TRANSCO Natural Gas Meter Station The upgraded meter station is nearing substantial completion with commissioning and flowing gas through the new meters being the focus of work in the early weeks of October. A temporary bypass meter was installed during the work.
2025 LMIG Street Repair/Repaving The repairs and resurfacing on this year’s streets are complete. The City completed work on 4.67 miles on 23 streets.
PIB East and Spring Hill Sidewalks This project consists of 1,694 feet of sidewalk on PIB and 588 feet on Spring Hill. The Spring Hill portion is substantially complete. The curb and gutter as well as the guardrail on PIB has been installed. This project should be completed by end of October.
Highway 20 Greenway Bridge Ga Power, Charter and Comcast have all completed their relocation work. AT&T has still not provided any information on their relocation schedule. Williams, the bridge sub-contractor, has completed the piles for all of the bents substructures on the southside of Highway 20. The retaining wall structure on the south tie-in is part of the next scope of work at the E Center driveway. Brick for the large abutments on either side is set to be delivered in October and Ohmshiv will be cladding them to the backfill level. Williams will then return to pour the bent caps before moving onto the next stage.
Ridge Lake Park Phase II Design work has begun to install a playground area and other amenities. An RFP package has been issued to find a partner to Design/Build the playground. Proposals were received on August 7 and staff selected three designs for a “short list.” Updates have been made to the design, based on Council input, and a larger footprint with more play equipment is being proposed. Depending on equipment lead time, this project is anticipated to be completed in the fourth quarter of 2025. Solar lighting has been installed at the entrance to the park.
Cemetery Fencing/ Atlas Parking Lot Fencing Hasbun, the city’s contractor, will be installing and improving the cemetery fencing as well as portions of the old Atlas parking lot on highway 20. Vinyl-coated chain-link in the wooded sections, brick columns, ornamental aluminum picket fence will be added, intended to match the ones on West Broad. The anticipated completion date is end of 2025.
Downtown Greenway/LCI Project The trail connection from Highway 20 at PIB to the downtown pedestrian bridge and is funded by the LCI (Livable Centers Initiative) program administered by Georgia DOT. Since this project is funded by a grant from the Federal Highway Administration via LCI/GDOT, the process is a little different. The design firm was selected in coordination with GDOT. The project will provide an urban greenway connection from PIB/20 to Alton Tucker and then back to Highway 20. The timeline for construction and final alignment will be determined once we have the design finished. A design contract has been finalized with Keck & Wood. Work on an alternatives analysis is underway and several are being proposed for consideration by GDOT and the project management team.
Hillcrest North Greenway As part of their developments, Novare Sugar Hill, The Refinery by Prestwick and Hillcrest Landing are constructing segments of the Greenway to the North of Hwy 20 and along Hillcrest Dr. This will consist of a winding segment from Stanley St. through their developments and connecting to the sidewalk on Hillcrest Dr. at Brookdale Dr. Solar lighting was recently installed on the Novare portion and is complete. Staff recently explored an area north of this to determine the feasibility of winding the trail through the woods to Richland Creek. This proposed alignment looks promising. We are working with the design team to come up with a cost-effective and an efficient route. Design work is now underway with the alignment selected. We also have begun discussions for easements and ROW for the trail. The design phase should be completed in 2025 with bid phase in Q4.
Application for Stormwater Hazard Mitigation Grant We are in the process of applying for grant funds to address some areas of Richland Creek that are being eroded by stormwater surges. We anticipate using a similar solution to the one recently completed at the bridge in Gary Pirkle Park. We will have a better idea of the timeline for this project after the grant is awarded.
Highway 20 Widening The Highway 20 widening from Buford Highway to Peachtree Industrial Boulevard is now closing in on a year of construction. This project will also include an enhanced sidewalk along the South side of Hwy 20 that will connect to the Downtown Greenway/ LCI project. ER Snell, the state’s contractor, is also working in the area of the bridge over the Railroad, construction supports for the widening of the roadway above. Railroad Avenue under the work area is closed to traffic during this work.
E Center Renovations Based on user and operational requests, we have started design work on several areas of the E Center. New HVAC systems have been installed and are operational. Based on user input, our design team is exploring options to provide shading to the promenade and 39th street. This will create a more comfortable environment for citizens during the heat of the summer months. To enhance safety and security, our design team is working on upgrades to the door hardware, egress and life safety pathways and methods to ensure the building can be secured at night and in the event of an emergency. We will be able to determine a delivery schedule once design elements are approved.
