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Transportation

rom moving goods around the
world to commuters down the
road, Clayton County has access
to one of the most extensive
F global transportation networks.
Not only is the world’s busiest airport in
Clayton County, four major interstates
(I-75, I-85, I-285, and I-675) and 19 interstate
exits are within its borders. The air and
highway connections, combined with rail
and deepwater port access, makes Clayton
County a prominent location for logistics
and distribution.
Public Transportation
With MARTA expansion coming in
the next several years, Clayton County is
positioned to become a transit leader for Outdoor lounge at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport
the Atlanta region. In late 2018, the MARTA
board approved the expansion of commuter
rail from the existing East Point station
through Jonesboro to Lovejoy. The 23-mile Clayton County
railway’s construction could launch as soon Home to a Global Transportation Network
as 2023 and wrap up by 2027.
In addition to the commuter rail, MARTA
plans to increase rapid bus transit capacity in Jonesboro Park-and-Ride
the county that would create dedicated lanes 8488 Tara Blvd. (U.S. 19 /41), Jonesboro, GA 30236
on thoroughfares connecting Jonesboro, Riverdale Park-and-Ride
Riverdale, Morrow, and College Park. 6842 Lamar Hutcheson Pkwy., Riverdale, GA 30274
Currently there are 10 bus routes that are
some of the busiest in the MARTA system, Fulton County Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta
accommodating about 16,200 rides daily. Airport International Airport (ATL)
To fund its existing MARTA bus service, the
County collects an additional one-cent sales Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport
tax in the county, and riders pay fares. The serves 150 U.S. destinations and more than 75
standard fare for a one-way trip is $2.50. international destinations in 50 countries. On
Several routes terminate either at Five average there are 2,500 arrivals and departures
Points in downtown Atlanta, or at Hartsfield- Harts eld-Jackson daily, and passengers are within a 2-hour flight
Jackson Atlanta International Airport, where Atlanta International of 80% of the U.S. population.
riders can transfer to MARTA’s existing rail Airport Hartsfield-Jackson, the busiest airport in
system to get to other parts of the metro the world, is also a major employer in Clayton
area. The airport station is conveniently College Park Forest Park
inside the domestic terminal and has a 54 County, as is Delta Air Lines, which uses ATL as its
full-service RideStore along with trained 139 Lake City headquarters and hub. For more information, call
personnel ready to assist passengers. For Morrow 800-897-1910 or visit atl.com.
more information on routes, fares, and Riverdale
transfers, visit itsmarta.com. Clayton Rail
Commuters can also get to downtown Norfolk Southern and its Central of
Atlanta quickly via the Georgia Regional Jonesboro Georgia subsidiary serve Clayton County,
Transportation Authority’s (GRTA) express 54 providing industrial railway service north to
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bus service. The service operates during the 85 ROUTE the major rail hub of Atlanta and south to
weekly morning and peak rush hour periods Macon with 23 trains per day. This significant
from two Xpress Bus complexes in the county. Lovejoy rail freight presence puts Clayton County
Cash fare is $3 per one-way trip, but discounts within four hours of Georgia’s deepwater
are available through the purchase of transit port at Savannah, the largest single container
cards. For information, call 844-977-7742 or terminal in North America and the second-
visit xpressga.com. busiest container port in the U.S.

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