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                                                         Transform 285/400,


                                                              By The Numbers













                                                                        10.5 miles

                                                              - includes 4.3 miles of upgrades on I-285, from Roswell
                                                              Road to Ashford Dunwoody Road, and 6.2 miles on GA
                                                                400, from Glenridge Connector to Spalding Drive.


                                       MARTA


          in Metro Atlanta, a major advantage
          not only for employees but also for
          large corporations. For businesses                                5 years
          in need of national and international
          air travel, Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta               - The project kicked off in February 2017 and
          International Airport is less than an                    is expected to be completed in 2021.
          hour away by car, and half that for
          those taking MARTA.

          The  Perimeter Community
          Improvement Districts (PCIDs),
          self-taxing districts that use
          additional property taxes to help
          accelerate needed transportation and                              $800M
          infrastructure improvement projects,                  - in construction upgrades to improve travel
          are amassing a significant track record               conditions and access on the interchange.
          of improvements that are transforming
          transportation and access in the
          Perimeter market (Dunwoody, Sandy
          Springs, and Brookhaven). For
          example, PCIDs, Georgia Department
          of Transportation, and North Perimeter           .
          Partners are collaborating to improve
          the I-285/SR400 interchange to relieve
          congestion and allow for safer, more                     20,000 hours
          efficient travel for motorists. This             - Improvements are estimated to save GA 400 and
          project, dubbed “Transform 285/400,”                 I-285 travelers this total amount each day.
          is expected to be completed by the
          end of 2021.

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