Brookhaven 2020 paving program underway ---- Other intersection and road improvements making progress
Brookhaven, GA, April 29, 2020 – The City of Brookhaven continues its aggressive paving schedule as it begins its 2020 road improvement projects. Crews began raising curbs on Sunland Drive on Monday, April 27. The first streets to see new asphalt over the next four weeks, weather permitting, are Sunland Drive, Victor Road, Shadecrest Drive, Green Meadows Lane, and Woody Trail.
“Thanks to the emphasis we have placed on improving our roadways for several years now, Brookhaven has some of the best road surfaces in the metro Atlanta area, if not the entire state,” said Brookhaven Mayor John Ernst. “The progress we are making improves the quality of life for our residents and the hundreds of thousands of people who pass through Brookhaven on their daily commute. I thank the voters who approved the Special Purpose Local Option Sales Tax (SPLOST) that provides infrastructure funding throughout DeKalb County”
During its regular business meeting on March 10, the Brookhaven City Council unanimously approved a contract with Atlanta Paving and Concrete for paving 15 streets of almost five lane-miles in the amount of $2,454,471.
“The Public Works Department took to heart the City Council's desire to have the best streets in the state. Brookhaven will complete the five-year paving plan (2017-2021) this year,” said City Manager Christian Sigman. “We will finish it a full year ahead of schedule, which allows us to begin our next five-year plan a year early.”
Brookhaven wrapped up its 2019 paving schedule with the completion of Winchester Trail and Clearview Drive.
“In four years, we paved nearly 52 lane-miles on 142 streets, using the Pavement Condition Index to prioritize projects with available funding,” said Public Works Director Hari Karikaran. “Since that time, we’ve always been working ahead of schedule, and plowing any cost savings back into the paving list. Since the incorporation of the City, we have resurfaced nearly 102 lane-miles of the street, which represents 41% of all of the City streets in Brookhaven, which is a giant achievement for a new City.”
While paving projects get underway all over the City of Brookhaven, progress is being made on ongoing intersection projects that were recommended in the Ashford Dunwoody Corridor study.
A four-month project to improve the Ashford Dunwoody and Johnson Ferry Road intersection is making steady progress. The improvements include extending the right lane on northbound Ashford Dunwoody Road to create a dedicated left turn lane and a longer left/through/right turn lane. The project is expected to be completed in June.
Crews are taking advantage of a truncated school year to upgrade conditions at Montgomery Elementary School on Ashford Dunwoody Road. The improvements include traffic signal and pedestrian crossing at school exit, the installation of a rapid flashing beacon signal at Chaucer Lane, and the installation of a right turn lane on northbound Ashford Dunwoody Road at the driveway to the school. Once completed, pedestrians and cyclists will be able to use a new multiuse path along Montgomery Elementary School.
Earlier this month, Brookhaven announced the completion of two large public works projects at Murphey Candler Park: The dredging of Murphey Candler Lake and the completion of shoreline restoration of east banks of Murphy Candler Lake.
To view the scope of work for any paving project, go to www.BrookhavenGA.gov, and select “Bids and RFPs” under the City Hall menu tab.
To view paving projects for previous years, go to www.BrookhavenGA.gov, and select “Public Works” under the City Hall menu tab, then select “Paving Program”.
