A DeKalb County sewer repair will require a lane closure on Church Street starting on Wednesday, May 17 in front of Glenlake Park. Work is expected to take 5 to 7 days, weather permitting…
Author: Hugh Saxon
Yearly Paving Begins: Watch for work on East Ponce and South McDonough
Two local paving projects are expected to begin on or around Monday, January 9: East Ponce de Leon Avenue from Sycamore Drive to N. Arcadia Avenue; and South McDonough Drive from Davis Street to Garland Avenue. Some disruption of the area will occur and motorists should expect delays…
New Community Effort to Address North Decatur Road Safety Issues
This December we’ll take the first step towards our community goal of making North Decatur Road a safer and more habitable roadway for pedestrians, bicyclists, those with disabilities, motorists, and adjacent property owners. It’s called Street Smarts: The North Decatur Road Initiative and it kicks off Wednesday, December 7 at the North Decatur Presbyterian Church, 611 Medlock Road, Decatur, from 6-8pm…
Construction Projects to Impact Talley Street Upper Elementary Access
Parents and students are advised to be aware of multiple projects currently underway or soon to break ground in the vicinity of Talley Street Upper Elementary that will impact access to and from the school…
Sidewalk Closure on Commerce Drive for Oak Cottage Court
Sidewalks along the north side of Commerce Drive between East College Avenue and Sycamore Place will be closed to pedestrians beginning Friday, July 29. This will allow construction work to begin on the Oak Cottage Court development project at 230 Commerce Drive. Construction deliveries and similar activities may also require temporary partial closure of one northbound lane of Commerce Drive…
Clairemont-Commerce-Church Street Improvements to Shift Traffic Patterns
Expect a shift in traffic patterns associated with ongoing Church Street cycle track construction during the next couple of weeks. The next phase of pedestrian and bicycle facilities will commence at Forkner Drive and move in a southerly direction towards Commerce Drive…
South Candler Street Sidewalk Repairs Begin Week of June 13th
The City of Decatur will begin sidewalk maintenance efforts on South Candler Street during the week of June 13th, including selective removal and replacement of concrete sidewalk panels and driveway aprons where there are structural or ADA deficiencies…
Sycamore Dr. to Close Feb. 28 thru March 2 for Emergency Repairs
Sycamore Drive will be closed for emergency storm pipe repairs beginning Monday, February 28. Depending on the weather, the work is expected to take three days…
Clairemont-Commerce-Church Street Pedestrian Safety and Bicycle Trail Improvements
Work is expected to begin within the next few weeks on the Clairemont-Commerce-Church Street Pedestrian Safety and Bicycle Trail improvement program…
Citywide Sidewalk Improvements Begin Monday
Georgia Safe Sidewalks is expected to start sidewalk repairs throughout the city on Monday, November 1. Sidewalks included in this year’s repair program are: Sycamore Street, from Church Street to East Ponce de Leon Avenue; East Ponce de Leon Avenue to the city limits; West Ponce de Leon Avenue to the city limits; Merrill Avenue from Scott Boulevard to Coventry Road; and Third Avenue from East Lake Drive to Northern Street…