The Atlanta Journal-Constitution

Metro Atlanta mayors and county commissioners on Thursday overcame decades of distrust to finalize a massive transportation project list that — if approved by voters — could bring relief to commuters in 10 counties.

Willie Oswalt( second from right, facing left) and Eldrin Bell applaud as the Atlanta Regional Commission roundtable group passes the resolution to adopt the transportation investment list that will be be put on a ballot for voters in July 2012. The group of 21 mayors and county commissioners from across the 10-county Atlanta region passed a list of regional transportation projects during their final meeting in Atlanta on Thursday, Oct. 13th.

Phil Skinner, pskinner@ajc.com

Willie Oswalt( second from right, facing left) and Eldrin Bell applaud as the Atlanta Regional Commission roundtable group passes the resolution to adopt the transportation investment list that will be be put on a ballot for voters in July 2012. The group of 21 mayors and county commissioners from across the 10-county Atlanta region passed a list of regional transportation projects during their final meeting in Atlanta on Thursday, Oct. 13th.


Atlanta Mayor Kasim Reed speaks at a press conference after the Atlanta Regional Commission roundtable group passed a list of regional transportation projects during their final meeting in Atlanta on Thursday. Oct. 13th.

Phil Skinner

Atlanta Mayor Kasim Reed speaks at a press conference after the Atlanta Regional Commission roundtable group passed a list of regional transportation projects during their final meeting in Atlanta on Thursday. Oct. 13th.



The $6.14 billion in projects will go before voters in a referendum next year. There, residents will consider the project list along with

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