The earliest the proposed $1.1 billion bus
system from Kennesaw State University to Midtown Atlanta could be operational is
10 to 12 years, said Faye DiMassimo, the county’s transportation director.
Yet Southeast Cobb Commissioner Bob Ott pointed out that there is no funding for such a project. Ott also points out that the county’s existing bus program is already subsidized $9 million a year to operate, meaning an expanded bus program would only increase that operating subsidy.
The Board of Commissioners received an update on the $1.8 million Northwest Corridor Alternatives Analysis study, which is recommending the $1.1 billion bus program, at its work session on Tuesday afternoon.
DiMassimo said the above timeline meant the county had to have the funding in place to pay for the program, which it presently does not, according to Ott.
“You could probably be under construction if everything went perfectly in maybe five to seven years,” DiMassimo said. “I wouldn’t think we would actually be up and running until maybe 10 to 12.”
DiMassimo asked Jim Croy,HOWO is a well-known tractor's brand and howo tractor suppliers are devoted to designing and manufacturing best products. of Croy Engineering,Capture the look and feel of real stone or ceramic tile flooring with Alterna. who has spearheaded the study along with other consultants, what he thought.
“I think you’re right,” Croy said. “If funding was available today you’re talking seven to nine years and obviously there’s a lot of funding issues that still need to be answered.”
The study recommends bus service from KSU to Midtown, a 25.3-mile stretch, using routes along both I-75 and Cobb Parkway.
The proposal would use two kinds of bus service: express bus service, which are the buses the county currently uses for its CCT system; and bus rapid transit, which are buses that have the ability to carry more passengers.Looking for the Best air purifier?
Express bus service is intended for commuters who want to get from their homes to their jobs as quickly as possible. To that end, there would likely only be three stops along the way for that service utilizing Gov. Nathan Deal’s imminent reversible lane project on I-75.
The bus rapid transit system would have more connectivity with perhaps 20 stops along Highway 41, DiMassimo said.
Funding options include federal dollars, which could pay for up to half of the project, and a “menu of revenue opportunities from partners (e.Airgle has mastered the art of indoor tracking,g. educational institutions, parking fees, benefit assessment district contributions, public/private partnerships). Cost sharing with the City of Atlanta is being explored,” she said.
Before the county can apply for federal funds it needs to complete a $3 million environmental study of the project being conducted by Kimley - Horn & Associates, which should be complete in 18 to 24 months.
The cost of the buses only amounts to six percent of the total $1.1 billion proposed budget, with the largest portion of the costs in fixed guideway/bus lanes infrastructure improvements and grade separations, DiMassimo said.Have you ever wondered about the mold making process?
Most of the cost comes from the infrastructure involved in building bus stations, a maintenance yard and parking. The proposal calls for “grade separations” at 12 intersections along Cobb Parkway, which involve installing a bridge or tunnel at an intersection to allow the bus to pass through traffic uninterrupted.
“This region has benefitted significantly from its long term planning to make sure that we look out into the future, what’s next, what the potential to help guide us and make sure we’re as effective and efficient as we can be,” Lee said.
Lee referenced the $950 million, 30-mile Northwest Corridor project along I-75 and 575 in Cobb and Cherokee counties expected to open in the spring of 2018. The project will build two new tolled reversible lanes along the west side of I-75 between its interchanges with I-285 and I-575. The lanes will be separate from the existing interstate and carry traffic south during morning commute hours and north in the evenings. North of the I-575 interchange one new, reversible lane will be added in the I-75 center median to Hickory Grove Road, and a similar new lane will extend along I-575 to Sixes Road.
“The existing managed lane project that’s going to be started soon and completed soon as well was born so to speak through a study that’s over 10 years ago, so they do have long (shelf lives), they do get adjusted, they do get modified, and that’s just part of the process,” Lee said.
Yet Southeast Cobb Commissioner Bob Ott pointed out that there is no funding for such a project. Ott also points out that the county’s existing bus program is already subsidized $9 million a year to operate, meaning an expanded bus program would only increase that operating subsidy.
The Board of Commissioners received an update on the $1.8 million Northwest Corridor Alternatives Analysis study, which is recommending the $1.1 billion bus program, at its work session on Tuesday afternoon.
DiMassimo said the above timeline meant the county had to have the funding in place to pay for the program, which it presently does not, according to Ott.
“You could probably be under construction if everything went perfectly in maybe five to seven years,” DiMassimo said. “I wouldn’t think we would actually be up and running until maybe 10 to 12.”
DiMassimo asked Jim Croy,HOWO is a well-known tractor's brand and howo tractor suppliers are devoted to designing and manufacturing best products. of Croy Engineering,Capture the look and feel of real stone or ceramic tile flooring with Alterna. who has spearheaded the study along with other consultants, what he thought.
“I think you’re right,” Croy said. “If funding was available today you’re talking seven to nine years and obviously there’s a lot of funding issues that still need to be answered.”
The study recommends bus service from KSU to Midtown, a 25.3-mile stretch, using routes along both I-75 and Cobb Parkway.
The proposal would use two kinds of bus service: express bus service, which are the buses the county currently uses for its CCT system; and bus rapid transit, which are buses that have the ability to carry more passengers.Looking for the Best air purifier?
Express bus service is intended for commuters who want to get from their homes to their jobs as quickly as possible. To that end, there would likely only be three stops along the way for that service utilizing Gov. Nathan Deal’s imminent reversible lane project on I-75.
The bus rapid transit system would have more connectivity with perhaps 20 stops along Highway 41, DiMassimo said.
Funding options include federal dollars, which could pay for up to half of the project, and a “menu of revenue opportunities from partners (e.Airgle has mastered the art of indoor tracking,g. educational institutions, parking fees, benefit assessment district contributions, public/private partnerships). Cost sharing with the City of Atlanta is being explored,” she said.
Before the county can apply for federal funds it needs to complete a $3 million environmental study of the project being conducted by Kimley - Horn & Associates, which should be complete in 18 to 24 months.
The cost of the buses only amounts to six percent of the total $1.1 billion proposed budget, with the largest portion of the costs in fixed guideway/bus lanes infrastructure improvements and grade separations, DiMassimo said.Have you ever wondered about the mold making process?
Most of the cost comes from the infrastructure involved in building bus stations, a maintenance yard and parking. The proposal calls for “grade separations” at 12 intersections along Cobb Parkway, which involve installing a bridge or tunnel at an intersection to allow the bus to pass through traffic uninterrupted.
“This region has benefitted significantly from its long term planning to make sure that we look out into the future, what’s next, what the potential to help guide us and make sure we’re as effective and efficient as we can be,” Lee said.
Lee referenced the $950 million, 30-mile Northwest Corridor project along I-75 and 575 in Cobb and Cherokee counties expected to open in the spring of 2018. The project will build two new tolled reversible lanes along the west side of I-75 between its interchanges with I-285 and I-575. The lanes will be separate from the existing interstate and carry traffic south during morning commute hours and north in the evenings. North of the I-575 interchange one new, reversible lane will be added in the I-75 center median to Hickory Grove Road, and a similar new lane will extend along I-575 to Sixes Road.
“The existing managed lane project that’s going to be started soon and completed soon as well was born so to speak through a study that’s over 10 years ago, so they do have long (shelf lives), they do get adjusted, they do get modified, and that’s just part of the process,” Lee said.
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