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Storm Drainage Improvements

Detour on East Howard Avenue for Broken Sewer Line

October 11, 2016November 4, 2016 Hugh Saxon

Stormwater Logo SMAn old terra cotta sanitary sewer collapsed on East Howard Avenue this afternoon during construction of the downtown Decatur storm drainage improvements. This required closing the short section of East Howard Avenue between North Candler and East Trinity Place…

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Fire Engines Will Park Temporarily in Alley between Scott Park and Decatur Library

September 28, 2016September 28, 2016 Hugh Saxon

Stormwater Logo SMWhile the driveway at Fire Station No. 1 is being rebuilt, the Decatur Fire Department will stage its fire engines from the alley between Scott Park and Decatur Library…

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Sweet Relief: East Trinity Place To Be Milled, Paved, and Fully Re-Opened

September 27, 2016September 27, 2016 Hugh Saxon

Stormwater Logo SMAstra Grading and Pipe will commence milling and repaving East Trinity on Wednesday, September 28, together with installation of new sidewalks, streetlights, and a heavy duty driveway for Fire Station No. 1…

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Conflict Resolved: Box finished, drainage work continues

September 19, 2016 Hugh Saxon

Stormwater Logo SMAstra Grading and Pipe has completed installing a steel sleeve and building a conflict box around an existing 20” water main directly in the path of the new storm line and has started laying pipe again on East Trinity Place…

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Infrastructure is Full of Surprises: Sewer work on East Trinity halted temporarily

August 20, 2016August 21, 2016 Hugh Saxon

Stormwater Logo SMSurprises, typically considered in a positive light, are also among the many challenges of building new underground infrastructure. This is especially true when the work is taking place in an historic place like Decatur, one of the oldest communities in metro Atlanta…

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Water line break causing temporary traffic issues on East Trinity

July 25, 2016July 25, 2016 Hugh Saxon

Earlier this morning, July 25, Astra Grading and Pipe broke a water line in front of Fire Station No. 1 on East Trinity Place. DeKalb County Watershed Management is on the scene and has started the necessary repairs.

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Lane closures to begin around E. Trinity Place and E. Howard Avenue

July 13, 2016July 20, 2016 Hugh Saxon

Stormwater Logo SMAstra Grading and Pipe, the city’s project contractor, is scheduled to begin traffic control and temporary vehicle lane changes on East Trinity Place.

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Work begins on Downtown Decatur storm drainage improvements

July 8, 2016July 13, 2016 Hugh Saxon

Stormwater Logo SMStaging work began late June on Phase 2 of the Downtown Decatur Storm Drainage Improvements. The project is being conducted incrementally and is expected to last 9 to 12 months.

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