ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) - Big changes are underway at MARTA’s Five Points station in Downtown Atlanta, which will impact bus and rail riders.

Starting Friday at 5 p.m., three of the four entrances to the station will be closed. The Forsyth Street entrance remains open for customers during the $230 million transformation.

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Soon, construction crews will begin to dismantle the canopy piece by piece for replacement. A number of other renovations are also coming to the city’s busiest station, with the goal of making it a “vibrant city center,” MARTA said.

“I think it’s about time,” rider Ronald Edmonds said. “This structure has been here for a long time and it’s breaking apart, water be lea

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