Comments on: MARTA & GA Lawmakers Get Bailed Out http://www.decaturmetro.com/2009/05/27/marta-ga-lawmakers-get-bailed-out/ Decatur Georgia News, Events, Atlanta News Mon, 15 Sep 2014 01:05:18 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=4.0 By: Steve http://www.decaturmetro.com/2009/05/27/marta-ga-lawmakers-get-bailed-out/#comment-10269 Sun, 31 May 2009 17:37:50 +0000 http://www.decaturmetro.com/?p=20705#comment-10269 That may have been it – I wasn’t around at the time but I have been told about a problem. I imagine Lyn Menne can clarify.

]]> By: Decatur Metro http://www.decaturmetro.com/2009/05/27/marta-ga-lawmakers-get-bailed-out/#comment-10264 Sun, 31 May 2009 12:59:06 +0000 http://www.decaturmetro.com/?p=20705#comment-10264 Something about water underground, right Steve?

]]> By: Steve http://www.decaturmetro.com/2009/05/27/marta-ga-lawmakers-get-bailed-out/#comment-10192 Sat, 30 May 2009 20:31:53 +0000 http://www.decaturmetro.com/?p=20705#comment-10192 Yes, the dig in Atlanta was much deeper and generally didn’t involved cut-and-cover. It was supposed to be deeper through Decatur, but there were some engineering problems.

]]> By: Lisa http://www.decaturmetro.com/2009/05/27/marta-ga-lawmakers-get-bailed-out/#comment-10191 Sat, 30 May 2009 19:11:20 +0000 http://www.decaturmetro.com/?p=20705#comment-10191 It may have caused heartache at that time, but I think that Decatur is better for it now that we have an underground MARTA line in the heart of our city rather than on the train tracks.

Why was the underground construction in Decatur so much more disruptive than downtown/midtown? Did they dig deeper there or something?

]]> By: Progressive Dem http://www.decaturmetro.com/2009/05/27/marta-ga-lawmakers-get-bailed-out/#comment-10147 Sat, 30 May 2009 18:41:20 +0000 http://www.decaturmetro.com/?p=20705#comment-10147 Valid points Lisa. The East West line was a political necessity given DeKalb and Fulton’s participation. I believe some of the thinking at that time was that the east line would help bring workers into the then industrial rail corridor along the eat line. Marta was planned in the late 1960’s and early 70’s, neighborhood pioneers were just beginning in Virginia Highlands and Mornigside. Inman Park, Druid Hills, Decatur and Ansley were declining in value and condition. Construction costs along the East line were also a major factor since the right of way was somewhat easier to acquire and above ground construction is lots cheaper than drilling and blasting through the granite that is evident in the Peachtree Center station.

One of the original planned MARTA lines was to run northeast through DeKalb and out towards Tucker. It would have split from the east line near East Lake, and had a station at Clairmont and North Decatur; at North Druid Hills across from the golf driving range; in the industrial park behind Northlake Festival and onto Tucker. It was also planned along the rail corridor. I think that would be a very well used line if it had been built.

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