The Atlanta Streetcar will conduct a training exercise tonight, Nov. 10, that will close several streets in the area of the Vehicle Maintenance Facility between the hours of 7 p.m. and 1 a.m.
The street closures are:
Fort Street, between Edgewood Avenue and Auburn Avenue
Bell Street, between Edgewood Avenue and Auburn Avenue
Auburn Avenue, between Bell Street and Hilliard Street
Edgewood Avenue, between Fort Street and Hilliard Street
Additionally, right turns from the State Route 401/403 (I-75/85) Exit Ramp to Edgewood Avenue will be restricted.
The Atlanta Police Department will handle all traffic control, and detour signs will be posted to assist motorists.
The exercise will begin at 9 p.m. and go until the early morning hours of Tuesday, November 11. Motorists are advised to find alternate routes while the exercise is taking place.
Motorists are also reminded that vehicles along the streetcar route need to be parked fully within the white lines of the parking spaces at all times, and that double-parking is not allowed. Illegally parked vehicles along the route will be ticketed and/or towed.
