Construction on the Commerce Drive Cycle Track is expected to start on Monday, April 22. The City of Decatur is partnering with the PATH Foundation to build the cycle track (also called “protected bicycle lanes”) on Commerce Drive between Clairemont Avenue and West Trinity Place and on West Trinity Place from Commerce Drive to North McDonough Street, where it will connect with the recently completed North McDonough cycle track…
Author: Hugh Saxon
Project Round-Up: Minor delays expected with April infrastructure projects
A flurry of public works activity will present minor delays throughout most of April. See this post for all the details…
Sams Street to be Closed This Weekend for Re-Surfacing
Sams Street will be re-surfaced from East College Avenue to East Freeman Street and will be closed to through traffic from 7 am to 5 pm on Saturday, March 16, and Sunday, March 17. Detours will be available…
Lane Closure on West Trinity Place for New Office Building
Construction of the new office building on the former Callaway property will start on Monday, January 28. The building will be located at the corner of West Trinity Place and North McDonough Street and requires a partial closure of the eastbound lane of West Trinity Place…
North Candler Street to be Closed to Through Traffic on January 16
North Candler Street will be closed to through traffic between East Ponce de Leon Avenue and Commerce Drive from 9am to 6pm on Wednesday, January 16. This will allow a crane to be staged on North Candler Street to facilitate construction at 250 East Ponce de Leon Avenue.
New Traffic Signals: Get to know the Flashing Yellow Light
As signal timing work continues on College Avenue at the McDonough and Candler intersections and residents familiarize themselves with the new configuration, we’ve had some questions about the flashing yellow lights that now appear for left turns…
New Signals Activated on College Avenue: Performance issues being addressed
As everyone has noticed, the new traffic signals at McDonough and Candler are finally being activated. The process, which will result in safer intersections for pedestrians, bicyclists and motorists, has not been a smooth one. We apologize for the inconvenience many of you have experienced…
Utility Work on West Trinity Place Begins this Week
Georgia Power will be performing underground utility work on West Trinity Place from Commerce Drive to Swanton Way starting as early as Wednesday, October 12. The work is expected to take about 2 weeks…
Traffic Signal Improvements at McDonough and Candler Ready for Completion
New equipment required for the completion of upgraded College Avenue traffic signals at McDonough and Candler Streets will be installed beginning this week. The technology involved is innovative and will greatly improve safety and convenience for pedestrians, bicyclists and motorists. Weather permitting, the work is expected to take 2-3 weeks…
Pedestrian Beacons on East College and South Candler to be Replaced
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…