Welcome to the revive285 top end website!


It’s no secret that Atlanta is plagued with traffic, and one of the most congested areas lies between I-75 and I-85 on the top end of I-285. In 2006, the Georgia Department of Transportation and the Georgia Regional Transportation Authority launched revive285 top end to develop a solution to the traffic challenges on this vital corridor. The project team, with public input, has recently advanced four solutions or “alternatives” to address  corridor challenges.  These were narrowed down from a larger group of eight alternatives that were developed.  These alternatives include:

a) Alternative 1- No Build, which is required by the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA);
b) Alternative 4 - Express Bus + Operational Improvements;
c) Alternative 6A - Express Bus + Managed Lanes + Operational Improvements + Future Transit Right of Way; and
d) Alternative 6B - Express Bus + Managed Lanes + Operational Improvements + Future Transit Right of Way + General Purpose Lane Re-designation

Additional analysis of the four alternatives advanced is currently under development. Explore this site to learn more about the project, how the alternatives were developed and chosen, and next steps.

What is the revive285 top end project?

revive285 top end is an innovative approach by the Georgia Department of Transportation in conjunction with the Georgia Regional Transportation Authority to develop a comprehensive solution for the vital top end of the I-285 corridor.  The focus of revive285 top end is to develop an overall corridor concept for the portion of I-285 extending from I-75 to I-85 that will:

The revive285 top end corridor includes the portion of I-75 from Windy Hill Road to I-285.