Dunwoody,
Ga. June 17, 2015 – The City of Dunwoody is
currently engaged in several beneficial and exciting infrastructure projects in
different phases of active development and construction.
Summer
Street Paving Heats Up
The 2015 street
paving and street resurfacing program is starting to get underway and the city
is anticipating work beginning the week of June 15 and continuing for
approximately 10 to 12 weeks. The city intends to work on a total of 48
streets, which equates to more than eight (8) road miles of paving and
resurfacing. The city anticipates paving work on Vermack
Road and Vanderlyn Drive to begin next week. The complete list of
streets being repaved and/or resurfaced is as follows:
STREET
|
START
POINT
|
END
POINT
|
Vermack Road
|
Parliament Drive
|
Dunwoody Square
|
Independence Square to
|
Chamblee Dunwoody Road
|
Peeler Road
|
Vanderlyn
Drive
|
Vermack Road
|
End
|
Hidden
Branches Drive
|
Mount
Vernon Road
|
Winding
Branch Circle
|
Pine
Bark Court
|
Hidden
Branches
|
End
|
Hidden
Branches Close
|
Hidden
Branches Drive
|
End
|
Hunters
Branch Drive
|
Hidden
Branches Drive
|
375
feet west
|
Pine
Branch Point
|
Pine
Bark Circle
|
End
|
Winding
Branch Court
|
Winding
Branch Drive
|
End
|
Old
Branch Court
|
Twin
Branches Way
|
End
|
Wellshire
Lane
|
Wellshire
Place
|
End
|
Equestrian
Court
|
Equestrian
Way
|
End
|
The
Woodsong
|
Woodsong
Drive
|
End
|
Woodsong
Trail
|
Dunwoody
Club Drive
|
Dunwoody
Club Drive
|
Woodsong
Drive
|
Woodsong
Trail
|
End
|
Holly
Oak Place
|
Chamblee
Dunwoody Road
|
End
|
Sirron
Court
|
Holly
Oak Place
|
End
|
Shadow
Court
|
Start
|
End
|
Pine
Acres Court
|
Chamblee
Dunwoody Road
|
End
|
Corners
Cove
|
Vermack
Road
|
End
|
Brandywine
Court
|
Vermack
Road
|
End
|
Manget
Way
|
Chamblee
Dunwoody Road
|
End
|
Vermack
Ridge
|
Vermack
Road
|
End
|
Dunkerrin
Lane
|
Tilly
Mill Road
|
Dunover
Circle
|
Ledgewood
Drive
|
Riverglenn
Circle
|
Dunover
Circle
|
Pine
Branches Close
|
Pine
Bark Circle
|
End
|
Pine
Bark Circle
|
Hidden
Branches Drive
|
Hidden
Branches Drive
|
Claridge
Court
|
Sudbury
Road
|
End
|
Woodsong
Court
|
Woodsong
Trail
|
End
|
Withmere
Court
|
Withmere
Way
|
End
|
Reston
Court
|
Withmere
Way
|
End
|
Shadow
Bend
|
Chamblee
Dunwoody Road
|
Shadow
Court
|
Corners
Drive
|
Vermack
Road
|
Mount
Vernon Road
|
Corners
Court
|
Corners
Drive
|
End
|
Kings
Down Court
|
Kings
Down Circle
|
End
|
Santa
Fe Station
|
Mile
Post Drive
|
End
|
Topeka
Court
|
Atcheson
Lane
|
End
|
Amberly
Way
|
Sudbury
Road
|
Amberly
Court North
|
Amberly
Court South
|
Amberly
Way
|
End
|
Trailridge
Place
|
Trailridge
Drive
|
End
|
Trailridge
Pass
|
Trailridge
Place
|
Trailridge
Lane
|
Trailridge
Lane
|
Hidden
Branches Drive
|
End
|
Wickliffe
Court
|
Kings
Point Drive
|
End
|
Haverstraw
Drive
|
Huntington
Circle
|
Brookhurst
Drive
|
Dunhaven
Court
|
Dunhaven
Road
|
End
|
Dunhaven
Road
|
Brookhurst
Drive East
|
Kings
Point Circle
|
The following roads will be crack sealed as needed:
STREET
|
START
POINT
|
END
POINT
|
Perimeter
Center West
|
Ashford
Dunwoody Road
|
Crown
Pointe Parkway
|
Peeler
Road
|
Tilly
Mill Road
|
Winters
Chapel Road
|
Additional
roads from the city’s supplemental list and from future years could be
addressed based on available funds and construction schedules. In December 2013, a special pavement
assessment and data collection vehicle equipped with lasers, computers and
other equipment drove Dunwoody streets to collect pavement condition
information. The truck gathered important data and measurements of overall
roughness, rutting, cracking and general street condition to update the
citywide pavement assessment. For more information about the assessment and
future paving plans visit http://dunwoodyga.gov/index.php?section=departments_public_works_paving
Mt. Vernon Road Infrastructure
Improvements
DeKalb County is in the process of replacing two aging water
mains with one new 16-inch diameter main along Mount Vernon Road between
Ashford Dunwoody Road and Vernon Oaks Drive. These required
infrastructure improvement efforts by the county are not only necessary but
critical for the maintenance and quality of Dunwoody’s water system.
