Atlanta Braves Morning Chop: Getting Around

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Apr 4, 2014; Boston, MA, USA; Police and security direct traffic as Boston Red Sox fans make their way into Fenway Park for an opening day game against the Milwaukee Brewers. Mandatory Credit: David Butler II-USA TODAY Sports /

Braves Rolling Out New Transportation Information

ACCESS EASY WITH PLANS IN PLACE

JARED BURLEYSON – ATLANTABRAVES.COM

From the moment the move was announced, many had questions regarding traffic and parking around the new ballpark. The Braves, though, have a plan, and it started by examining where the team is now. /

“We looked at the challenges that we’ve experienced at Turner Field for the past 18 years and identified what those were, what made it difficult for fans to get to games in a more expedient manner, in a more efficient manner, and we combined that knowledge with a team of experts,” said Mike Plant, Braves executive vice president of business operations. “We’ve got a great team of traffic experts including Kimley-Horn and JLL working closely with Cobb’s Department of Transportation and the GDOT (Georgia Department of Transportation).

“We’re not just doing this by taking some maps out and saying, ‘Hey, let’s figure out how to take care of our transit, transportation and parking plan.'”

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Before fans can park, though, they have to arrive. Traffic experts identified 17 different access points for SunTrust Park and the mixed-use development, including six from the east (Akers Mill, I-285, Interstate North Parkway, Terrell Mill Road, Windy Hill Road and Windy Ridge Parkway), five from the west (Cumberland Parkway, I-285, Spring Hill Parkway, Spring Road and Windy Hill Road), three from the south (Akers Mill, Cobb Parkway, I-75) and three from the north (Cobb Parkway, I-75 and Powers Ferry Road). The 17 unique access points are 15 more than currently exist at Turner Field.

>> Atlanta Braves graphic – full size version can be had by clicking here.

In conjunction with this, the Braves released a transportation update video last week. Here it is (or via this direct link):

[ Ed. note: Okay, we’ve heard of ’14 points of access’ for a while now… here they are on this graphic above… though it seems there are now 3 more access points not pictured, according to the write-up.

Admittedly, I have concerns – and certainly my GPS won’t be helping me get around these new roads. Right now, if I were trying to get to the stadium, my best guess is to find out where the closest confluence of a Cobb Connector bus and a tram pickup site exists, and then park at a Cobb bus station.

That plan would keep me and my vehicle safely away from the action while hopefully minimizing the walk on arrival. ]

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