As reported in the AJC, MARTA’s board will make a final determination today on the route and type of rail for the long-discussed Clifton Corridor line that would run from Lindbergh Station on MARTA’s North Line to Avondale Station on the East Line.  The suggestion before the board is light-rail through Emory’s campus, as shown in the map above.

Maybe even more interesting to those looking for specific impacts to their area are the new station maps that MARTA has posted on its website.

That’s the Suburban Plaza station above, which apparently is planned to have a direct underground connection to the proposed Walmart on the site.  Also of particular interest is the Clairmont @ N. Decatur Road Subway Station, which suggests redevelopment of the McDonalds/Chevron station and adjoining Sushi/Edward Jones/Hunan Dragon/Kaplan strip mall.

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