The Atlanta Perimeter is a circumferential beltway encircling metropolitan Atlanta, GA, connecting the ring of suburbs with the region's radial freeway system.
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Going straight through is not bad unless you hit it at rush hour, then the by-pass is loaded also. We do the same as Our Time and go straight through on I75. I don't usually take the by pass in any city. I've LIVED north Atlanta for 35 years and I have never taken the by-pass to go anywhere.
With an overall 48 walk score, the broader metro Atlanta itself doesn't rank very high on the walkable scale since most errands require a car. But, many neighborhoods in the metro area are revitalizing and redefining spaces to make them more pedestrian-friendly.
The morning rush hour in Atlanta starts as early as 4 a.m., and it can last as late as 10 a.m., but the worst of it begins around 6 or 7 a.m. In the evening, you can expect the worst traffic from 3:30 p.m. to at late as 7:30 p.m. This is a long stretch of time when the roads stay congested, so if you do not want to sit ...
The best way to get around Atlanta is by MARTA, Atlanta's public transportation system. MARTA operates both bus and rail lines throughout the city and into nearby suburbs.
The 7.5-mile stretch where I-75 and I-85 meet is known as one of the worst bottlenecks in the U.S. Counterintuitive exit directions, multiple lane changes, and tight weaves around the Grady Curve make the Downtown Connector a major hotspot for traffic delays and accidents.
But hey, at least we climbed a spot from the cellar of 2022Clever's study of the best and worst U.S. cities for commuters in 2023 pegs Atlanta as a bottom-five finisher in terms of hellacious, expensive, time-consuming commutes—one spot worse than, gulp, Los Angeles.