The city of Dunwoody has approved a $1.7 million contract for long-planned intersection improvements at Mount Vernon Road and Vermack Road — about $600,000 more than originally anticipated. Continue at Reporter Newspapers… Read More »
Plans for a new traffic signal at the Dunwoody Nature Center and adding turn lanes and new sidewalks along Roberts Drive in preparation for the new Austin Elementary School opening next year are in the works. Some residents are raising concerns about potential tree loss and added school congestion on the busy main road and into surrounding neighborhoods. … Read More »
Please be advised of upcoming blasting conducted by GDOT contractors which will take place along I-285:
Georgia Department of Transportation construction partners will begin blasting granite along I-285 westbound between Ashford Dunwoody Road and the Perimeter Center Parkway overpass on Thursday, May 17 at 1:30 p.m. The blasting operation requires traffic pacing on I-285 eastbound and westbound and on Perimeter Center Parkway.… Read More »
The City of Dunwoody will host a public open house for the proposed intersection project on Roberts Drive at the new Austin Elementary driveway on Thursday, May 10th, 2018 from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. at City Hall (4800 Ashford Dunwoody Road, Dunwoody, GA 30338).
With the new school driveway at the Dunwoody Nature Center entrance a traffic-signal controlled intersection will be needed along with right and left turn lanes.… Read More »
The station’s other parking deck, off of Hammond Drive, will remain free daily and provide long-term secured parking for $5 per day.
Another option for patrons is to park at the Sandy Springs Station, one stop away, officials said. Free daily parking is available at more than 20 MARTA stations. Continue reading at The AJC and also at Reporter Newspapers… Read More »
Plans to install traffic lights or build a roundabout at the Dunwoody Club Drive/Jett Ferry Road intersection received a mixed reaction from residents that attended a Feb. 8 public meeting.…
The project was mostly prompted by the amount of accidents in the intersection, Gillis said. Drivers don’t always completely stop at the signs, and they can be overlooked, he said.… Read More »
Here’s why:
Dunwoody’s Mount Vernon/Vermack intersection project set to start
Motorists traveling busy Mount Vernon Road can expect to see some changes coming soon at the Vermack Road intersection, but when the repaving of a section of the road that continues to crack and sink will happen remains to be seen. Continue reading at Reporter Newspapers… Read More »
Alternative design concepts will include a signalized intersection and a roundabout, according to Steve Tiedemann, Sandy Springs’ program manager for projects funded by a recent transportation special local option sales tax.
The intersection is on the cities’ border. Its northwest corner is adjacent to the Dunwoody Country Club and a “butterfly garden.” Read more at The Dunwoody Reporter… Read More »
Sandy Springs’ Spalding Drive/Pitts Road intersection would be widened with new dedicated turn lanes and a new sidewalk in a concept presented by the city Jan. 25. Continue reading at Reporter Newspapers… Read More »
Double lane closures are planned nightly from Nov. 27 to Dec. 1 for I-285 eastbound in the top-end Perimeter area of North Fulton and DeKalb counties.
Weather permitting, the two left lanes of I-285 eastbound from west of Glenridge Drive to east of Peachtree Dunwoody Road will be closed from 11 p.m. to 5 a.m.… Read More »
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from Jennifer Leslie of 11Alive via Facebook:
Great update to a story we did 2 years ago on the female flaggers who were turning heads in #Dunwoody (http://bit.ly/2yXlcO5). You may remember the crew started working with GS Construction as part of a job training program for drug treatment.… Read More »
The rebuilt Interstate 85 bridge over Piedmont Road will reopen to traffic in time for the morning commute on Monday or even sooner, a full month ahead of the original schedule, Gov. Nathan Deal announced Wednesday.
The bridge collapsed March 30 when a fire broke out in construction materials stored below the bridge. Since then, motorists have been forced to detour around one of the most heavily traveled highways in metro Atlanta. … Read More »
Plea from all parents of the DHS Class of 2017: Please open it before graduation on 5/25!
State officials expect to reopen I-85 in Atlanta before May 26 – weeks ahead of their original schedule.
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Georgia DOT crews are responding to an issue that has closed I-20 Westbound between Candler and Gresham Roads. A section of the roadway has buckled, likely due to an issue with an underground utility installation. Inspectors are assessing the situation and crews are prepared to work quickly to repair the interstate. Until further information is available we cannot provide an estimated time for repairs to be made.… Read More »
