C O B B C O U N T Y P O L I C E D E PA R T M E N T
SUNTRUST PARK TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT PLAN
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The Cobb County Police Department,
in collaboration with the Cobb County Department of
Transportation and other partners, has developed this
traffic management plan (TMP) for events at SunTrust
Park, with the following guiding principles:
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Provide for safe, efficient vehicular and
pedestrian arrival and departure;
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Minimize traffic impacts to nearby
neighborhoods, businesses and daily commuters;
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Leverage extensive thoroughfare network which
provides 14 points of access, including two
interstates; and
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Leverage the County's Advanced Transportation
Management System (ATMS).
The County's ATMS includes a Regional Transportation
Management Center (TMC) and an adaptive traffic
control system. The TMC will be linked with control
centers in SunTrust Park and will facilitate review of
more than 200 traffic cameras to coordinate rapid
response to traffic needs. The adaptive traffic control
system utilizes a central computer in the TMC to
monitor traffic on every approach of every lane at every
signalized intersection in the greater Cumberland/
Galleria area to provide automatic traffic signal
timing adjustments in real time based on changes in
traffic patterns.
This TMP will be reviewed and modified frequently
over the course of the Braves' first season at SunTrust
Park and periodically thereafter to incorporate changes
in the area to include completion of roadway projects,
new development and changes in parking availability
and traffic patterns.
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TRANSPORTATION
MANAGEMENT CENTER
OVERVIEW: SUNTRUST PARK
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Situated in the Cumberland Community Improvement
District of southeastern Cobb County
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Located in the northwest quadrant of Interstate 75
and Interstate 285
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Bounded by SR 3/US 41 (Cobb Parkway) to the west,
Circle 75 Parkway to the south and east, and Windy
Ridge Parkway to the north
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Furnished with 41,500 seats for guests
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Connected to The Battery Atlanta—which will contain
restaurants, retail stores and other attractions—via an
entryway plaza
ACCESS
SunTrust Park’s location allows for 14 major points of access, offering entry from all directions. The majority of traffic will arrive and
depart using Interstate 75 (north/south) and Interstate 285 (east/west) and disperse to parking locations in advance of the “front
door” to the ballpark. For example, traffic from the north can exit the interstate early and navigate directly to parking on the north
side of SunTrust Park. Traffic will flow through a broader thoroughfare network rather than accumulate on a few roadways, allowing
for improved travel times and minimized congestion.
The following regional roadways provide multiple paths for entering and exiting the ballpark:
Parking at SunTrust Park is divided into
geographical zones: North, South, East,
West and Central. Motorists will be
directed to the zone that corresponds
to their direction of travel. See Parking
on page 8.
FROM THE NORTH
[1] Cobb Parkway (SR 3/US 41)
[12] Interstate North Parkway
[13] Interstate 75
[14] Circle 75 Parkway
FROM THE EAST
[8] Akers Mill Road
[9] Interstate 285
[10] Interstate North Parkway
[11] Windy Ridge Parkway
FROM THE SOUTH
[6] Cobb Parkway (SR 3/US 41)
[7] Interstate 75
FROM THE WEST
[2] Spring Road
[3] Spring Hill Parkway
[4] Interstate 285
[5] Cumberland Parkway
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ACCESS (CONTINUED)
MODE OF TRANSPORTATION
Anticipated modes of transportation to serve fans arriving and
departing SunTrust Park include personal vehicles, rideshares
and taxis, charter buses, transit, corporate/local shuttles, walking
and biking.
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Personal Vehicle
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and Saturdays and a south route on
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the multiuse bridge over I-285 to control
the flow of pedestrians, limit crossing
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Pick Up Area For Ride Share/Taxi
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CONSTRUCTION
Fourteen transportation projects that will provide traffic safety and operational improvements in the SunTrust Park area and a section
of the East Cobb Pipeline project along Cobb Parkway are anticipated to be substantially complete prior to the season opener. The
completion of these projects will provide more roadway capacity and additional congestion-related benefits to daily commuters and
visitors to SunTrust Park and The Battery. Seven projects that are currently under construction will continue over the course of 2017
and early 2018.
