The South Barrett Reliever bridge opened last week in Cobb County — a $62M project officials say could cut Barrett Parkway traffic by roughly 20% and add bike lanes and roundabouts.

A DOT study shows a three‑mile MLK Drive rebuild cut crashes sharply and — by the agency’s count — produced zero fatalities since the project finished in 2022.

Police activity closed multiple southbound I‑85 lanes near North Druid Hills in Brookhaven; a bomb squad was on scene and the exit ramp was blocked. Drivers were urged to use alternate routes.

A Midtown Alliance analysis counted about 2,197 crashes in Midtown in 2025, including 436 injury incidents, and flagged Peachtree, 14th and other corridors as hotspots.

Thunderstorms forced a ground stop at Hartsfield-Jackson on Tuesday morning, pausing departures until about 9 a.m. and triggering wide delays across the hub.

MARTA police ran full-scale emergency drills at West End with EMS and fire partners, testing suspicious-package, active-shooter and decontamination responses. The training included staged bus and drone scenarios.

Lawmakers approved HB 297, merging two state transit authorities into a new Georgia Transportation Efficiency Authority and changing who controls Atlanta‑area transit planning and federal funds.

Crews are replacing and reinforcing aging pipes near Mercedes‑Benz Stadium as Atlanta spends millions to avoid water outages during the FIFA World Cup.

Delta’s Concourse D Sky Club folds Southern design and local art into a roughly 24,000‑square‑foot lounge with room for 500+ guests. The space is part of Delta’s Concourse D expansion and aims to give connecting travelers a stronger sense of place.

MARTA’s draft FY27 budget would bump some station parking fees, shorten free-parking windows and add security staff while keeping fares steady.

A tractor-trailer spill shut four of seven southbound lanes of I-75 at Delk Road on Monday, sending hazmat crews to the scene while troopers withhold details about the cargo.

Hartsfield-Jackson has added three biometric eGates at its South checkpoint, letting eligible CLEAR+ travelers skip the TSA podium as ATL prepares for heavy summer travel.

A bus at Hartsfield‑Jackson struck an overhead clearance bar, sending a metal pole through the windshield; local officials say no injuries were reported.