These crucial infrastructure improvements present the city
with an opportunity to make much needed road surface and pedestrian
improvements along the Mount Vernon Road corridor. Subsequent to the
installation of the new water main, the city will resurface this entire section
of Mount Vernon Road and also construct new sidewalks on the south side of
Mount Vernon Road between Dunwoody Village Parkway and Vernon Oaks Drive.
Work is
progressing along Mount Vernon Road and crews are anticipating completion of
the water main pipe work between Vernon Oaks Drive and Wickford Way by
June 24, weather permitting. The water main pipe
work started at Vernon Oaks Drive, has progressed past Wickford Way and is
almost to the beginning of the commercial office park area along Mount Vernon
Road. Crews will soon begin to lay sidewalk in the completed area (from
Vernon Oaks up to Mount Vernon Way) and should be finished in this area by mid
July. The proposed sidewalk from Mount Vernon Way up to Ashford Dunwoody will
be constructed following all of the remaining water main pipe work in this
area. The next steps will be testing and chlorinating the waterline for the
entire length of new pipe which should begin at the end of June.
Phase
II of the project includes water line work form the eastern end of the
commercial office park area along Mount Vernon all the way to the Ashford
Dunwoody intersection. The lane closures in this area will be less
disruptive because of a wider width of roadway. The strategy during this
phase is to have one lane open in each direction at all times within the
majority of the construction area. The road will be paved form Ashford Dunwoody
Road to Vernon Oaks Drive once al shoulder work is complete.
All work along Mount Vernon Road, between Ashford Dunwoody
Road and Vernon Oaks Drive, is expected to be complete by the end of
2015. Residents, businesses and community members interested in receiving
ongoing project updates and information can sign up for email alerts via the
Mount Vernon Water Main Replacement project web page, by emailing
construction@dunwoodyga.gov or by
calling the Department of Public Works at 678-382-6850.
Questions regarding
these paving projects or other road construction projects in process can be
addressed by contacting John Gurbal at
john.gurbal@dunwoodyga.gov.
New Sidewalks Address Pedestrian
Safety and Access
The 2015 budget includes funding
for progress on the capital paving plan along with significant investments into
sidewalk improvements providing new connections to a number of important
amenities and character areas.
The newly completed
sidewalks on Hensley Drive provide a walking route to Vanderlyn Elementary
School for the homes in the Vernon Ridge subdivision and connecting
neighborhoods. Whether used for health benefits or a means to avoid traffic congestion,
sidewalks and other alternative accommodations provide tremendous value to
residents and businesses in Dunwoody.
The city also recently
finished a sidewalk project along Mount Vernon Way (on the west side of the
road from Mount Vernon Road to Withmere Way ) to provide nearby residents with
a safe route to Dunwoody Village as well as pedestrian connectivity within the
community.
With the completion of the
two sidewalk segments, the city has installed nine (9) miles of sidewalk since
2009. An additional 14 miles of future sidewalk improvements have been
identified (see the
Sidewalk
Improvement Policy) to close gaps between existing sidewalk segments or to
connect them with proposed sidewalks at intersection improvement projects,
making the city’s roads safer, and more enjoyable for all.
In addition to the
sidewalk improvement policy, the city is also implementing recommendations from
the 2014 Pedestrian Safety Action Plan.
