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Press Releases
Date Title/Description
13-Aug-2010 Lakeside plan goes for City Council vote - To resolve litigation with the property owners, the city of Sandy Spring in May presented a new compromise plan for the 26-acre office park on Glenridge Drive at the intersection of Ga. 400 and I-285. The city itself is the applicant for the new plan. Council will take a vote Aug. 17.
06-Jul-2010 Innovative re-design above I-285 - Drivers will have to get used to driving on what seems the wrong side of the road, but the newly approved re-design of the Ashford-Dunwoody and I-285 interchange promises to ease congestion and improve traffic flow.
02-Jul-2010 Field of Alternatives for Improving I-285 Top End Narrowed Press Release - The Georgia Department of Transportation and the Georgia Regional Transportation Authority (GRTA) are moving forward with three alternative plans to reduce congestion on the northern I-285 corridor...
27-May-2010 Revive285 Now on Twitter and Facebook - As one of the nation’s most traveled and congested highways, I-285 has become a focal point for change in the state of Georgia.
21-Apr-2010 Report IDs Worst Ga. Highway Congestion Points - Multiple segments of Interstates 75, 85, 285 and portions of the MARTA and AMTRAK systems in Atlanta top the list of the 50 worst transportation choke points in Georgia, according to a new report released Monday by TRIP, a Washington, D.C. based national transportation research organization.
12-Apr-2010 Unsung HEROs keep their eyes on roads
 - Robert Sims, state HERO truck driver, white knight of the Atlanta highways, has some advice for drivers as traffic ticks up toward summer. Change your clothes at home, not while driving. No shaving behind the wheel...
18-Mar-2010 Georgia has 13th-best roads in U.S., but I-285 singled out among worst - Georgia has the 13th-best roads in the United States, according to Reader's Digest...
23-Feb-2010 Get Involved! - Revive I-285 - Georgia is at the proverbial "fork" in the road. Path #1 - Continue to solve Georgia's transportation needs with additional asphalt, additional internal combustion automobiles, and increased pollution /traffic congestion. Path #2 - Invest in transit systems that are not dependent on foreign oil, do not pollute our environment, can grow as Atlanta grows, and is accessible to everyone regardless of wealth, age or physical ability.
22-Feb-2010 State asking for input on I-285 top-end commute - The state is again seeking public input on how to move forward to improve travel conditions on Interstate 285’s top end.
17-Feb-2010 New routes available for commuters taking I-285 - Georgia State students that commute back and forth to school on I-285’s top end know about the struggles and high volumes of traffic. Over 200,000 vehicles travel on that portion of the interstate alone. This serious problem needs to be addressed, but how does this problem get fixed?
20-Jan-2010 Public input sought on I-285 project - “A lot of times, agencies don’t hear from citizens until they are far into the design phase,” said ARCADIS U.S. Senior Transportation Planner Tim Preece. “We want to get input before important decisions are made — before it is too late to change course.”
18-Jan-2010 Voice Your Opinion on Redeveloping I-285 - Is there an alternative to I-285 traffic? In 2006, the Georgia Department of Transportation and the Georgia Regional Transportation Authority launched revive 285 top end...
15-Jan-2010 ARC meeting in Sandy Springs addresses transportation - About 30 residents and representatives from organizations like the Sandy Springs City Council, MARTA, Perimeter Community Improvement Districts and the Watershed Alliance of Sandy Springs assembled last week at City Hall for an information-gathering meeting...
11-Jan-2010 And Here's Your Bit of Activism for the Day - Part of the reason I take the bus is 285. Sure, I want to be a cool transit kid and save the environment, but really, I hate being on 285, it stresses me out, and I'm afraid I'll kill someone eventually by ramming into thier car once the delirium takes over. Hence, my butt gets on the bus for nearly two hours...
06-Jan-2010 Renaissance Cumberland mixed use @ Cumberland mall - bet this got your attention, though just a disclaimer that this is actually a vision I have had for a while, and not a scheduled project...
03-Jan-2010 Georgetown - Shallowford Area Discussion - Dunwoody residents have the power to help control the future appearance of their neighborhoods’ commercial areas — but they need to tell city officials to make it happen...
28-Dec-2009 Dunwoody residents can help council decide city's future land use plan - Dunwoody residents have the power to help control the future appearance of their neighborhoods’ commercial areas — but they need to tell city officials to make it happen.
23-Dec-2009 Ron Sifen: New transportation agenda: Good, bad and ugly - slideshow I attended the Georgia Department of Transportation's Transportation Summit earlier this month. A lot of information was presented. Some was good, some bad, some ugly...
17-Dec-2009 Transportation News - Revive285 top end is an initiative sponsored by the Georgia Department of Transportation and the Georgia Regional Transportation Authority to devise a comprehensive solution to congestion along the entire section...
15-Dec-2009 How would you de-congest I-285? - Revive285 Top End — an initiative launched by the state Department of Transportation and the Georgia Regional Transportation Authority to figure out how to clear up congestion along the northern crescent of I-285 — is seeking public input...
13-Nov-2009 Open house offers options to improve perimeter traffic snarls - This is the first meeting where we actually have lines on aerial photographs that show lanes and location of transit components, rail and bus routes...
13-Nov-2009 Open house offers options to improve perimeter traffic snarls - This is the first meeting where we actually have lines on aerial photographs that show lanes and location of transit components, rail and bus routes...
