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Skanska USA Building has begun “surgical deconstruction” of a concrete canopy at an Atlanta light rail station, the firm announced Nov. 11.
The existing concrete canopy at the Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority’s Five Point Station consists of prestressed concrete beams, post-tensioning cables, hollow core slabs, glazing and columns. The task requires Skanska to systematically deconstruct the flyover while the underground station below remains operational for customers.
The final design will make the project more open, with three new pedestrian entrances under a 32,000-square-foot wooden canopy.
The removal is the first phase of a reimagining of the 144,400-square-foot transit center, transforming it into a “vibrant downtown” designed to improve transit connectivity, customer amenities and safety.
Since 1981, Five Points Station has been the largest and busiest train station in the MARTA system, serving as a central transfer point between all of Atlanta’s rail lines. The city is combined bus, rail and tram transit system it includes 48 miles of rail, 2.7 miles of circular tram tracks and over 1,000 miles of bus routes.
Skanska plans to complete the deconstruction in 2027 and is slated to act as the contractor in future phases.
“We are excited to contribute to the revitalization of Five Points Station as MARTA and the city work to create a more dynamic urban core in downtown Atlanta,” said Matt Frey, executive vice president and general manager of building operations for Skanska USA Building in Atlanta. Globally, Skanska is headquartered in Stockholm.
In the future, the teams will add community spaces, public art and urban agriculture, according to the project page. Estimates place the The total cost of the project is 230 million dollarswith funds coming from More MARTA Atlanta’s half-cent sales tax, $13.8 million from the state of Georgia and $24 million from a federal RAISE grant.
