The City of Sandy Springs and its Public Works Department is developing stronger bonds and partnerships with local utility companies and state and local agencies. The goal of these partnerships is to ensure progress of existing and development of future projects. The current collaboration consists of meetings discussing present and pending projects, coordination between the utility companies and discussion of rates and the potential use of energy efficient lighting throughout
the City.
Currently, the City has thirty-two Capital Improvement Projects in different phases of development and construction. One such project is the Johnson Ferry/Abernathy Road Widening. Construction began on one of the busiest east-west routes north of the Perimeter in 2008. The widening project is a joint effort between the City of Sandy Springs and the Georgia Department of Transportation (GDOT).
The project is approximately 60 percent complete and is on schedule for a late 2012 completion date, weather permitting, according to GDOT. Work continues on the widening portion of Abernathy, with curbing scheduled to take place in early August. The major item of work presently scheduled is the superstructure of the new bridge. Concrete deck pours are taking place and the remaining sections of deck are projected to be complete the week of August 8, 2011, weather permitting. The next major traffic shift to the new bridge is projected to take place in late fall of 2011. After the traffic shift to the new bridge, refurbish work on the existing bridge will begin.
View project and traffic shift information on the Johnson Ferry/Abernathy Road widening at the City’s Website link http://www.sandyspringsga.org/City-Departments/Public-Works/Capital-Improvement-Projects/T-0001 or visit the GDOT Website at http://www.dot.ga.gov/informationcenter/activeprojects/StateRoute/johnsonferry/pages/milestones.aspx.
If you would like more information on the City of Sandy Springs or its Public Works Department, call the Citizen Response Center at 770-730-5600 or visit www.sandyspringsga.org.