I-285 Perimeter question (was: Re: I-495 Beltway question)

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From: Ken Eikert
Date: Tue, 16 Feb 1999 00:00

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larry gross wrote:
> 
> On Mon, 15 Feb 1999 03:30:09 GMT, Ken Eikert <eik@bellsouth.net>
> wrote:
> 
> >Atlanta's I-285, a road very similar in character to I-495
> >(and almost identical in total length), has 10 continuous
> >lanes for the 13 miles between I-75 and I-85 on the northside
> >(plus the occassional extra exit-only lane).
> 
> curiosity - Is this number of lanes adequate for now and the future or
> are more lanes needed?

The number of lanes is woefully inadequate for much of the
workday.  There are few practical alternatives for driving
E-W in this part of Atlanta -- mostly a discontinuous
series of 2-lane residential streets.

GaDOT has proposed widening this portion of I-285 to 20 lanes
in a 5-5-5-5 configuration.  Whether this is desirable or
even possible (legally and economically) is a matter of 
debate.  Some very sketchy rail transit proposals have also
been made.

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From: Ken Eikert <eik@bellsouth.net>
Subject: I-285 Perimeter question (was: Re: I-495 Beltway question)
Date: 1999/02/16
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