Atlanta, Ga. — U.S. Senators Reverend Raphael Warnock and Jon Ossoff today announced new infrastructure investments in Atlanta’s historic Sweet Auburn and Centennial Yards neighborhoods.
Sens. Ossoff and Rev. Warnock are delivering Federal resources through the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Reconnecting Communities Pilot Program, created by the bipartisan infrastructure law, to help revitalize historically underserved areas and improve mobility and connectivity – helping families get to work, school, the doctor’s office, and more.
“Senator Warnock and I will continue delivering upgrades to Georgia’s infrastructure to make commuting safer and easier, connect all communities with access to work and education, and improve pedestrian access,” Sen. Ossoff said. “Our bipartisan infrastructure law will deliver long-overdue upgrades to Georgia’s infrastructure for years to come.”
“I am proud to secure this federal funding to help connect communities that have been historically divided,” said Senator Reverend Warnock. “Senator Ossoff and I will continue fighting for federal funding to help make Atlanta a safer, more connected community that better enables our neighbors and families to get around, and to get ahead.”
Please find a summary of Federal grants Sens. Ossoff and Rev. Warnock are delivering below:
| Recipient | Description | Asistencia con |
| Sweet Auburn Works, Inc | Sweet Auburn Works, Inc., in collaboration with the Atlanta Downtown Improvement District and the Atlanta Regional Commission, will advance Phase 2 of the Reconnecting Sweet Auburn project, which may include planning, design, and community engagement work. This initiative seeks to address decades of harm caused by the construction of Interstates 75 and 85, which divided Atlanta’s historic Sweet Auburn neighborhood in the 1960s. The project aims to improve connectivity between Sweet Auburn and Downtown Atlanta and create a Complete Streets design for safer multimodal travel. | $800,000 |
| City of Atlanta | The City of Atlanta, in partnership with CIM Group, will use this funding to complete engineering design and environmental studies for the Centennial Yards Complete Streets Project. The project would include a 2.34-acre pedestrian and bicycle bridge and park in Downtown Atlanta and improve connectivity in “the Gulch” area. This project will create a safer, more connected Downtown Atlanta and serve as a central gathering space for residents and the workforce. | $2,000,000 |
Sens. Ossoff and Rev. Warnock continue delivering resources to upgrade Georgia’s infrastructure.
Last year, Sens. Ossoff and Rev. Warnock previously delivered funding through the Reconnecting Communities and Neighborhoods grant programs to projects in Atlanta, Macon, Athens, and Savannah.
In January 2024, Sen. Ossoff announced $6,120,067 through the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Charging and Fueling Infrastructure Grant program to strengthen metro Atlanta’s electric vehicle charging infrastructure.
In 2023, Sens. Ossoff and Reverend Warnock delivered funding through the bipartisan infrastructure law to help local governments create and execute safety action plans aimed at improving road safety and preventing deaths and injuries to drivers and pedestrians.
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