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Harold Brown
Ever since it was a small town, Atlanta has worried about its water. In a 1951 U.S. Geological Survey publication, the author wrote about the establishment in 1893 of a small plant to filter the water of the Chattahoochee River for “the growing city” of Atlanta. Some residents objected to having to drink the “muddy river water.”
By the 1950s, the “muddy river water” had been cleared, with suspended sediment decreasing by 80% compared to the 1930s. Fears of the muddy river water faded, and Atlanta has regularly arranged for its ever-growing water needs.
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Mostly vacant Gwinnett Place Mall may be turned into a hub for a new bus rapid transit system.
The idea is the latest attempt to revitalize the Duluth-area mall, which flourished in the early ’90s but has been in steep decline for over a decade.
A study of possibly converting it into a transit station is funded with a $220,000 grant from the Atlanta Regional Commission (ARC). Gwinnett Place Community Improvement District (CID) is leading the study. It’s working with county commissioners and residents on concepts to redevelop the mall.
Fri April 09, 2021 - Southeast Edition
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The new Harbins Road interchange at State Route 316 is visible in this aerial photo from late 2020. Gwinnett County has take the lead on the intersection to interchange conversion, which is being done in partnership with the Georgia Department of Transportation. (Gwinnett County photo)
New reconstruction and improvement efforts along 35 mi. of Georgia State Route 316 in Gwinnett, Barrow and Oconee counties will get under way by 2025, according to Gov. Brian Kemp. The rebuild is currently projected to cost almost $829 million.
The governor made the announcement March 30 during the 2021 Georgia Transportation Summit hosted by the American Council of Engineering Companies of Georgia.
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By allowing ads to appear on this site, you support the local businesses who, in turn, support great journalism. County seeks public input for Newton County Transit Master Plan Plan seeks information from residents and workers through May 9 to develop county’s transit vision Traffic flows through the intersection of U.S. Hwy. 278 and Emory Street in Covington. - photo by Tom Spigolon
The county Department of Transportation is seeking input through May 9 from those who live and work in Newton County to inform the government s first Transit Master Plan (TMP), known as Moving Newton.
The development of the plan is a direct outcome and recommendation of the county’s Comprehensive Transportation Plan that was completed in 2018.