Posted in Retail & Restaurants, Transportation on June 23, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
The Pure Station located at 249 E. Ponce de Leon Avenue is officially open today with all auto service and repair, auto detailing by appointment and select market foods from Oak Grove Market/the future Oakhurst Market. Premium and mid-grade gas is available today with regular gas early next week.
Opening special: full-service mid-grade gas at self-service regular prices.
Come by and say hi and meet Joel and Craig!
Posted in Transportation on April 21, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Beginning April 25, Atlanta Gas Light will be replacing the natural gas pipes along Kirk Road (that’s Kirk, not Kikr). Portions of the road between South Candler Street and Avery Street will be closed to through traffic from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m., Monday – Friday. The street will be open every night and all day on the weekends.
Click here for more information and a larger version of the map.
Posted in emergency management, Transportation on December 22, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
The railroad crossing located at E. College Avenue and E. Trinity Place is now open for vehicular and pedestrian traffic.
Posted in Transportation on December 1, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Beginning December 3, the Georgia Department of Transportation will be replacing storm water pipe across the 600 block of Clairemont Ave. Two lanes of traffic will be closed daily until the work is complete. Traffic congestion should be expected and alternate routes should be used if possible. Notices to the affected properties have been posted and two message boards are in place to provide updated information as available. We apologize for any inconvenience and we look forward to the improved drainage after this work is completed.
Posted in Community, Transportation on November 19, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
DeKalb County Watershed Management will be repairing a collapsed sewer main in the area of 321 Hillcrest Avenue starting on Monday, November 22, 2010, at approximately 8:30am. Complete road closure is likely which will prohibit vehicular access past the intersection with Springdale Street. Everyone who does not want to risk being blocked in should move their car from the affected construction area to an area on Springdale Street or south of Springdale Street towards Sycamore Drive. DeKalb County will attempt to keep the road open as long as possible. Residents not in the affected area are asked to park in their driveway if available and reserve on street parking for residents who are unable to drive past the construction work. A reserve Decatur Fire Engine will be staged in the area for the duration of the work in case emergency services are needed.
DeKalb County Watershed Management can be contacted at 770-621-7230 or 770-270-6243 and staff will be onsite on Monday.
Anyone with special needs is asked to call David Junger at the Decatur Public Works Department at 404-377-5571.
Parking restrictions will begin on Monday, November 22, 2010 at approximately 8:30am. Repair work will be completed as quickly as possible to minimize disruption to property access as well as prevent any further backup of sewage into homes. The repair may take up to three days to complete.
Posted in Community, Transportation on October 13, 2010 | 1 Comment »
Construction has commenced on the West Ponce de Leon-West Trinity Place Bicycle Lane Improvements. While the major part of the work should be finished in the next month, the entire job will probably take about 3 months, depending on the weather.
The work includes milling, repairs and repaving of West Ponce de Leon Avenue and West Trinity Place, along with re-striping West Ponce de Leon and West Trinity Place to include new crosswalks at the intersections, on-street parking and bicycle lanes. For more information about the project go to:
www.decaturga.com/cgs_citysvcs_ced_bondprojects_bikelanes.aspx
Posted in Community, Transportation on September 14, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Last week a community workshop was held to discuss the railroad crossing improvements at Candler and McDonough Streets and the North McDonough streetscape improvements.
The workshop presentation, preliminary plans for the railroad crossing improvements and a variety of concepts that may be considered for the North McDonough streetscape improvements are available here. Also included on that webpage is a questionnaire you can fill out to comment on the proposed improvements.
We look forward to hearing from you.
Posted in Sidewalk Talk, Transportation on January 22, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Due to predicted rain on Sunday, the crosswalk construction scheduled to begin this Sunday has been slightly altered. Work scheduled for Sunday on Clairemont and Ponce de Leon Avenue will be done tomorrow. This change allows the finish work to be done early next week as originally planned.
For more information about the stamped crosswalk project click here.
Posted in Community, Transportation on November 20, 2009 | 1 Comment »
Planning began on the Railroad Crossing Improvements at Candler and McDonough Streets with a community workshop at City Hall on Thursday, November 12. The materials provided to residents and others at the workshop are available on the City website at www.decaturga.com/rrcrossings. A comment form is included asking for suggestions about how to make the railroad crossings safer and more accessible for pedestrians, bicyclists and others. Comments and suggestions received by November 30 will be summarized and published on the City website.
Posted in Community, Meetings, Transportation on October 22, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
As part of the capital improvements program, the City of Decatur is looking at options for improvements on the railroad crossings at Candler and McDonough streets and needs your input. If you are available, come to the City Commission meeting room at City Hall (509 N. McDonough St.) on Thursday, Nov. 12 from 6 to 8 p.m. for a community workshop to discuss the railroad crossing improvements.
For more information, see the RR Crossings Improvement webpage.