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approximately two years. For details on these construction projects, visit cobbdot.org.
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PARKING
A substantial number of parking spaces will be provided in the decks and lots within a 15-minute walk of SunTrust Park.
Walk Zone
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12,435
5,680
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TOTAL
7,821
2,425
16,564
5,680
32,490
as of November 21, 2016
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Parking is divided into geographical zones: North, South, East, West and Central.
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Decks and lots within each zone will be numbered to facilitate wayfinding. (Example: N5 for Lot 5 in the
North zone.)
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ADA-accessible parking spaces will be available in all parking decks and lots.
PROJECTED PARKING ZONES
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NAVIGATION (CONTINUED)
TRAFFIC CONTROL MODIFICATIONS
The TMP requires no street closures outside of SunTrust Park and The
Battery during events. The following temporary lane modifications will be
made to accommodate anticipated heavy traffic flow during events:
PREGAME
• Battery Avenue will be closed to vehicular traffic between Heritage
Court and the East Deck.
• Power Alley will be closed to vehicular traffic between Windy Ridge
Parkway and Battery Avenue.
• The east/west pedestrian crosswalks on Cobb Parkway at the Circle
75 Parkway/Spring Road and Windy Ridge Parkway/Cumberland
Boulevard intersections will be closed. Pedestrians will be guided,
with police officer assistance, to the new traffic signal and crosswalk
at The Battery entrance between these two intersections.
• The westernmost southbound lane on Cobb Parkway from Windy
Ridge Parkway to Circle 75 Parkway will be closed and barricaded to
vehicles. Pedestrians will utilize the sidewalk and closed southbound
lane to walk to the new traffic signal at The Battery entrance crosswalk.
• The easternmost northbound lane on Cobb Parkway at Circle 75
Parkway will be converted to a right-turn only lane, providing
triple right-turn lanes onto Circle 75 Parkway. This will result in
the Cobb Parkway northbound approach to Spring Road/Circle 75
Parkway intersection having three left, three through and three
right-turn lanes.
• The northernmost eastbound lane on Circle 75 Parkway east of Cobb
Parkway will be converted into a contra-flow lane to accommodate
the three northbound right-turn lanes from Cobb Parkway south of
Circle 75 Parkway. The contra-flow lane will terminate at the parking
deck. One westbound travel lane on Circle 75 Parkway will remain
open for through traffic and emergency vehicle access.
• The southernmost eastbound lane on Windy Ridge Parkway between
Heritage Court and Circle 75 Parkway will be closed and utilized for bus
parking, ridesharing and shuttle drop-offs. One eastbound lane will
remain open for through traffic and emergency access.
Static curbside signage will be in place for direction.
• The westernmost northbound through lane on Circle 75
Parkway from Windy Ridge Parkway to approximately
200 feet north of Herodian Way will be converted to a
southbound travel lane. Traffic will be allowed to turn
left into Lot 17/18 or continue straight to access the
left-turn lane onto Windy Ridge Parkway.
• The westbound left-turn lane on Interstate North
Parkway east of Powers Ferry Road will be converted
into a left/through shared lane for additional
westbound traffic.
• The center lane on Interstate North Parkway from Powers
Ferry Road to Cumberland Boulevard will be converted
into a westbound travel lane.
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POSTGAME
• Battery Avenue will be closed to vehicular
traffic between Heritage Court and the
East Deck.
• Power Alley will be closed to vehicular
traffic between Windy Ridge Parkway and
Battery Avenue.
• The east/west pedestrian crosswalks on
Cobb Parkway at the Circle 75 Parkway/
Spring Road and Windy Ridge Parkway/
Cumberland Boulevard intersections will be
closed. Pedestrians will be guided, with police
officer assistance, to the new traffic signal and
crosswalk at The Battery entrance between
these two intersections.
