Joseph Geierman, a member of the Doraville City Council, has signed a petition urging officials to stop the plans. The Georgia Department of Transportation aims to add up to two "express" toll lanes in each direction on the northern half of the Perimeter, with construction beginning in 2022. GDOT hopes when the arc is completed six years later, it could cut travel times for commuters.

“Someone has started a petition to raise awareness about the new toll lanes on 285 and to share that initial public feedback with the Georgia Department of Transportation,” Geierman wrote in a Facebook post sharing the petition. “It's only a first step, but I have added my name to this petition.”