Sunday, June 12, 2011
Georgia Regional Transportation Authority staff will be available to answer questions regarding Dacula to downtown Atlanta service.
Interested in the new Xpress commuter service from Dacula to downtown Atlanta? The Georgia Regional Transportation Authority (GRTA) will hold a public informational meeting regarding the proposed Xpress commuter service tomorrow, Monday, June 13 at 7 p.m. at Hebron Baptist Church. According to GRTA public information officer William Mecke, route 416 will use the church parking lot as the park and ride location if approved by the GRTA Board of Directors. During the June 13 meeting, GRTA staff will be available to answer questions and distribute copies of the proposed route 416 timetable. Information on fares and downtown stops will also be available. Mecke said staff will also be available to answer questions regarding the Hamilton Mill …
Thursday, June 2, 2011
Georgia Regional Transportation Authority staff will be available to answer questions regarding Dacula to downtown Atlanta service.
Interested in the new Xpress commuter service from Dacula to downtown Atlanta? The Georgia Regional Transportation Authority (GRTA) will hold a public informational meeting regarding the proposed Xpress commuter service on Monday, June 13 at 7 p.m. at Hebron Baptist Church. According to GRTA public information officer William Mecke, route 416 will use the church parking lot as the park and ride location if approved by the GRTA Board of Directors. During the June 13 meeting, GRTA staff will be available to answer questions and distribute copies of the proposed route 416 timetable. Information on fares and downtown stops will also be available. Mecke said staff will also be available to answer questions regarding the Hamilton Mill park and …
Monday, March 28, 2011
Georgia Regional Transportation Authority leasing space from church.
As work continues on the Hamilton Mill park and ride, the Georgia Regional Transportation Authority (GRTA) is preparing to open a second Dacula-area park and ride on Hebron Church Road. GRTA Chief Public Relations Officer William Mecke said the authority will be leasing 400 parking spaces from Hebron Baptist Church. The leased spaces will be in the lot bordered by Hebron Church Road, Dacula Road and Fence Road. According to Mecke, GRTA will pay $10 per space per month. The authority plans to make some minor improvements to the lot including sidewalk work, a handicap accessible ramp and minor modifications to the existing shelter. Mecke expects the modifications to cost less than $3,000. Service to downtown Atlanta will begin in June, Mecke…
Sunday, March 27, 2011
Work continues at the new 900-space facility at Hamilton Mill Road and I-85.
Work on the new park and ride at Hamilton Mill Road and I-85 is proceeding on schedule, officials say. Georgia Regional Transportation Authority spokesman William Mecke said he expects the 900-space facility to open this July. The new park and ride facility will be located between the Sardis Church Road Walmart and I-85 and is funded through the United States Department of Transportation (USDOT) Congestion Reduction Demonstration program. The project cost - not including the land - is $1.7 million according to Mecke. The $147 million Congestion Reduction Demonstration program, or CRD, is a pilot program funded with a $110 million federal grant and $37 million in state matching funds. As part of the program, the high occupancy vehicle (HOV…
Thursday, January 20, 2011
New lot part of $147 million transportation project.
Soon Dacula area residents will have a new option for traveling to downtown Atlanta. Crews have begun construction on a new 900-space park and ride facility at Hamilton Mill Road and I-85. Georgia Regional Transportation Authority spokesman William Mecke said the $1.7 million park and ride project is one part of the United States Department of Transportation (USDOT) Congestion Reduction Demonstration program. “They’ve done this all over the country,” Mecke said. “Part of that program is the expansion of transit in the [I-85] corridor and that’s where Hamilton Mill comes in.” The new park and ride facility will be located between the Sardis Church Road Walmart and I-85. Mecke expects the lot to be complete by mid-2011. Mecke said two routes…
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9:56 pm on Monday, March 28, 2011
Thanks for the info Kristi. I have been riding the Gwinnett Transit bus for years. The lots at I-985/GA-20 and at Discover Mills are alwyas packed, as are the buses. I was happy to hear about the addition of the Hamilton Mill lot, and now with the news of the Dacula / Hebron route, I am thrilled. I drove to downtown ATL from Lawrenceville & Dacula for nearly 10 years, and I appreciate the bus … more ›