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285-400 Interchange Update: Kyle Collins, Georgia Department of Transportation, and Ann Hanlon, Perimeter Community Improvement District

September 28, 2022 by John Ray

North Fulton Studio

285-400 Interchange Update: Kyle Collins, Georgia Department of Transportation, and Ann Hanlon, Perimeter Community Improvement District

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285-400 Interchange Update: Kyle Collins, Georgia Department of Transportation, and Ann Hanlon, Perimeter Community Improvement Districts (GNFCC 400 Insider, Episode 79)

Kyle Collins, Georgia DOT, and Ann Hanlon, Perimeter CID, joined host Kali Boatright on Georgia 400 Insider to share updates on the 285-400 interchange construction project. Kyle and Ann discussed the history of this multi-year project, completed exits and on-ramps which have eliminated dangerous merging of traffic around the interchange, coming lane reductions on 285 which will cause significant traffic delays, and much more.

The GNFCC 400 Insider is presented by the Greater North Fulton Chamber of Commerce and produced by the North Fulton studio of Business RadioX®.

Georgia Department of Transportation (GDOT)

The Georgia Department of Transportation plans, designs, constructs, maintains, and improves the state’s roads and bridges, and interstate highways; and provides planning and financial support for other modes of transportation including rail, transit, general aviation, and bicycle and pedestrian programs.

The department is also involved in waterways, including the Savannah and Brunswick ports and Intracoastal Waterway.

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Kyle Collins, Communications Program Manager, Georgia DOT

Kyle is in his eighth year of state transportation agency communications work with a new dynamic role as Communications Program Manager.

His position manages and assists in directing the Department’s communications initiatives focused on public outreach/education around the $11 billion Major Mobility Investment Program, Georgia Express Lanes and other high-profile design-build projects, which are transforming Georgia’s transportation network – the nation’s tenth largest.

Perimeter CIDs

The Perimeter Community Improvement Districts (PCIDs) are self-taxing districts that use additional property taxes to help accelerate needed transportation and infrastructure improvement projects.

The PCID is home to the largest retail mall in the state, dozens of dining locations, premier retailers, and multi- and single-family housing options, the Center is one of the Southeast’s leading live, work, and play communities.

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Ann Hanlon, Executive Director, Perimeter Community Improvement Districts (PCIDs)

As Executive Director for the Perimeter Community Improvement Districts (PCIDs), Ann Hanlon is in charge of the organization’s daily operations, as well as its investments in transportation infrastructure. The CIDs have an annual operating budget of over $8 million.

Previously, Ann was the Executive Director of the North Fulton CID for 13 years, beginning when it was a start-up. Prior to entering the CID space, Ann served as a Senior Program Specialist at the Atlanta Regional Commission. She began her career in the private sector, as a Research and Development Analyst with Press Ganey & Associates, a healthcare consulting firm in South Bend, Indiana.

A native of South Georgia, Ann received a Bachelor of Arts degree with a double major in Government and Computer Science from the University of Notre Dame and a Masters of Public Administration degree in Management and Finance from Georgia State University.

Ann was honored as the “Woman of the Year” by the Women’s Transportation Seminar Atlanta Chapter in November 2016. In April 2015 and again in 2017, Governor Nathan Deal appointed Ann to the Board of Directors for the Georgia Regional Transportation Authority where she serves on the Projects and Planning committees. Ann was named a “Notable Georgian” by Georgia Trend Magazine in 2017, one of the Atlanta Business Chronicle’s “Women Who Mean Business” in 2015 and as one of Georgia Trend Magazine’s “40 under 40” in 2012 and 2018.

In 2019, she served as Chairman of the Board of Directors for the Council for Quality Growth as the Council’s first female Chairman. Additionally, Ann serves on the Board of Directors for the Women’s Transportation Seminar, Atlanta Chapter, the Greater North Fulton Chamber of Commerce, the Sandy Springs and Dunwoody Perimeter Chambers of Commerce, and the DeKalb Chamber of Commerce.

In 2020, Ann was appointed by CEO Michael Thurmond to the DeKalb County COVID19 task force, and continues to serve in that capacity as a representative of large business interests in Perimeter during the pandemic. Ann is a graduate of the Regional Leadership Institute of the Atlanta Regional Commission (2010) and Leadership North Fulton (2006).

Personally, Ann is a volunteer with the Girl Scouts of Metro Atlanta, a member of All Saints Catholic Church, and a sustainer with the Junior League of Atlanta.

She lives in Dunwoody with her husband, Michael, and their two daughters.

