The flashing pedestrian crossing beacons on East College Avenue at Agnes Scott College and on South Candler Street at East Dougherty Street will be replaced starting Tuesday, August 14. The work is expected to take one week…
Author: Hugh Saxon
Reimagine West Howard Avenue Starts This Week
Weather permitting, work on the City’s Reimagine West Howard project is anticipated to begin Thursday, July 5, 2018 and last approximately two weeks. Wildcat Sealing & Striping has been contracted to make the modifications, which extend from the City limits near Paden Circle to Commerce Drive…
East Lake Drive Re-Striping Begins Wednesday, June 27
The City of Decatur has contracted Wildcat Sealing & Striping to re-stripe sections of East Lake Drive. Weather permitting, work is anticipated to begin on Wednesday, June 27, 2018 and last approximately three days…
Minor Work Scheduled for Oakhurst Village
The City of Decatur has contracted Construction Management Engineering Services to perform minor crosswalk work at the intersection of East Lake Drive and Oakview Road. Weather permitting, work is expected to begin on Wednesday, June 13, 2018 and should be completed by Wednesday, June 27…
Curb Ramp Installation and Sidewalk Repairs on Adams Street Begin Monday, June 11
The City of Decatur has contracted Blount Construction to repair sidewalks and install 15 new ADA curb ramps on Adams Street from College Avenue to West Hill Street. Weather permitting, work is anticipated to begin on Monday, June 11, 2018 and should be completed by the end of June…
Electric Vehicle (EV) Charging Stations to be Installed Beginning Thurs., June 7
The City of Decatur, ChargePoint LLC, and Craft Electric & Maintenance will be installing Level 2 Electric Vehicle Charging Stations — one in the North McDonough parking loop in downtown Decatur, one in the Oakhurst Village — beginning Thursday, June 7 (downtown) and Monday, June 11 (Oakhurst)…
Repaving to Impact Downtown Traffic May 10-11
Blount Construction will be resurfacing the intersection of Church Street and E. Ponce de Leon Avenue starting Thursday, May 10th at 8:30am and will be completed by Friday, May 11th at 6pm…
Sams Street Closing for Crane Removal Beginning Saturday, April 28
Beginning Saturday, April 28 at 1:30pm, Sams Street will be closed between East College Avenue and East Freeman Street for the removal of a construction crane. Work is expected to conclude Monday, April 30, at approximately 6pm, weather permitting. No work will be allowed between midnight and 6am during the process.
Sams Street will be open to normal traffic during Electronics Recycling Day, Saturday April 28, from 9am to 1pm…
Jefferson Place and McKoy Street Repaving Begins Week of Monday, April 16
Update: The start date for this work has been delayed to Monday, April 16.
The City of Decatur has employed Blount Construction to re-surface several local streets as part of its annual street maintenance program. Jefferson Place from West College to Ansley Street and McKoy Street from its dead-end to West Benson Street are the first streets to be milled and repaved as a part of this year’s effort. Work is expected to start the week of April 9. (Now April 16, per update above.)…