5th Street Complete Street
Project Category: All Projects Complete Streets
Updated 2/21/2023
5th Street Complete Street Project
(ATLDOT Proj. No. 1000)
Rendering of proposed project from 5th and Williams Intersection looking east.
Project Overview
As a key east-west corridor connecting Georgia Tech, the Midtown Improvement District, and the Midtown Garden District, 5th Street is one of the most popular multi-modal streets in Atlanta. Despite its many users, the existing street and sidewalk conditions on this major connector vary in quality and character affecting user safety and experience. Current and anticipated future development along the corridor is expected to increase activity of all user groups, necessitating vehicular, pedestrian and bicycle improvements consistent with streetscape environments currently found throughout much of the Midtown Improvement District. Proposed enhancements to the 5th Street corridor between Williams Street and Myrtle Street (roughly 0.6 miles) include:
- Upgrade existing bike lanes and signage.
- Replacement of damaged sidewalks and curbing.
- Additional/upgraded ADA ramps and crosswalks at intersections.
- Add a mid-block crossing within Technology Square.
- Complete pedestrian lighting for safety.
- Infill street trees.
- New traffic signal at Williams Street.
- Milling, repaving, and restriping of roadway.
Current Funding Sources
- City of Atlanta TSPLOST 1.0 funds
- SRTA/GTIB state grant
- Midtown Improvement District funds
Progress To Date
Midtown Alliance, with its design team led by TSW, and in partnership with the City of Atlanta Department of Transportation TSPLOST Program, began the Design and Engineering phase of the 5th Street Complete Street project in 2018 and accomplished the below activities.
- Existing conditions survey and analysis
- City and stakeholder coordination
- Conceptual & schematic design
- Cost estimating
- Right-of-way activities
- Development of construction documents
- City design approvals/permitting
What's Next?
City approval of final construction documents was received in Q3 2021. The project will be advertised publicly for construction bids. Following a public bid process, construction is projected for an 18-month duration.
Please stay tuned for project updates! If you have general comments or questions, please contact transportation@midtownatl.com.
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