About GNFCC and The GNFCC 400 Insider

**Kali Boatright, President and CEO of GNFCC**

The GNFCC 400 Insider is presented by the Greater North Fulton Chamber of Commerce (GNFCC) and is hosted by Kali Boatright, President and CEO of GNFCC. The Greater North Fulton Chamber of Commerce is a private, non-profit, member-driven organization comprised of over 1400 business enterprises, civic organizations, educational institutions, and individuals. Their service area includes Alpharetta, Johns Creek, Milton, Mountain Park, Roswell and Sandy Springs. GNFCC is the leading voice on economic development, business growth and quality of life issues in North Fulton County.

The GNFCC promotes the interests of our members by assuming a leadership role in making North Fulton an excellent place to work, live, play and stay. They provide one voice for all local businesses to influence decision-makers, recommend legislation, and protect the valuable resources that make North Fulton a popular place to live.

For more information on GNFCC and its North Fulton County service area, follow this link or call (770) 993-8806. For more information on other GNFCC events such as this North Fulton Mayors Appreciation Lunch, follow this link.

For the complete show archive of GNFCC 400 Insider, go to GNFCC400Insider.com. The GNFCC 400 Insider is produced by John Ray and the North Fulton studio of Business RadioX®.

Launch Event Workshop and Panel Discussion at iATL Grand Opening

February 11, 2020 by Mike

Gwinnett Studio

Launch Event Workshop and Panel Discussion at iATL Grand Opening

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A launch event workshop and expert panel discussion was held during the Infrastructure-Automotive Technology Laboratory (iATL) Grand Opening & Ribbon Cutting on January 10, 2020 in Alpharetta, GA. The launch workshop and panel discussion centered on “How Infrastructure Can Lead the Deployment of Connected Vehicles”.

The iATL is the first facility in the world where automakers and transportation infrastructure manufacturers can imagine, create and test technology and applications for connected vehicles to communicate with traffic signals and other smart roadside traffic control equipment. This 4,000+ square-foot private sector facility has the ability to replicate any traffic signal or traffic device that exists in North America and that a connected or autonomous vehicle may encounter.

FEATURED SPEAKERS AND PANELISTS:

Kerry Armstrong, Chairman, Atlanta Regional Commission and North Fulton CID (0:00)
Charlotte Nash, Chairman, Gwinnett County Commission (3:40)
Kerry Armstrong, Chairman, Atlanta Regional Commission and North Fulton CID (13:20)
Jovan Zagajac, The Ford Motor Company (16:50)
Jim Misener, Qualcomm (24:00)
Cameron Coursey, AT&T (34:30)
Bryan Mulligan, President of Applied Information (42:20)
Andrew Heath, Georgia DOT (49:40)
Shalien Bhatt, CEO, ITS America (1:03:20)
Mike Dudgeon, Director of Policy at Office of Lt. Governor Geoff Duncan (1:10:40)
Patrick Hughes, VP of Operations, NEMA (1:17:40)
Winter Horbal, President, ITS Georgia (1:26:00)

PRESS RELEASE:

World’s First Laboratory To Help Connected and Autonomous Vehicles
Talk to Traffic Signals Opens in Metro Atlanta
iATL Brings Together Auto, Technology and Communications Industries in One Laboratory

ATLANTA — For the first time, automakers, cellular network operators, traffic control device companies and semiconductor manufacturers have a single technology hub to advance the deployment of and showcase connected vehicle safety applications. The Infrastructure-Automotive Technology Laboratory (iATL) opened January 10 in Alpharetta, GA.

The iATL includes dozens of different types of electronic devices that control everything from traffic
signals to school zone safety beacons to electronic crosswalks. Automakers are able to develop
interactive safety apps that interact with the devices and cellular network operators will work out
communications including 5G.

Another unique feature of the iATL is that automakers can test safety applications in real-world
conditions in the streets of Alpharetta, which operates the first large-scale deployment of connected
vehicle infrastructure technology using all forms of communications simultaneously – 4G LTE,
Cellular Vehicle to Everything (C-V2X), Dedicated Short Range Radio (DSRC) and 900 MHz radio,
underwritten by the North Fulton Community Improvement District.

FACT SHEET:

