TUCKER-NORTHLAKE CID NEWS
Tucker-Northlake CID Partners with DeKalb County on Lawrenceville Highway Mobility Study
DeKalb County and the Tucker-Northlake CID recently completed a study to evaluate existing and future traffic operations and safety to enhance mobility for all users along Lawrenceville Highway between Montreal Road and Old Norcross Road. The report, prepared by Grice...
Tucker-Northlake CID Kicks off MARTA Bus Stop Upgrade Project
The Tucker-Northlake CID is partnering with MARTA to install shelters at two heavily-used bus stops in the district: one on Northlake Parkway near Crescent Centre Boulevard and one on Henderson Mill Road in front of Briarcliff Village Shopping Center. Earlier this...
Tucker-Northlake CID Invests in Street Sweeping
Since 2015, the Tucker-Northlake CID has provided street sweeping for a number of streets throughout the CID as one of our many beautification initiatives. More than 35 miles of curbs and medians are serviced each month including those along Lavista Road and...
Tucker-Northlake CID Requests Full Express Lane Access at Northlake Pkwy
The I-285 Eastside Express Lane project, scheduled to begin construction in 2022, is in the final stages of planning by the Georgia Department of Transportation (GDOT). The optional express lanes are part of the larger Georgia Express Lanes system, and are...
Tucker-Northlake CID Participates in Adopt-a-Road Program
Keep DeKalb Beautiful offers a number of programs where individuals, groups, and businesses have an opportunity to improve a place or area. The partnership between Keep DeKalb Beautiful and the Tucker-Northlake CID has been in place for years with the CID...
GDOT Announces Eastside Express Lane Meeting Schedule
To improve mobility on I-285, Georgia Department of Transportation (GDOT), optional express lanes consisting of one new buffer-separated (pavement markings) express lane in each direction on I-285 between I-20 and Henderson Road in DeKalb County. The I-285 Eastside...
Tucker-Northlake CID Participates in I-285 Transit Study
The Tucker-Northlake CID has joined efforts with seven cities, and the Cumberland and Perimeter CIDs, to examine the feasibility of implementing transit along the top end of I-285. Initial findings by Kimley-Horn have determined that Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) is...
Tucker-Northlake CID Awarded LCI Grant
The Atlanta Regional Commission (ARC) announced that it has awarded $1.6 million in Livable Centers Initiative (LCI) study grants to help metro Atlanta communities develop plans and policies to create more vibrant, walkable, and connected places. The Tucker-Northlake...
City of Tucker Adopts Trail Master Plan
The City of Tucker has adopted a Master Trail Plan, which identifies 32 miles of potential trails throughout the City, connecting the commercial area of downtown to surrounding neighborhoods, parks, schools and existing trails. The plan, developed by Kaizen...
Tucker-Northlake CID to Cohosts First Tucker Manufacturing Day
Tucker’s Manufacturing Day will take place on Wednesday April 24, from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. The event will take place at the Stone Ridge Event Center at 1750 Stone Ridge Drive and will include breakfast with a panel of experts discussing the status of manufacturing...
CID Leases Billboard on Lavista Road
The Tucker-Northlake CID recently partnered with Discover DeKalb to rent the billboard located on Lavista Road, near Infinite Realities: Comics, Games & More. The billboard will be used to promote upcoming Tucker events, such as the Tucker Chili Cook Off and...
Tucker-Northlake CID Hosts Stakeholder Meeting
On January 11, over 70 CID members and partners attended the 2019 CID Stakeholder Meeting, held at Northlake Mall. The keynote speaker was Tim Matthews from GDOT, who spoke about the state's Major Mobility Investment Program. This $11 billion project is designed to...