An 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…
Storm Drainage Improvements
Fire Engines Will Park Temporarily in Alley between Scott Park and Decatur Library
While 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…
Sweet Relief: East Trinity Place To Be Milled, Paved, and Fully Re-Opened
Astra 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…
Conflict Resolved: Box finished, drainage work continues
Astra 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…
Infrastructure is Full of Surprises: Sewer work on East Trinity halted temporarily
Surprises, 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…
Water line break causing temporary traffic issues on East Trinity
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.
Lane closures to begin around E. Trinity Place and E. Howard Avenue
Astra Grading and Pipe, the city’s project contractor, is scheduled to begin traffic control and temporary vehicle lane changes on East Trinity Place.
Work begins on Downtown Decatur storm drainage improvements
Staging 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.