Save Lives, Improve Traffic, Drive Commerce and Help the Environment

The Infrastructure-Automotive Technology Laboratory (iATL) is the first facility in the world where
automakers and transportation infrastructure manufacturers can imagine, create and test technology and applications for connected vehicles to communicate with traffic signals and other smart roadside traffic control equipment.
The iATL is a private-sector led and funded initiative designed to help accelerate the deployment of
connected vehicle technology by bringing together the various industry sectors to create applications that improve safety on the nation’s roadways.
The iATL is open to all organizations with an interest in advance safety through connected vehicle
technology including departments of transportation, university researchers, planning agencies,
automakers, mobile network operators, transportation infrastructure companies, technology companies and transportation industry consultants.
The iATL was established to encourage innovators to test connected vehicle technology in a real
streetscape setting featuring real-world interferences and obstructions.
The lab is strategically located amid the first large-scale deployment of connected vehicle infrastructure technology using all forms of communications simultaneously – 4G LTE, Cellular Vehicle to Everything (C-V2X), Dedicated Short Range Radio (DSRC) and 900 MHz radio. The area around the iATL provides a diverse range of topography, vegetation, seasonal weather, construction and other variables for testing to insure robust communication between vehicles and the infrastructure.
The primary function of the iATL is to serve as an engineering technical facility for testing the functionality and performance of connected vehicle applications between the transportation infrastructure and motor vehicles, the infrastructure and vulnerable road users, motor vehicles and vulnerable road users and other configurations.
The approximately 4,400 square-foot facility houses dozens of different types of electronic devices that control everything from traffic signals to school zone safety beacons to electronic crosswalks. Automakers are able to develop interactive safety apps that interact with the devices and cellular network operators will work out communications including 5G.
A board of advisors will help guide the iATL’s governance. The first Executive Director of the iATL is Bryan Mulligan, President of Applied Information, Inc. and sponsor of the iATL.
The iATL is in technology-heavy Alpharetta, GA, just north of Atlanta the North American Headquarters of Mercedes Benz and Porsche and the ATT Drive Studio. The iATL is located at 11345 Haynes Bridge Road, Alpharetta, GA 30022 (intersection of Haynes Bridge and GA 400).

Grand Opening Ceremony & Remarks from iATL

January 29, 2020 by Mike

Gwinnett Studio

Grand Opening Ceremony & Remarks from iATL

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The Infrastructure-Automotive Technology Laboratory (iATL) launched on January 10, 2020 with a Grand Opening & Ribbon Cutting for the world’s first facility where automakers and transportation infrastructure manufacturers can imagine, create and test technology and applications for connected vehicles to communicate with traffic signals and other smart roadside traffic control equipment. This 4,000+ square-foot private sector facility has the ability to replicate any traffic signal or traffic device that exists in North America and that a connected or autonomous vehicle may encounter.

FEATURED SPEAKERS:

Bryan Mulligan, President of Applied Information (0:00)
Jim Gilvin, Mayor of Alpharetta (4:50)
Kerry Armstrong, Chairman of Atlanta Regional Commission and North Fulton CID (9:00)
Andrew Heath, Georgia DOT (12:00)
Shalien Bhatt, ITS America (15:20)
Jovan Zagajac, The Ford Motor Company (18:20)
Jim Misener, Qualcomm (20:10)
Cameron Coursey, AT&T (21:30)
Geoff Duncan, Georgia Lt. Governor (25:00)
Recognition and Awards (31:40)

PRESS RELEASE:

FACT SHEET:

Save Lives, Improve Traffic, Drive Commerce and Help the Environment

The Infrastructure-Automotive Technology Laboratory (iATL) is the first facility in the world where
automakers and transportation infrastructure manufacturers can imagine, create and test technology and applications for connected vehicles to communicate with traffic signals and other smart roadside traffic control equipment.
The iATL is a private-sector led and funded initiative designed to help accelerate the deployment of
connected vehicle technology by bringing together the various industry sectors to create applications that improve safety on the nation’s roadways.
The iATL is open to all organizations with an interest in advance safety through connected vehicle
technology including departments of transportation, university researchers, planning agencies,
automakers, mobile network operators, transportation infrastructure companies, technology companies and transportation industry consultants.
The iATL was established to encourage innovators to test connected vehicle technology in a real
streetscape setting featuring real-world interferences and obstructions.
The lab is strategically located amid the first large-scale deployment of connected vehicle infrastructure technology using all forms of communications simultaneously – 4G LTE, Cellular Vehicle to Everything (C-V2X), Dedicated Short Range Radio (DSRC) and 900 MHz radio. The area around the iATL provides a diverse range of topography, vegetation, seasonal weather, construction and other variables for testing to insure robust communication between vehicles and the infrastructure.
The primary function of the iATL is to serve as an engineering technical facility for testing the functionality and performance of connected vehicle applications between the transportation infrastructure and motor vehicles, the infrastructure and vulnerable road users, motor vehicles and vulnerable road users and other configurations.
The approximately 4,400 square-foot facility houses dozens of different types of electronic devices that control everything from traffic signals to school zone safety beacons to electronic crosswalks. Automakers are able to develop interactive safety apps that interact with the devices and cellular network operators will work out communications including 5G.
A board of advisors will help guide the iATL’s governance. The first Executive Director of the iATL is Bryan Mulligan, President of Applied Information, Inc. and sponsor of the iATL.
The iATL is in technology-heavy Alpharetta, GA, just north of Atlanta the North American Headquarters of Mercedes Benz and Porsche and the ATT Drive Studio. The iATL is located at 11345 Haynes Bridge Road, Alpharetta, GA 30022 (intersection of Haynes Bridge and GA 400).