete. The design and engineering phase will include city and stakeholder coordination, survey and subsurface evaluations for signal locations, and cost estimating. This phase will also contain the development of preliminary design plans, final design plans, and construction permitting documents. The design and engineering phase will continue through 2020 and upon completion, construction is estimated to begin in early 2021.
Financial Status/Financial Performance		To date, the project secured $750,000 with $150,000 coming from Midtown Improvement District funds and $600,000 in City of Atlanta Transportation Impact Fees.
Innovations		Used Value Capture Transportation Impact Fees and Midtown Improvement District Special Assessment Strategies to advance the project Project augments Midtown Alliance and the City of Atlanta’s effort to create safe intersection crossings for people walking, biking, taking transit, driving, and using shareable mobility devices. New signal equipment ADA-compliant ramps and crosswalks New signage and lane markings for current and future bicycle facilities.
Related Links / Articles		Midtown Alliance Midtown Alliance - Comprehensive Transportation Plan
Contact	*Name*	Dan Hourigan
	Title	Director, Transportation & Sustainability, Midtown Alliance
	Phone #	N/A
	Email	dan@midtownatl.com