Northside Drive Construction in Buckhead to Last 2 Years

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Here is some information that was forwarded by the Buckhead Coalition regarding construction work that will begin in August of this year and may last as long as 2 years.  Construction crews will be replacing the water line underneath Northside Drive from I-75 North to Northside Parkway.  The section between I-75 and Collier Road is expected to take 1 year in itself, and the section north to Northside Parkway will take up to 2 years.

Here is the information taken from the Georgia Dept of Transportation website:

Northside Drive (City of Atlanta)

Georgia DOT and the City of Atlanta (COA) will begin waterline improvements and roadway safety improvements along Northside Drive/ SR 3/US 41, 2.4 miles from I-75 to just north of the intersection at Northside Parkway.

Overview

This project includes:

• Replacement of the existing waterline by COA
• Conversion of existing reversible lane from I-75 to Collier Road to a southbound through lane
• Addition of right and left turn lanes from Northside onto eastbound Collier Road
• North of Collier Road, converting existing reversible lane to a two-way left turn lane until it connects to the existing four-lane section
• Sidewalks will extend to Peachtree Creek
• Signal upgrades and ADA-compliant wheel chair ramps reconstructed at each intersection.

Timeline

Construction scheduled to begin July 2012 for 18- 24 months (spring/summer 2014). Lane closures weekdays and weekends, 9:00 am – 6:00 pm.Please avoid this section of Northside Drive during construction hours, as only one lane in each direction will be open.

Contact

For more information, please contact Rick Parham at rparham@dot.ga.gov or (404) 631-1829.