This project aims to plan, design and implement improvements to existing unmarked pedestrian crossings along Peachtree Street at Poplar Street, Walton Street and Wall Street in Downtown Atlanta.

This project evolved as a result of the City Center Livable Centers Initiative (LCI) planning effort and is being funded with Atlanta Regional Commission (ARC) LCI implementation funds and local matching funds from ADID. For more information about the City Center LCI project, click here.

The Peachtree Street corridor forms the spine of Downtown Atlanta and is itself a landmark for visitors, workers, students and residents. The street is a vital transportation corridor for both vehicular and pedestrian traffic. However, the limited number of signalized crossings and the high volume of pedestrians seeking to cross Peachtree Street hinders pedestrian traffic flow, vehicular traffic flow and creates safety problems.

The three crossings identified for upgrades are as follows:

Peachtree Street at Poplar Street
This is a main crossing for pedestrians traveling between Georgia State's main campus and its Fairlie-Poplar campus. Poplar Street is pedestrian only just west of Peachtree Street and Woodruff Park is located east of Peachtree Street.

Peachtree Street at Walton Street
This crossing serves people traveling between the Georgia State campuses, as well as people traveling between Underground Atlanta and the MARTA Five Points station and Fairlie-Poplar.

Peachtree Street at Wall Street
This intersection is a primary crossing location for pedestrians east of Peachtree Street destined for the Five Points MARTA station and those west of Peachtree Street destined for Underground Atlanta.

Location of Crossings

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For additional information about this project contact Jennifer Ball at (404) 522-3344 or jball@atlantadowntown.com.

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