This plan identifies improvements at uncontrolled crosswalks within the
city. Improvements at the following locations are programed for 2015:
·
Mount
Vernon Road at Forrest Springs Drive near Stratham Drive
·
Womack
Road - Dunwoody Elementary School (western entrance)
New
Crosswalk at Tilly Mill & Stonington
Construction
crews will soon be active at the crosswalk for Tilly Mill at Stonington Avenue
near the border of Dunwoody and Doraville. The crosswalk improvement project is
designed to increase pedestrian safety, through
the installation of a concrete sidewalk. The project will also include
the addition of ADA-compliant curb ramps along with rapid flashing beacons
situated on either side of the crosswalk to alert drivers in both directions of
a pedestrian entering the roadway.
Questions regarding
these or any other pedestrian projects and initiatives can be addressed by
contacting Mindy Sanders at
mindy.sanders@dunwoodyga.gov.
Perimeter Center Intersection
Crosswalk Improvements
Intersection crosswalk repairs in the Perimeter area
began Sunday June 14 and will continue throughout the next month and a
half. Crews plan to remove concrete crosswalks and replace crosswalks
with asphalt. All construction work will occur Sunday – Thursday evenings
from 8:00 pm to 6:00 am. Crews do not
anticipate working Friday or Saturday evenings, unless necessitated by weather.
The work will be conducted at the following
intersections:
·
Perimeter center parkway at MARTA entrance
·
Ashford Dunwoody at Hammond Drive
·
Ashford Dunwoody at Ravinia
·
Ashford Dunwoody at Perimeter Center West
·
Ashford Dunwoody at Meadow Lane
Ground Broken and Construction Started at
Park on Pernoshal Court
On Thursday, June 4, the city and DeKalb County officials participated in a groundbreaking celebration on the grounds of what will be the city’s newest park. Located at Pernoshal Court, the park will be approximately 5-acres and will be the largest newly-built park created since incorporation. Shortly following the groundbreaking ceremony construction crews were at work clearing brush and debris, grading, cleaning and excavating for the new pavilion and restroom building.
Crews have also been clearing debris along the centerline of the newest segment of the Dunwoody Trailway. In addition to the multi-use trail, the park will have a centralized pavilion/restroom facility, 162 parking spaces for park and trail users, passive and active open areas/fields for sports, and basketball courts with a pickle ball court overlay. The park construction is expected to be complete by the end of 2015.
As with Georgetown Park, a key feature to Pernoshal Park will be the multi-use trail connectivity which links the elements within Pernoshal Park across the 19-acre property. When complete, the multi-use trail will stretch approximately three miles from Chamblee Dunwoody Road at its western point to the trail loop within Brook Run Park to the east.
Open Fields at Brook Run Get Tryout
Shortly
after the end of the school year, the Dunwoody High School Lacrosse team
organized a special week-long lacrosse camp at the back fields in Brook Run
Park. What was unique about the camp is that it was the first time the fields
at the back part of the park have been used for active recreation purposes. It
also marked the first camp help by the DHS lacrosse team, signaling the growing
popularity of the sport. Future organized activities may take place at the back
fields in Brook Run Park based on public interest and availability.
Donaldson Bannister Farmhouse:
stabilization
The
Donaldson-Bannister Farmhouse was built in the 1870’s and has been named to the
Georgia Register of Historic Places and the National Register of Historic Places.
Presently, the building is in need of renovation before it can be opened to the
public. To aid in this initiative the Dunwoody Preservation Trust commissioned
a Master Plan for the property to guide the planned renovations and future
investment in the property.
The city
is beginning the first phase of renovations with efforts to stabilize the
farmhouse and protect against further deterioration. Improvements include the
repair of a bowed wall, replacement of windows and roof repairs. Additionally,
a non-historic section of the barn will be removed and an ADA compliant
restroom, a multi-purpose room and an outdoor gathering place will be
constructed in accordance with the historical character of the property.
The
restorative construction will take place over the next several months and the
facilities are expected to be stabilized by the end of 2015.
Georgetown Park Playground Shade
Structures
The children’s playground at Georgetown Park will soon
become a lot cooler, even during the coming summer months. The city has
approved the installation of shade structures over the playground to provide
ample shade to the playground equipment and playground guests. The
playground shade structures will be similar to those currently installed at
Brook Run Park Children’s Adventure Garden. Shade structure installation will
begin in June and are expected to be complete by the end of July.
