For those who pass through the Old Alabama Road and Medlock Bridge Road intersection, prepare to dodge a few orange cones and barrels.
In an effort to ease some of the traffic congestion, the Ga. Department of Transportation (GDOT) will make improvements at the heavily-traveled intersection.
The construction, which began Dec. 10, will include various lane closures starting after 9 a.m. daily and ending at 3:30 p.m. to accommodate the paving process. The project, which will cost $106,389, is expected to be completed by Dec. 17.
GDOT crews started grading portions of the intersection in November to add another left turn lane from Old Alabama to Medlock Bridge.
Bryant Poole, district 7 engineer, said drivers should expect delays but also realize the project is a temporary fix in an attempt to provide some relief at the intersection.
"We realize this is not fixing the overall issue of the congested area as a whole, but we are trying to assist at this intersection until we can do further intersection upgrades in other areas, which will be happening soon," said Poole.
GDOT received numerous requests to make safety enhancements to the turning movements at the intersection. GDOT worked with Johns Creek city staff and its residents to coordinate safety enhancements.
In addition to the dual left turn lane, the project includes construction of a concrete pedestrian island on Old Alabama Road.
Katina Lear, communications specialist for GDOT, said there were several concerns from the community about congestion in the area, prompting GDOT to take action.
"We just want the community to know that we hear what they're saying and that we wanted to go ahead and remedy the situation the best we could with the resources we have at the time," said Lear.
According to GDOT, the Old Alabama and Medlock Bridge intersection improvements are not to be confused with the larger proposed Old Alabama widening project, which is in the preliminary stages of design and development.
"I believe these improvements help, but I ask the public to be patient with us as we try to find other solutions, such as intersection improvements at Medlock Bridge Road and State Bridge Road, which [should] break ground early next year in the hopes of providing further traffic relief in this busy area," said Poole.
Labels: DOT, Johns Creek, Old Alabama
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