Greenwood said that both are moving forward.
“They’re both in right now,” he said. “We’re progressing both projects, as just mentioned, we’ve got a lot of work underway with streetcar east.”
The $230-million project would lengthen the streetcar from downtown to Ponce City Market and is funded by More MARTA money — funds approved by Atlanta voters in 2016 to go toward transit expansion.
In the days leading up to Mayor Andre Dickens’ State of the City address on Monday, rumors swirled about a potential transportation announcement — which many believed would reveal the mayor’s stance on installing light rail along the Beltline.
The first-term mayor didn’t weigh in on Beltline rail directly, but did declare lofty plans to build four new MARTA stations which, if seen through, will be the biggest investment in the city’s public transportation system in decades.
“Our current MARTA rail system is underutilized, in part, because we don’t have enough stations located where our residents need them most,” Dickens said during his annual address.
But the city and MARTA officials only announced the location of one of the new stations at Murphy Crossing along the Beltline’s Westside Trail, meaning the popular mixed-use trail loop will soon be connected to heavy rail.
Greenwood told Atlanta City Council members during his presentation Wednesday that five potential locations for the new stations are already listed as part of the More MARTA transit program approved by voters in 2016.
Five infill stations highlighted as possibilities included one at Murphy Crossing in Oakland City.
The other locations listed were Armour in Buckhead between Arts Center and Lindbergh; Boone in northwest Atlanta between Ashby and Bankhead; Hulsey/Krog in northeast Atlanta between King Memorial and Inman Park/Reynoldstown; and Mechanicsville located off McDaniel Street between West End and Oakland City.
Council members on Wednesday expressed excitement over the announcement and…
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