Freight Cluster Plan
Freight Cluster Plan Overview
The Atlanta Regional Commission (ARC) awarded the Fulton Industrial CID $250,000 in grant funds to develop a Freight Cluster Plan. The goal of the plan was to identify the challenges and opportunities for improving freight operations and promoting economic development within the Fulton Industrial Boulevard area. The plan focuses on traffic engineering, safety, intersection design, cost estimation and future needs specific to freight movement.
The final plan, published in May 2022, includes a list of recommendations to address the identified challenges and opportunities. The types of recommendations range from individual projects, such as roadway, bridge and wayfinding improvements, to broader policy changes. The plan includes a list of short-term improvements, which are financially feasible through the next five years, and other needed projects as funds become available.
Stakeholder Engagement
The stakeholder engagement process for the plan included multiple methods of engagement:
- A steering committee composed of key individuals representing neighborhoods, businesses, agencies and organizations provided historical, technical and policy insight to the project team and reviewed study findings and recommendations.
- Stakeholder interviews were conducted with freight transport providers and ancillary service providers to identify challenges and opportunities for improving freight movement through the CID.
- Surveys were conducted to gather information from the Boulevard CID community regarding fright transportation and its impact on daily life.
- Public open-house meetings were held for the Boulevard CID community to talk to the project team, to both receive information on the plan and to give feedback on the plan process and draft project recommendations.
Freight Cluster Plan
Additional Project Materials and Resources
Freight Cluster Traffic Study (September 15, 2021)
Includes detailed results of traffic study.
Stakeholder Advisory Committee Update (August 25, 2021)
Includes a status update of the Freight Cluster Plan along with improvement strategies.
Best Practices Review (June 15, 2021)
This technical memorandum reviews examples of freight planning efforts at the sub-regional level across the country.
Stakeholder Advisory Committee Update (August 25, 2021)
Includes a status update on the Freight Cluster Plan along with stakeholder feedback from the meeting.
Stakeholder Advisory Committee Update (May 25, 2021)
Includes a status update on the Freight Cluster Plan along with stakeholder feedback from the meeting.
Stakeholder Engagement and Outreach Plan (January 31, 2021)
Includes project overview and stakeholder engagement strategies.
