Atlanta, GA
Critical changes on the way for dangerous Midtown Atlanta 10th Street Bridge
Midtown Atlanta 10th Street Bridge revamp
Pedestrian and bicyclist-friendly improvements are on the way to Midtown Atlanta’s 10th Street Bridge.
ATLANTA – Big improvements are on the way to Midtown Atlanta’s 10th Street Bridge.
It’s notorious among pedestrians and bicyclists who have to be very careful of cars coming on and off the highway.
“There’s been a lot of times where I’ve been almost hit trying to cross,” said Cooper Voigt, who lives in the Home Park neighborhood and uses a bike to get around.
He said this area of Midtown especially spells danger, with cars flying on and off the connector ramps.
“Whether it’s a car jockeying for position in traffic trying to get on the interstate or just not paying attention,” he said.
Now, the bridge is being redesigned to become more people-friendly.
“It’s a really important connecting point for the core of Midtown,” said Kevin Green, the director of the nonprofit Midtown Alliance. “The bridge carries in excess of 35,000 people a day and it kind of functions right now like an interstate on an off-ramp.”
The $20 million project will add protected bike lanes to the bridge, featuring buffers between humans and automobiles.
Midtown 10th Street Bridge
“There’s targeted signal improvements that will actually give pedestrians and cyclists their own signal to get through the traffic,” Green said. “There’s upgraded fencing and lighting.”
The Midtown Alliance, the city, and a grant from the Federal Highway Administration will cover the costs of the project.
“It’s what Atlanta needs,” Voigt said. “We have this huge traffic problem where traveling with the car is really aggravating and an inefficient way to get around.”
This is different from plans to cover the Downtown Connector with a park called “The Stitch.”
That would be further south – and a long time to come.
But it’s all part of a broader effort to make Atlanta more walkable and connected.
Since 2018, there have been 49 new buildings erected in Midtown alone, according to the Midtown Alliance.
There are 21 more either under construction or in the planning phase, the organization said.
City officials say this project will take 20 months.
They’re waiting for some final approvals before the work starts.
They expect work to wrap up in early 2026, in time for the World Cup.
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. — They may be out of town Monday, but excitement over ‘La Roja’ has only ramped up in the Scenic City.
The Spanish National Team has made Chattanooga their basecamp, training for FIFA World Cup games at the Baylor School.
Our cameras were rolling on Friday when the team buses pulled up to the Embassy Suites.
Fans lined the nearby fences cheering for their arrival and hoping to see some of the biggest names in soccer.
The Spanish National Team’s presence is still lingering in downtown Chattanooga, with signs, road closures, and just the chatter on the streets after a big arrival.
Spain is already on the road for their final friendlies match against Peru.
The team of stars known across the globe is training right here in Chattanooga while they fight for a world title.
The impact of that is being felt in places that sports don’t normally reach, like the candy shop Rocket Fizz just down the road from their hotel.
“It kind of makes the city feel special a lot of the ways. It’s like there’s not often when you get like international team or anything important other than like a single celebrity coming and doing a show, but this feels like something. They could have picked anywhere in the US, or they could have been put anywhere in the US, but they’re here,” Collin Jackson says.
And Spain is, of course, here in Chattanooga, but they’ll also be in Atlanta for a few of their World Cup matches.
Spain begins World Cup Group stage play next week.
The Red Fury is set to play Cabo Verde in Atlanta on the 15th at noon.
Then, on the 21st, Spain plays in Atlanta again against Saudi Arabia.
The City of Decatur cut the ribbon on a new and improved town square Friday. It’s an $8 million project city leaders approved to upgrade the popular gathering area for residents.
“The project began as a master planning process. We call it Town Center 2.0,” said David Junger, the deputy city manager for the City of Decatur.
Junger said city leaders and members of the community came together to reenvision the space.
“A big part of the transformation project involved the removal of an old gazebo bandstand. It really didn’t function in terms of our concerts and our music that we like to support,” he explained.
Restrooms were also built at the location.
“We have never had public restrooms up here, and that was big part,” Junger said.
The newly upgraded space was designed especially for families with young kids in mind.
“People come up here to eat dinner, socialize, and now we have a beautiful play area for children,” Junger said excitedly.
Some residents said they would’ve liked to see the square remain the same. They also questioned why the city spent $8 million on these improvement projects. The deputy city manager, during an interview with CBS News Atlanta, provided details regarding the sources of the funding.
“The great thing about the project is that there are no residential tax dollars going to this,” Junger said. “It’s being purchased by a special-purpose local option sales tax, so it is sales tax dollars being used for this project, and these are improvements that can be enjoyed by all in the community.”
Additional improvement projects are ongoing.
“On North McDonough, we are building a new pedestrian plaza, and from the north, you are getting an incredible view of the old historic courthouse and the John Lewis statue, and that speaks to our community as well,” Junger said.
Much of the work was planned for completion before the World Cup.
“We have 30 days of concerts and watch parties for the World Cup events,” he explained.
Those events begin on Thursday.
ATLANTA – A grieving community gathered alongside a heartbroken family Sunday afternoon to honor a beloved woman killed in a random knife attack on a MARTA train.
What we know:
Community members and family gathered Sunday afternoon for a vigil to remember 66-year-old Margaret Swan, who was killed on a MARTA train a little over a week ago. Over 100 people joined Swan’s family to pay their respects to the mother and grandmother.
Swan was violently and randomly stabbed to death in an unprovoked attack. Police have arrested and charged 25-year-old John Elijah Matthews with her murder. Swan’s family shared that she had been watching her grandchild just before boarding the train.
What they’re saying:
Family members and community advocates expressed immense grief and called for immediate safety changes across the transit network during Sunday’s gathering.
Wynecia Patterson, an advocate with the Atlanta People’s Campaign, spoke on the collective pain felt by the neighborhood.
“All the tragic things that have been going on in our community, and we feel like we are falling short with our people, and we want to bring light on the tragedies going on,” Patterson said.
Swan’s daughters, Shanae and Tiara Sams, expressed deep heartbreak and demanded increased security to prevent future violence on transit lines.
“Everybody should be protected and safe being on public transit,” Shanae Sams said. “We all use public transit from time to time, but we shouldn’t be in fear if we will make it or not on the train. They need to be patrolling the trains like they used to years ago.”
Tiara Sams remembered her mother’s character and noted the ongoing shock of the loss, particularly knowing the suspect remains behind bars.
“My mom was very kindhearted, brave. She was a phenomenal woman, and she always wanted to help people and for people to be good,” Tiara Sams said. “Yesterday I wanted to just even call her, but I had to remind myself she’s not here. Then like it’s been hard because he’s still alive, he’s still here, and he is in protected custody. He is protected.”
She added her disbelief regarding the unprovoked nature of the crime.
“I don’t think it’s right for someone to prey on someone that didn’t do anything to them,” Tiara Sams said.
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