1+ week, 3+ day ago   (769+ words) Atlanta traffic may not be anyone’s idea of a good driving experience, but metro Atlanta has plenty of places where getting behind the wheel is actually the point. You can drive a Porsche on a track, learn performance techniques in…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (483+ words) U.S. Department of Transportation officials made a site visit in Atlanta last week as part of the federal investigation into MARTA’s safety and security. The Trump administration launched its investigation in June after several high-profile violent incidents, including the fatal stabbing…...

2+ week, 3+ day ago   (640+ words) MARTA has agreed to pay $52 million to resolve a longstanding dispute with the city of Atlanta, whose auditors say the transit agency overcharged for enhanced bus service. The settlement, approved by MARTA’s Board of Directors in a special-called meeting Thursday,…...

3+ week, 2+ day ago   (237+ words) More construction over the weekend means more delays for motorists this weekend. Plan accordingly. Work crews along seven miles of Interstate 285 will install lane closures for road rehabilitation from Collier Drive in Fulton County to Paces Ferry Road in Cobb…...

1+ mon, 6+ hour ago   (146+ words) A full closure of I-285 happened last weekend, and it’s happening again this weekend for road work, just at a different location. The Georgia Department of Transportation announced a full closure of I-285 in southwest Atlanta this weekend between Exit 7 (Cascade…...

1+ mon, 1+ day ago   (1468+ words) Every day on my way to work at the AJC this summer, I walked to the Ashby MARTA station in Southwest Atlanta to take the train each morning. Like most New Yorkers, I don’t own a car. MARTA is how…...

1+ mon, 6+ day ago   (299+ words) Drivers in Cobb County and the west side of Atlanta face another big interstate shutdown this weekend. Interstate 285 will close in both directions from Paces Ferry Road to South Atlanta Road. Signs are up already warning drivers of the closure,…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago   (303+ words) Buckle up: After a FIFA World Cup construction pause, the next I-285 lane closures are upon us. The Georgia Department of Transportation has planned back-to-back closures this weekend and next on different sections of the busy Atlanta interstate, requiring detours and…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago   (324+ words) Every life matters and deserves justice In reference to James White’s guest column “Mississippi officials offer too much certainty in Nolan Xavier Wells’ death,” thank you for this article. Finally, someone was brave enough to express exactly what is happening…...

1+ mon, 3+ week ago   (254+ words) Sudden downpours have prompted flash flood warnings across metro Atlanta, making for a wet evening commute. A flash flood warning is in effect until 9:30 p.m. for multiple areas including southeastern Cherokee, northeastern Cobb, northwestern DeKalb, northeastern Fulton and west central Gwinnett…...