MARTA opens new dedicated bus lane on Cleveland Avenue in East Point

Tue, 07 Jul 2026 16:00:00 -0400

MARTA opened a new dedicated bus lane on Cleveland Avenue in East Point on Tuesday, the agency’s first bus-only lane outside of downtown Atlanta.

The two-mile lane runs between Main Street and Stonewall Avenue. During peak hours, MARTA buses will use the lane exclusively, with general traffic prohibited from 7 a.m. to 9 a.m. and from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. on weekdays.

The agency says the lane is already cutting bus travel times along the corridor by up to 25 percent, particularly for Routes 78 and 79, which serve the East Point MARTA station and several apartment complexes along Cleveland Avenue.

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MARTA opens new dedicated bus lane on Cleveland Avenue in East Point