The toll lanes the state opened in January along Interstate 75 south of Atlanta are surpassing expectations, the State Road and Tollway Authority (SRTA) reported Tuesday.
An average of 7,600 commuters traveled in the I-75 South Metro Express Lanes each weekday in May, well above the 6,000 trips per weekday the agency had projected. In all, more than 610,000 trips took place between Jan. 28, when the lanes opened, and the end of May.
“We are encouraged by these trends, especially as we get ready…