"Former Atlanta BeltLine Inc. president and CEO Paul Morris
will conduct a feasibility study to build a park over the connector that could link Midtown with the heart of Georgia Tech’s campus.
The effort is being led by Chick-fil-A CEO Dan Cathy, who is also involving Georgia Tech, Atlanta Business Chronicle reported Aug. 4...
...It’s too early to know the cost of capping the Connector through Midtown, though
it’s likely in the hundreds of millions.
Building a park over the Interstate
likely would be a public-private partnership. It’s uncertain how much Cathy would be willing invest in the overall project, but he’s committed to the initial funding, Morris said.
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What we have to figure out is what is feasible before we can know what it will cost,” Morris said. “There are probably going to be multiple alternatives that will come from that.”
First
priorities are an environmental and engineering analysis, and “then we can consider the cost and what do you get for your dollars,” Morris said...
...Cathy has been holding meetings with stakeholders about the project.
He recently pitched the idea in a meeting to Georgia Economic Development Commissioner Pat Wilson and Department of Transportation Commissioner Russell McMurry.
The Aug. 10 presentation was confirmed by Georgia DOT spokeswoman Natalie Dale.
The
upcoming study, which could take up to three years, is meant to be inclusive and transparent, Morris said.
The process will involve public feedback."
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