Construction will soon begin on sidewalks on Shadowmoor Drive and Hilldale Drive in Decatur. The Decatur City Commission, at its June 6 meeting, awarded a contract to IP Construction for $259,075 for sidewalk construction.
The Decatur City Commission, at its May 16, meeting, approved project budgets and contracts for sidewalk repairs at East Ponce de Leon Avenue and Glendale Avenue and drainage repairs at the intersection of Ansley Street and Jefferson Place.
Trees Atlanta is making progress on removing invasive plants at Legacy Park and has completed about 75% of its volunteer hours within the first six months of the invasive plant control program.
The Church Street cycle track construction is inching closer to the intersection with Commerce Drive in Decatur. Drivers can expect to see many traffic cones in the area, rerouting traffic to limited lanes.
The planters along West Howard Avenue have a long run as a traffic-calming solution and as a source of complaints and jokes. The 197 multicolored planters were always meant to reduce the lanes temporarily from four to two on the street but have lasted longer than expected.