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MARTA Shares Five Points Station Redesign Plans

New renderings show a planned canopy, centralized bus hub and better pedestrian connections, while Ted Turner is among candidates on the 2027 Hall of Fame ballot.

Updated on Nov. 9, 2026 in Baseball

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MARTA shared renderings on Tuesday of its planned Five Points Station redesign, which adds a canopy, centralized bus hub and better pedestrian links, though its roughly $230 million cost estimate is considered outdated. AI Illustration. Upload story photo >

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MARTA shared renderings of its planned Five Points Station redesign, which includes a new canopy, a centralized bus hub, public spaces, better lighting and improved pedestrian connections. The project page lists an estimated cost of about $230 million, a figure agency officials say is outdated without providing a revised estimate.

Why it matters

The project is designed to improve transit connections, safety and the customer experience at one of Atlanta's key MARTA hubs. Because the cost estimate is considered outdated and no revised figure has been released, the final price tag remains uncertain.

MARTA's project page lists the Five Points redesign at about $230 million, but agency officials say that estimate is outdated and have not released a revised figure. The project is expected to be completed by 2031.

The players

Ted Turner

Media executive who bought the Atlanta Braves in 1976 and oversaw the franchise's run of 14 consecutive division titles and its 1995 World Series championship.

MARTA

The Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority, the public transit agency serving the Atlanta region, which is leading the Five Points Station redesign.

The details

The redesign would add a new canopy, a centralized bus hub, public spaces, better lighting and improved pedestrian connections around the station. Separately, former Atlanta Braves owner Ted Turner is one of eight candidates considered by the Contemporary Baseball Era Committee for the Hall of Fame, where a candidate needs at least 75% of the vote to be elected.

Timeline

  1. 1976: Ted Turner bought the Atlanta Braves.

  2. 1991 to 2005: The Braves won 14 consecutive division titles.

  3. 1995: The Braves won the World Series under Turner's ownership.

  4. Dec. 6: Hall of Fame Contemporary Era ballot results will be announced.

  5. 2031: The Five Points Station redesign is expected to be completed.

Season Trajectory

Ted Turner's candidacy is being considered against the backdrop of the Braves' 14 consecutive division titles from 1991 to 2005 and the 1995 World Series championship. The Contemporary Baseball Era Committee's 75% threshold makes election a high bar for any single candidate.

Ted Turner's Hall of Fame vote will determine whether the Braves owner who presided over the 1995 championship is enshrined, with each candidate needing 75% of the committee's support. Atlanta transit riders should expect the Five Points Station project to take until 2031 to finish.

The takeaway

The Five Points redesign and the Hall of Fame vote both carry cost and eligibility uncertainty that will only be resolved as official updates arrive. Readers following either story should watch for MARTA's revised cost estimate and the December 6 Hall of Fame announcement.

What happens next

Hall of Fame Contemporary Baseball Era ballot results will be announced December 6.

Further reading

For more on the Braves' history under Ted Turner, explore Baseball coverage on the site.

Source note: This article includes information reported by FOX 5 Atlanta.

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