Local News in Fulton County

SaportaReport Published September 23

Dickens teases upcoming plans after City Council backs Beltline rail

On Sept. 21, the Atlanta City Council formally backed the addition of light rail along the Beltline with a unanimous vote. Now what? After nearly two hours of public comment at the City Council meeting, 14 councilmembers voted to pass Kelsea Bond’s Beltline rail resolution. It…

City of South Fulton Published September 21

What Can Three-Quarters of a Penny Accomplish? COSF Takes T-SPLOST Progress on the Road

Eight-stop Roadshow brings transportation investments, project updates and City leadership directly to residents across all districts

City of South Fulton Published September 18

City of South Fulton Announces Roadway Improvements on Flat Shoals Road Through TSPLOST II

City of South Fulton Published September 17

Portions of I-285 Closed Starting 7 p.m., Friday, Sept. 18

City of South Fulton Published September 16

Fairburn Road Bridge Work Begins September 28- Through Traffic Detoured, Local Access Maintained

SaportaReport Published September 14

Atlanta’s Kelsea Bond on Beltline light rail: ‘We need to get back on track’

All signs point to a growing consensus for rail along the Atlanta Beltline. The latest development? A proposed resolution by Atlanta City Councilperson Kelsea Bond of support for light rail all along the corridor is being co-sponsored by 10 of her colleagues. Originally, eight…

City of South Fulton Published September 14

T-SPLOST Turns High-Risk South Fulton Intersection into Award-Winning Safety Success for Travelers

Cobb County Courier Published September 12

Latest schedule of lane closures for the ongoing $1.2 billion I-285 and I-20 West Interchange project in Cobb and Fulton

The Georgia Department of Transportation released the following updated schedule of lane closures for I-285 and I-20 for the estimated $1.2 billion I-285/I-20 West Interchange project. The primary impacts of...

City of South Fulton Published September 10

I-285 FULL WEEKEND CLOSURE: PLAN AHEAD

SaportaReport Published September 10

Could light rail be the Beltline’s next chapter? Atlanta’s transit vision comes into focus

Atlantans already walk it, bike it and run it. Now, the Atlanta Beltline is asking residents to imagine another way of moving around the loop: by train. On the evening of Sept. 3, Atlanta Beltline staff, transit planners and community members gathered at Lee + White Food Hall…

SaportaReport Published September 09

Beltline is back on board with rail. Will a councilmember’s plan keep it on track?

The Atlanta Beltline is officially back on board with light rail, and Atlanta District 2 City Councilmember Kelsea Bond has a plan to keep the project on track. On Sept. 8, Bond introduced a resolution to “affirm the Atlanta City Council’s commitment to and support for Beltline…