Traffic Committee Overview
The Traffic Committee advocates for the neighborhood's interests in all traffic and transportation matters.
Chair: Chris Carpenter
Our Mission
To oversee the development, execution, and ongoing management of the Alliance’s comprehensive traffic calming plan, ensuring the neighborhood's safety, quality of life, and livability.
Safety: Foster a safer environment for all residents to improve the overall quality of life.
Transparency: Share updates on the PBA Traffic Calming Plan, approved by a neighborhood-wide vote, and encourage resident feedback and engagement.
Funding: Secure funding from external sources to minimize reliance on internal neighborhood resources.
Consistency: Ensure traffic solutions align with the character and aesthetics of the Peachtree Battle Alliance neighborhood.
Advocacy: Actively monitor and address traffic-related issues affecting the neighborhood, working to mitigate their impact on safety and traffic congestion on the overall quality of life.
Current Initiatives and Upcoming Projects
PBA leadership actively participated in a series of multi-module meetings led by Mary Norwood. These meetings provided a platform for PBA to advocate for the neighborhood's emerging traffic and safety concerns and to push for implementing key priorities outlined in the 2021 Traffic Study and Transportation Master Plan.
Peachtree Battle Avenue Repaving (Date TBD, estimated 2026. We will update when additional details become available):
An extensive infrastructure project with significant benefits. PBA is advocating for infrastructure, traffic calming, and safety improvements as part of this project; those items include:
- Watershed capacity improvements
- Erosion control
- New curbing and existing curb repairs
- Speed reduction and traffic calming measures
- Pedestrian and bike lane safety enhancements and marking
- Updated school zone markings at E. Rivers
- Parking restrictions and enforcement solutions to address neighborhood concerns related to development on Peachtree Road.
Early collaboration with the Atlanta Opera regarding construction traffic and parking for the Molly Blank Center for Opera, which will continue once the Center opens (mid to late 2027) to mitigate any impact on the neighborhood.
2028: SR 9/US 23/Peachtree Road Bridge Replacement (Bennet Street/Atlanta Beltline Extension):
PBA is monitoring this major bridge replacement project, which is expected to begin in 2028. Anticipated detours may impact the neighborhood, and PBA will advocate for minimal disruption and congestion.
Updates will be posted as they become available.
Recent Projects & Advocacy:
- Northside Drive Bridge Replacement & Pump Station at Woodward Way
- "Havenridge" watershed project
- "Sagamore" watershed project
- Northside/Woodward Way/Sagamore Intersection Improvements: Enhanced pedestrian and driver safety.
- Implemented direct self-reporting tools for residents to address parking, visibility, and access concerns during the construction of The Dillon. This initiative also tackled the influx of subcontractor parking along Peachtree Battle, ensuring minimal disruption to the neighborhood.
- Speed enforcement by APD - ongoing
Past Projects & Advocacy:
Formed in February 2002, the PBA Traffic Committee has achieved significant milestones in improving neighborhood traffic conditions. Key highlights include:
2002–2004:
- Partnered with Glatting Jackson, a renowned traffic planning firm, to create the PBA Traffic Calming Plan.
- Conducted a three-day charrette with community input and gained stakeholder support through outreach meetings with neighbors, council representatives, and the NPU-C Executive Committee.
2004:
- Secured approvals for the plan from the PBA Board and the NPU-C Executive Committee, followed by neighborhood-wide approval through a vote.
2010–2015:
- The Peachtree Road/Peachtree Battle Avenue intersection was redesigned to improve pedestrian safety and traffic flow.
2017:
- Collaborated with GDOT to implement key recommendations, including removing the reversible lane and adding sidewalks on Northside Drive.
Ongoing - Speed Limit Reductions and enforcement:
- Reduced speed limits on Peachtree Battle Avenue and West Wesley with strong neighborhood support and City Council approval.
- Collaborate consistently with APD Zone 2 to maintain a regular patrol presence and ensure enforcement of speed limits by issuing citations.
2021 Milestone:
- Councilmember JP Matzigkeit introduced an ordinance incorporating the Peachtree Battle Neighborhood Transportation Master Plan into the City of Atlanta’s Comprehensive Development and Transportation Plans. The ordinance, which the City Council approved, is now a guiding document for implementing neighborhood recommendations.
