Atlanta — Nov 12, 2026
The Atlanta Regional Commission (ARC) Board today adopted a new Transportation Improvement Program (TIP) that includes $19.2 billion in federal, state, and local funding for transportation projects from 2027 to 2030. The TIP is the short-term, funded portion of the region’s long-range Metropolitan Transportation Plan.
The new TIP includes $89 million in federal funds sub-allocated to ARC by the U.S. Department of Transportation. ARC selected 43 projects for funding through a competitive solicitation process that drew applications from jurisdictions across the region’s 19-county Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) area.
These projects include bicycle-pedestrian improvements ($21.2M), transit investments ($14.4M), planning studies ($4.3M), trails projects ($16.1M), maintenance ($4.9M), and transportation systems management and operations ($28M).
Highlights include:
- Tara Boulevard Safety Improvements (Clayton County)
ARC is investing $5.4 million to purchase right-of-way for this project, which aims to improve safety for people walking, biking, and taking transit on one of the region’s busiest corridors. The project will fill in gaps in the sidewalks on both sides of the road, build ADA-accessible ramps, and install street lighting. The goal: reducing serious crashes while expanding equitable access to jobs and services. - The Stitch (City of Atlanta)
ARC is awarding $3 million for pre-engineering for this project, which aims to reconnect Downtown neighborhoods severed by construction of the Downtown Connector. The project will build a public green space over the highway that will be the heart of a new Downtown neighborhood and promote equitable access, enhance quality of life and foster sustainable, resilient economic growth. - Roswell Road Corridor Improvements (City of Sandy Springs)
ARC is investing $9 million to improve safety and mobility on Roswell Road between Dunwoody Place and the Chattahoochee River. The project includes a new signalized intersection and connector road, upgraded Dunwoody Place intersection, multi-use path on the east side and 6-foot sidewalk on the west side, both with landscaped buffers, and pedestrian lighting. - Clayton County Transit Operations Facility (MARTA)
ARC is awarding $8 million to MARTA for a new operations & maintenance hub in Clayton County that is able to accommodate zero-emission transit vehicles. The facility will strengthen the region’s transit infrastructure and improve the reliability and efficiency of bus operations across the county.
The ARC Board on Thursday also adopted Amendment 7 to the Metropolitan Transportation Plan (MTP), which serves as the region’s long-range transportation plan, outlining transportation priorities planned through 2050. Amendment 7 incorporates the FY 2027-2030 TIP as the new first four years of the existing long-range MTP and makes various changes to long-range projects to better reflect local priorities. Following Amendment 7, the TIP and the MTP together reflect $83.4B in transportation funding planned through 2050.
ARC serves as the Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) for all or parts of 19 counties in metro Atlanta and is charged with developing the short-term TIP and long-term Metropolitan Transportation Plan to improve mobility and provide better quality of life in the Atlanta region.
The Transportation Improvement Program is the mechanism by which federal, state, and local funds are approved for all significant surface transportation projects and programs in the region. The TIP is updated several times throughout the year as projects change or new funding becomes available.
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The Atlanta Regional Commission (ARC) is the official planning agency for the 11-county Atlanta Region, including Cherokee, Clayton, Cobb, DeKalb, Douglas, Fayette, Forsyth, Fulton, Gwinnett, Henry, and Rockdale counties as well as the City of Atlanta and 75 other cities. The ARC’s mission is to foster thriving communities for all within the Atlanta region through collaborative, data-informed planning and investments.
Contact Name: Paul Donsky
Contact Phone: 470-626-3869
Contact Email: [email protected]
