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Project Need and Purpose

What is a Project Need and Purpose Statement?
The federal environmental process requires the development of a Project Need and Purpose Statement as part of the environmental documentation for projects that receive federal funding. In addition to describing the “need and purpose” of a proposed action, this statement establishes the context and criteria for developing and evaluating project alternatives. It also influences the rest of the project process, including the range of alternatives studied and the selection of the preferred alternative. The Need and Purpose may be refined as the project progresses and additional information is learned about the corridor.
Project Purpose: What goals will this project achieve?

The project purpose or goals for revive285 top end listed below were established by the project team and include input from the Technical Advisory Committee and the public. These goals provide the foundation for the development and evaluation of alternatives and are an integral part of the decision-making process.

  • Better manage and improve traffic congestion
  • Improve transportation options for the traveling public
  • Maintain and improve system linkages (e.g., the transition from the Tom Moreland Interchange onto I-285)
  • Provide safer travel conditions on the corridor
Project Need: Why is this project needed?
The following are key highlights of the existing conditions along the corridor. Please view the existing conditions page for more detailed information.
Current Traffic Congestion: I-285’s top end is one of the most heavily traveled and most congested corridors in Georgia, serving between 200,000 and 250,000 vehicles per day. 
Future Travel Demand: Based on anticipated residential and employment growth, travel demand in the corridor is expected to continue to grow.
Safety Concerns: The frequency of crashes along the corridor is higher (worse) than for other similar roadways throughout the state.
Future Growth: The population of the metropolitan Atlanta area is also expected to increase significantly from 2005 to 2030. Similarly, future growth of residential and higher-density developments along I-285 is both highly anticipated and desired. 
System Linkages: The study corridor links the major interstates of I-85 and I-75 and all of the business and residential centers within the corridor limits. This facility is the only east to west connection for these two major interstate corridors in the northern Atlanta area. 
Transit System Linkages: Significant east to west travel patterns exist with significant demand for east to west transit service; however, no transit facilities exist along the corridor.