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As this region expects to see a population increase of nearly 3 million people by the year 2050, transportation planners with the Atlanta Regional Commission (ARC) are preparing to accommodate this influx with an approximately $173 billion Regional Transportation Plan (RTP) for Metro Atlanta. "We've crafted a regional transportation plan around trying to address not only the current conditions that we have-which we have a lot of needs ranging from improving safety to helping address congestion to expanding transit-but also working to help address the future growth," John Orr, manager of the Transportation Access and Mobility Group with ARC, told ROADS & BRIDGES. According to ARC, the anticipated growth of the region is largely driven by business expansion and economic growth. According to the RTP, employment for the 20-county region is projected to increase by 1.2 million jobs between 2015 and 2050. In total, the region expects 33% employment growth during this time period. |