Traffic & Transit
New Courtland Street Bridge Opening Monday
The 111-year-old bridge in downtown Atlanta has been completely replaced.
ATLANTA, GA -- The Georgia Department of Transportation (Georgia DOT) will officially re-open the Courtland Street Bridge to traffic on Monday, October 8. The 111-year old bridge was fully replaced this year using accelerated bridge construction techniques similar to the I-85 bridge replacement last year. The $25 million project replaced all 28 spans of the Courtland Street Bridge over the MARTA rail lines, CSX rail lines, and Decatur Street. The bridge replacement will occur on the location of the existing bridge and both vehicular traffic and pedestrian activity will be routed to offsite detours during demolition and construction.
The new bridge will include a 12-foot lane so buses can better accommodate the on- and off-loading of passengers, and expanded sidewalks for pedestrian traffic.
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