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Winter 2003
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Master Plan
US Play Event
Holiday Shuttle
Chastain Road
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CobbRides and U.S. Play
want to reward you during 2003
Each quarter, Susie Erath will be working with CobbRides partners encouraging employees to think about carpooling and vanpooling - just for “trying” an alternative to driving alone, CobbRides will reward your efforts.
Those who carpool at least 8 times during each month and report that activity to Susie@CobbRides.com will be rewarded with gas cards.
At the end of each quarter, CobbRides will host an event at U.S. Play for employees of the Town Center area. There will be hors d’oeuvres, soft drinks (cash bar), PRIZES, game cards and a drawing for a $100 gift certificate!
CobbRides will introduce you to others who work in the Town Center area and live in your home zip code so that you can explore possibilities of ridesharing.
A vanpool resulting from the night’s event, and which is properly formed and verified, will receive $3,000 towards operational costs.
Contact Susie Erath for additional information:
678.493.9576 or
Susie@CobbRides.com
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$20 Gas cards for
carpooling at least 8 times
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A special thank you to the following for making these events possible!
Town Center Area CID
The Clean Air Campaign
Commute Connections |
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CobbRides and U. S. Play
Event Dates:
March 13th St Patty’s Day
May 22nd Smog Season Kick-off
August 21st Smog Buster Winners
November 11th Celebration and Recognition
Write Susie@CobbRides.com for details
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2002 Holiday Shuttle a Huge Success
Employees in the Town Center area took advantage of the
Holiday Shuttle by tripling ridership over the year 2000.
The bright red vans shuttled employees “stress free” from their workplace to the mall from December 2nd to December 20th. Prizes were given to every rider plus an opportunity to win a $500 shopping spree from Town Center at Cobb Mall.
The winner of the
$500 shopping spree was
Carlene Redmond
TSYS
Thank You Town Center at Cobb Mall for
donating the Simon Gift Certificate!
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Survey results from riders–
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Number of riders: 470
Number of boardings: 1,648
Daily average: 110
Number of companies: 38
Company offers:
Flex time: 17
Preferential Parking: 4
Teleworking: 2
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Would use if available:
Rail: 261 (56% of riders)
Van: 176 (37% of riders)
Carpool: 191 (41% of riders)
Bus: 157 (35% of riders)
Current mode of commute:
Bus: 1
Carpool: 37 (8% of riders)
DAC (Drive Alone): 413 (88% of riders)
No answer: 19 |
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Chastain Road Improvements to begin in 2003
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After five years of studying and planning, improvements on Chastain Road are expected to begin this year. The $9 plus million project will take 2 years to complete.
The improvements will include lane alignment, widening the bridge over I-75 and the bridge over I-575, adding sidewalks and bike lanes to both sides of Chastain Road. All signals will be upgraded and interconnected withcameras that will be connected to Cobb County Traffic Management. The improvements will run from Big Shanty Road to Chastain Lakes Drive, a distance of 1.797 miles.
The chart below illustrates additional projects currently being developed by the TCACID and the estimated project cost to be shared by the TCACID, Cobb County DOT and Georgia DOT. |
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CCDOT $
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GDOT $
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TOTAL $
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| I-75 @ Barrett Pkway |
375,000 |
234,141 |
3,683,170 |
4,292,311 |
| Chastain Road @ I-75 |
400,248 |
125,225 |
4,876,200 |
5,401,673 |
| Chastain Road @ I-575 |
324,050 |
57,374 |
3,990,000 |
4,371,424 |
| Barrett Pkway @ I-575 |
102,219 |
53,733 |
646,800 |
802,752 |
| Barrett Pkway @ US 41 |
424,674 |
94,000 |
960,000 |
1,478,674 |
| Barrett P’Kway Study |
163,149 |
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163,149 |
| Chastain Rd Study |
92,168 |
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92,168 |
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ARCADIS to Develop
Master Plan
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The TCACID board of directors selected ARCADIS G&M, Inc. to develop a Master Plan for the Town Center area. The Master Plan will provide a comprehensive study and evaluation of existing conditions and prioritize future projects to improve the mobility, accessibility and environment of the Town Center area.
Task I - Stakeholder Group Involvement
- Conduct stakeholder group meetings throughout the planning process
Task II - Existing Demographics and Land Use
- Inventory number of employees, type of employment
- Inventory population
- Survey existing land use
Task III - Existing Conditions
- Gather traffic data for all signalized intersections and major roadways
- Inventory roadways, intersections, sidewalks, CCT routes
Task IV - Problem Definition Report
- Review the results of existing
demographics and land use
Task V - Future Conditions
- Identify a development scenario for the Town Center area based on existing conditions and stakeholder input; develop estimates of future
employment, population and travel demand
Task VI - Identification, Evaluation, and Selection of Projects
- Develop a list of potential projects
- Evaluate and select draft list of projects
Task VII - Master Plan
- Identify land use regulatory needs
- Develop project cost estimates
- Identify and quantify projected revenues
- Develop short and long term implementation plans
Task VIII - Plan Update and
Implementation Guidelines
- Review land use changes
- Review implementation of transportation projects
- Review revenue forecasts
- Develop a plan update process that coincides with ARC’s TIP and RTP amendment schedules |
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