Cumberland Boulevard Improvements

Close

Cumberland Boulevard is a loop road connecting four quadrants of Cumberland that opened in 2003 and provides connectivity throughout the community and increases mobility throughout the district. The project took 10 years to complete and was built in four separate sections. There are also approximately 50,000 vehicles that travel on the road daily, and this is expected to increase with the Atlanta Braves, SunTrust Park, and The Battery – a venue featuring shops, bars, restaurants, and music events – in the hub of the district. As part of the enhancement project, the Community Improvement District (CID) added 243 new light-emitting diode (LED) lights, as opposed to incandescent bulbs, of which 149 were streetlights and 94 were pedestrian lights. This was the first project of its kind from Georgia Power and the lights result in greater energy efficiency and lower energy costs. Additional project improvements were: Widening Cumberland Boulevard from two to three lanes in the westbound direction. Improving left-turn lanes where Cumberland Boulevard intersects Cumberland Parkway, the Cumberland Mall entrance, and Akers Mill Road. Widening Cumberland Boulevard to the northern side to avoid impacting the Cumberland Transfer Center for buses. Installing new signage west of the I–285 Bridge. Restriping Cumberland Boulevard to better delineate the left-turn lanes for Spring Road and the through lanes for the Spring Road and Cumberland Boulevard intersection. Building sidewalk along the northern side of Cumberland Boulevard. Adding retaining walls to lessen impacts to the parking lots of Cumberland Mall and Cumberland Place Shopping Center. The project improvements also included installation of streetscape features such as street trees, landscaping, street and pedestrian lighting, street furniture, pedestrian plazas, corner treatments, and stamped asphalt crosswalks along both sides of Cumberland Boulevard from Akers Mill Road to Spring Road. Cumberland Boulevard also received a new aluminum bridgescape with decorative fences and three prominent arches on the south side of the bridge. There were upgraded mast arms installed at several major intersections along the corridor. The widening of Cumberland Boulevard West, located between Akers Mill Road and Spring Road, with an additional left turn lane will allow for safer traffic flow and greater capacity.

High