BCID INCREASES TRAFFIC OFFICER PROGRAM FOR HOLIDAY TRAFFIC

Posted December 3, 2021

Photo: Stephanie Anne Photography

The Buckhead Community Improvement District’s (CID) Holiday Traffic Officer Program launched for the 2021 shopping season on Black Friday, November 26 and run through December 26. The holiday traffic officer program focuses on helping traffic move more efficiently during peak rush hour times by keeping the intersections clear when drivers are entering or exiting shopping malls, offices or retail developments. This year, the CID has added three more patrolled locations to help ease traffic, along Stratford, Lenox Road and the Buckhead Loop.

Created 11 years ago in an effort to help ease holiday traffic in one of the busiest shopping districts in Atlanta, the Buckhead CID funds and manages the deployment of additional off-duty Atlanta Police Department (APD) traffic officers in main congested locations.

“We want to do our part to help residents and visitors coming to Buckhead’s shops, restaurants and hotels to have an enjoyable and unforgettable experience,” said Jim Durrett, Buckhead CID executive director.

Officers will be posted at road intersections that correlate to Lenox Square Mall and Phipps Plaza, and also will include:

Peachtree Road at Lenox Road
Peachtree Road at Lenox Parkway
Peachtree at Stratford
Lenox Road at E. Paces Ferry Road
Peachtree Road at Monarch/Mall Entrance
Lenox Road at Kingsboro Road
Buckhead Loop

Scott Cantrell

Scott joined Livable Buckhead in May 2005 and currently holds the role of communications director. Scott is responsible for communications and management of various other projects.