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…
Author: Hugh Saxon
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.)…
Don’t Block the Box Striping to be Installed Friday, April 6
“Don’t Block the Box” pavement striping will be installed on East Trinity Place at Decatur Fire Station No. 1 starting at 9 AM on Friday, April 6…
Downtown Sidewalk Hazards to be Repaired Beginning Monday, April 2
The City of Decatur is contracting with Georgia Safe Sidewalks to repair sidewalk trip hazards along West Ponce de Leon Avenue, East Ponce de Leon Avenue, and East Court Square. Weather permitting, work is anticipated to begin on Monday, April 2, 2018 and last approximately four days…
West Ponce de Leon to be Closed for Spring Movie Night
West Ponce de Leon Avenue in downtown Decatur will be closed from 4pm to 11 pm on Friday, March 23, for Spring Movie Night. This event is free to the public. More information can be found here.
The closure will occur between the 335 West Ponce condo parking garage entrance and Ponce de Leon Place. Vehicles will be able to detour around the area using Ponce de Leon Place and Fairview Avenue.
East Parkwood Road: Temporary closure Wednesday, Feb. 21
Weather permitting, East Parkwood Road will be temporarily closed to through-traffic between Parkwood Lane and West Ponce de Leon on Wednesday, February 21, for removal of a hazardous tree. Traffic delays are expected…
Downtown Utility Construction Begins Today: Expect delays
Beginning Tuesday, February 20, there will be utility construction taking place along East Ponce De Leon Avenue from Clairemont Avenue to Church Street; and along Church Street from East Ponce De Leon Avenue to Trinity Place. The work is expected to conclude on Wednesday, February 21….
Sidewalk Repairs Continue February 16-19
The City of Decatur will be replacing sidewalks along the western side of North McDonough Street between West Trinity Place and the Courthouse Square. Weather permitting, work is anticipated to begin on Friday, February 16, 2018 and is expected to conclude on Monday, February 18, 2018…