We are pleased to provide you with the following information related to the Howell Mill Road/Chattahoochee Intersection Improvement Project:
- Utility relocations are currently underway with City of Atlanta Traffic Operations, Comcast, Bellsouth, and the City of Atlanta Watershed Management Department. We expect completion of relocations by April 21st with paving operations immediately following.
- With the exception of the stamped concrete crosswalks and permanent striping planned for the project, we continue to expect major construction activities to be complete by the end this month, April 2008.
- Stamped crosswalk locations are planned at the intersections of Howell Mill and Chattahoochee and Howell Mill and Defoors/Bellemeade. These activities are currently scheduled for early May 2008, for the duration of approximately 2 weeks.
- All of the scheduling is weather dependent. Significant rain days, more than 1-2 in a work week, will impact this schedule.
- Additionally, the Atlanta Police Department is working diligently to address enforcement concerns in the area.
As always, we certainly appreciate your diligence in working with us to improve your community. This project will upgrade Howell Mill Road between White Street and Verner Street and provide more pedestrian-friendly amenities. This will be accomplished in part by the addition of an 8’-0” wide stamped concrete sidewalk on the west side and a similarly patterned 5’-0” wide sidewalk on the east side. Crosswalks will also be of stamped concrete. The project consists of the following:
- Widening of the narrow lanes on Howell Mill Road to at least 11 feet.
- Addition a through lane on Howell Mill Road northbound between Chattahoochee Avenue and Bellemeade Avenue.
- Widening of the narrow lanes on Chattahoochee Avenue in its approach to Howell Mill Road to accommodate truck-turning movements.
- Addition of a left turn lane on Howell Mill Road onto Chattahoochee Avenue.
- Addition of a left turn lane on Howell Mill Road onto Bellemeade Avenue.
- Addition of a left turn lane on Bellemeade Avenue westbound onto Howell Mill Road southbound.
- Improvement of the pedestrian environment through sidewalks/streetscape and street lighting.
- Redesigning of the northwestern corner of Defoors Avenue to discourage cut-through truck traffic.
The current schedule of activities is as follows, weather permitting:
- The relocation of utility lines by other agencies is currently underway. This task must be completed before the construction of the median is started.
- Upon completion of the utility relocation, roadway work will resume to install the median, along with resurfacing, crosswalks, and striping.
- The roadway remains open at this time to avoid unnecessary traffic concerns. Police officers/flaggers are in place to assist with traffic movement, if needed when there are lane blockages due to utility work.
The Department of Public Works remains on schedule for completion of the entire project by the end of April 2008, with the exception of the installation of stamped concrete crosswalks and permanent striping.
Funding: $1.1M (General Obligation Bond Funds)
Ongoing updates may be found at http://www.atlantaga.gov/government/publicworks/howellmillroadwideningproject.aspx
For additional information, please contact the City of Atlanta - Department of Public Works
Greg Holder, Project Manager at (404) 330-6208
1 comment:
1. As of 4/24, the project site on the City's website has been taken down.
2. Unclear when Bellmeade left turn lane onto Howell Mill Road South will accommodate adequate stacking lane.
3. Unclear whether Defoor Avenue stacking lane will be increased and area repaved.
4. Area was also promised longer stacking lane on Collier Rd. east onto Howell Mill Road north
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