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Athens in Motion draft sets Lexington Road as top priority in corridor ranking
Summary
Staff presented a data-driven draft of the Athens in Motion prioritized network, explaining weighted criteria (safety 40%, connectivity 30%, equity 20%, public input 10%) and recommending a top-10/15 list that places Lexington Road first; commissioners asked for clearer project extents and a color legend before finalizing.
Staff presented a draft prioritized network for the Athens in Motion (AIM) plan and walked commissioners through the scoring approach that produced the draft list of top corridors.
Daniel (staff) said the prioritization uses four criteria—safety, connectivity, equity and public input—weighted at 40%, 30%, 20% and 10% respectively. Under the safety criterion, corridors on the High Injury Network received the maximum safety points; connectivity points reflected proximity to destinations, barrier removal potential and multimodal access. The equity component used a Transportation Accessibility Index tiering; implementation encouragement used the top ranks from the project survey. Daniel said the system yields a weighted score that informed the top corridors list, with Lexington Road ranking highest followed by West Broad and others.
Commissioners discussed whether to present corridor-scale projects (merging contiguous segments such as sections of Atlanta Highway and West Broad into larger corridor pages) or to keep smaller, single‑segment one-pagers. Supporters said corridor pages better convey project phases and funding strategies; others warned that a six‑mile corridor is harder to summarize on a single sheet. Daniel said project pages will include maps, proposed phases, existing studies and delivery options (capital, pilot, road diet) so users can see both corridor vision and phaseable work.
The commission asked staff to clarify project extents, correct labeling and provide a color-code legend and spreadsheet. Staff asked for commissioner feedback within two weeks and said the AIM package will be presented to the Mayor and Commission in the fall for broader review. Staff reiterated the draft nature of the scoring and offered to rerun scores for locally owned segments where necessary.
Next steps: staff will circulate the color legend and spreadsheet, incorporate requested edits, and post the draft for public comment; commissioners suggested a top-10 or top-15 list that remains flexible for grant and construction opportunities.