• The westernmost southbound lane on Cobb
Parkway from Windy Ridge Parkway to Circle
75 Parkway will be closed and barricaded
to vehicles. Pedestrians will utilize the
sidewalk and closed southbound lane to walk
from the new traffic signal at The Battery
entrance crosswalk.
• The northernmost westbound lane on Windy
Ridge Parkway between Circle 75 Parkway
and Heritage Court will be closed and utilized
for ridesharing pickup. One westbound lane
will remain open for through traffic and
emergency access. Static curbside signage
will be in place for direction.
• The southernmost eastbound lane on Windy
Ridge Parkway between Heritage Court and
Circle 75 Parkway will be closed and utilized
for charter bus and shuttle pickup. One
eastbound lane will remain open for through
traffic and emergency access. Static curbside
signage will be in place for direction.
Contra-flow reverses a lane’s
normal traffic flow, allowing more
capacity for motorists moving in a
particular direction.
SIGNAGE
To guide drivers to specific numbered parking decks and lots, the
following signage will be in place:
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Dynamic message signs with real-time information
on I-75 and I-285;
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Overhead lane control signs on the I-285 westbound
off-ramp, Cobb Parkway and Circle 75 Parkway; and
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Static signs in strategic locations.
The Cobb County Police Department and Department of
Transportation will work with the Georgia Department of
Transportation to utilize existing interstate signs where possible
and supplement with additional signs closer to the ballpark.
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EXAMPLE DYNAMIC MESSAGE SIGN
EXAMPLE OVERHEAD LANE
CONTROL SIGNS
SUNTRUST PARK
EAST LOTS: EXIT 258
WEST/CENTRAL LOTS:
EXIT 259B
POTENTIAL INTERSTATE
SIGNS FOR GAME DAY USE
CMS 6 – NB I-75 north of Collier Rd
CMS 90 – NB I-75 at Chattahoochee River
CMS 251 – WB I-285 east of New Northside Dr
CMS 213 – NB I-285 south of Paces Ferry Rd
CMS 11 – SB I-75 south of Terrell Mill Rd
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PARTNERS
The Cobb County SunTrust Park Traffic Management Plan is the result of ongoing collaboration among the
following entities:
Cobb County Police Department
Georgia Department of Transportation
Arcadis
Kimley-Horn
Cobb County Department of Transportation
Atlanta Braves
LAZ Parking
City of Smyrna
Cobb County Sheriff’s Office
City of Marietta
Georgia State Patrol
National Park Service Police
Gresham, Smith and Partners
Cumberland Community Improvement District
Cobb County Fire Department
City of Sandy Springs
Kennesaw State University Police Department
AECOM
Uber
CONTACTS
Lt. J.D. Lorens is a 17-year veteran of the Cobb County Police
Department with experience in Patrol, Traffic Homicide,
Internal Affairs and the DUI Task Force. He received a degree
in engineering from Reinhardt University and later studied
mechanical engineering at the Georgia Institute of Technology.
As the police department’s special events coordinator, Lorens will
direct SunTrust Park traffic management efforts in the county he
has called home for more than 20 years.
Traffic Management | Cobb County DOT Liaison
770-499-4162
[email protected]
Under the direction of Jim Wilgus, the Cobb County Department
of Transportation (CCDOT) develops, manages and operates
the county’s transportation systems. More than 150 employees
work in CCDOT’s administrative, engineering, traffic operations,
planning, airport, transit and road maintenance divisions. Working
with community partners, CCDOT keeps Cobb in motion using
innovative technology to deliver high-impact results that support
residents, businesses and visitors. Prior to serving as CCDOT
director, Jim served as city engineer for the City of Marietta and
held various engineering roles in the private sector for 25 years.
Cobb County DOT Director
770-528-1645
[email protected]
1890 County Services Parkway, Marietta, Georgia 30008
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