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Downtown Utility Construction Begins Today: Expect delays

February 20, 2018February 20, 2018 Hugh Saxon

DTBeginning 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….

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Sidewalk Repairs Continue February 16-19

February 14, 2018February 20, 2018 Hugh Saxon

DTThe 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…

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Take Note: Sidewalk repairs begin February 3

February 2, 2018February 20, 2018 Hugh Saxon

DTDTTomorrow, February 3, city crews will begin repairing the sidewalk along S. Candler Street near E. College Avenue; continuing along West Ponce De Leon Avenue at Commerce Drive on Monday, February 5. There will be a temporary lane shift during this time…

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Decatur Makeover Expands Coverage: Traffic disruptions now reported city-wide

January 30, 2018January 30, 2018 Hugh Saxon

Decatur Makeover expands its focus effective this month, now keeping residents up-to-date on planned traffic and construction-related disruptions throughout the city…

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East Trinity Place and East Howard Avenue to be Resurfaced Thursday, August 17

August 16, 2017January 10, 2018 Hugh Saxon

DTWeather permitting, East Trinity Place between Fire Station No. 1 and the CSX rail line (as well as a short segment of East Howard Avenue) will be resurfaced on Thursday, August 17. This will conclude the street repaving associated with the Railroad Crossing Improvement at Candler and McDonough…

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Downtown Pavement Striping on Ponce de Leon Avenue Resumes this Weekend

August 4, 2017January 10, 2018 Hugh Saxon

DTWeather permitting, traffic striping will resume on Ponce de Avenue between Nelson Ferry Road and North Candler Street on Saturday morning. The work should be completed Saturday…

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Downtown RR Crossing Paving and Streetscape Improvements Continue This Week

July 31, 2017January 10, 2018 Hugh Saxon

DTStreet re-surfacing in downtown Decatur is expected continue on Wednesday, August 2, and Thursday, August 3. This work will be limited to the intersection at College Avenue and South McDonough Street and possibly the intersection of East Trinity Place, East Howard Avenue and North Candler Street…

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Downtown Paving Postponed Until Tuesday, July 25

July 24, 2017January 10, 2018 Hugh Saxon

DTThis morning’s showers delayed the start of re-surfacing work on several streets in downtown Decatur until Tuesday morning, July 25. For more about what’s going on, see here.

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Downtown Streets to be Resurfaced Beginning Monday, July 24

July 21, 2017January 10, 2018 Hugh Saxon

DTWeather permitting, several downtown Decatur streets will be repaved beginning Monday, July 24, following completion of the present milling work concluding — ideally — on Friday, July 21.

This is an ambitious effort and is being done to complete as much work as possible before the City Schools reconvene on August 1. It’s expected the work will take 2-3 days…

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N. McDonough Street, Candler and McDonough Intersections Milling Begins Monday, July 17

July 14, 2017January 10, 2018 Hugh Saxon

DTWeather permitting, North McDonough Street and the Candler and McDonough intersections at East Howard Avenue and College Avenue will be milled in preparation for final resurfacing starting on Monday, July 17. The work should take 2-3 days…

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  • Heads Up: Striping-related work ramping up for Ponce de Leon Avenue and Coventry Road
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  • City’s Yearly Repaving Program Set to Begin Monday, December 4
  • Repaving Begins Today on South Columbia at Derrydown Way
  • Final Pavement Striping on Church Street and Commerce Drive Starts this Week

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