12-Nov-2009 BLOG: What will it take to increase traffic flow on I-285? - What do you think it will take to make traffic flow more easily on the top end of I-285 at rush hour? The Georgia Department of Transportation and the Georgia Regional Transportation Authority unveiled some options last week for easing I-285 traffic flow...
11-Nov-2009 Toll lanes could ease Spaghetti Junction traffic - Two state agencies unveiled a series of options last week for easing I-285 traffic flow, with proposals ranging from toll lanes to installation of tracks for a new light rail system...
11-Nov-2009 Toll lanes could ease Spaghetti Junction traffic - Two state agencies unveiled a series of options last week for easing I-285 traffic flow, with proposals ranging from toll lanes to installation of tracks for a new light rail system...
10-Nov-2009 Revive 285 focuses on as many as eight solutions - At the fifth round of Public Information Open Houses for the revive285 top end project, the public saw the most specific drawings to date where each proposed alternative solutions would go to ease traffic on one of the most congested corridors in the state...
05-Nov-2009 Tanker Truck traffic and the Revive285 project - I attended the Revive285 public information open house last night at the Perimeter Center. he transportation planners and engineers were surprised when I pointed out all the tanker trucks on Longmire and Buford Highway on the aerial photographs...
05-Nov-2009 11-05-09 Revive 285 Open House - Please plan to attend our next round of Public Information Open Houses (PIOHs). This is an open house style meeting with no formal presentation. Concept designs and potential footprints for the alternatives will be displayed on aerial photography, and the results of the benefits and impacts assessment will be provided along with information on the next steps. The public will also have the opportunity to provide feedback regarding the project and ask questions.
14-Oct-2009 Revive 285 Public Information Open House - The Georgia Department of Transportation is hosting a series of public information open houses for its revive285 top end project, which is developing a comprehensive transportation solution for the top end of I-285 between I-75 and I-85...
29-May-2009 Ashford Alliance hears options for I-285 - More than 50 concerned north Brookhaven residents attended the May 21 meeting of the Ashford Alliance Community Association (AACA) to hear a presentation of the Revive285 project of the Georgia Department of Transportation (GDOT), which includes the widening of I-285 at the Ashford-Dunwoody Road interchange...
26-May-2009 Alliance hears about I-285, Sembler - Options for alleviating the gridlock on the top end of I-285 include adding additional lanes, possibly toll, express bus or elevated lanes, or installing a light rail transit line through the Dunwoody side of I-285...
14-May-2009 New transit line to cut through Dunwoody Neighborhood - This evening I received an e-mail inviting me to attend an Ashford Alliance Meeting (think Dunwoody Homeowners Assoc but inside 285) for a special presentation from the Georgia Dept. of Transportation to discuss the proposed new transit line and stations which will be part of the Revive 285 project...
07-Apr-2009 'Revive 285' displays options - A new bridge adjacent to the flyover bridge to carry a new light-rail line… bus rapid transit lanes added to the flyover bridge itself … a new light-rail or bus station on the north side the Medical Center Marta Station… Another one across Hammond Drive from the Dunwoody Marta Station … transit line going under the busy interchange where I-285 and 400 meet...
24-Mar-2009 What type of transit station do you want to see in Dunwoody? - Revive 285 is looking at options for transit, possibly a dedicated Bus Rapid Transit line from Doraville, Perimeter Mall, Medical Center, Roswell Road over to Cumberland and this meeting is to seek input on size, shape and appearance of stations as well as identify potential land use challenges and opportunities.
20-Mar-2009 Help Revive 285 - The state Department of Transportation is holding public workshops to help decide what kind of mass transit to build on the north end of I-285 as part of its Revive 285 project...
17-Mar-2009 Public can offer I-285 suggestions - The state Department of Transportation is having workshops next week for the public to help decide what kind of mass transit to build on the north end of I-285...
16-Mar-2009 DOT to Hold Workshops - The state Department of Transportation is holding workshops next week for the public to help decide what kind of transit to build in the future on the north end of I-285...
04-Feb-2009 Rob Sifen: Mini-express-lanes key to reviving 285? - I serve on the Citizens Advisory Committee for the Georgia Department of Transportation's Revive 285 Project. It is aimed at improving traffic flow along the top end of I-285 from Spaghetti Junction to I-75 and Cobb Parkway. The project also includes the Windy Hill / I-75 interchange. My objective is for the CAC to focus on effective improvements that are affordable and can be implemented sooner, rather than later.
19-May-2008 Project Vital Signs - Issue 4 - This newsletter provides updated project information, anticipated public participation tools, and next steps.
12-May-2008 GA Engineer Article - This article appeared in the April/May 2008 issue of The Georgia Engineer.
27-Sep-2007 Project Vital Signs-Issue 3 - This newsletter provides updated project information, anticipated public participation tools, and next steps.
09-Mar-2007 Project Vital Signs-Issue 2 - This newsletter provides information on the project process, anticipated public participation tools, and next steps.
07-Dec-2006 Project Vital Signs, Issue 1 - This newsletter provides information on the project process, anticipated public participation tools, and next steps.
25-May-2006 I-285 makeover 'is not going to be easy' - AJC Article
03-Apr-2006 New Options Sought for I-285 Project - This article appeared in the Atlanta Journal Constitution on April 3, 2006.