Specific details of the closure are as follows:
Grimes Bridge closed Southbound at 830 Grimes Bridge Road (Adult Recreation Center);
Grimes Bridge closed Northbound at Shadowbrook Drive;
Oxbo Road closed just east of Dobbs Drive.
Roswell will close Grimes Bridge Road temporarily beginning Monday, July 7 in preparation for the Grimes Bridge Road bridge replacement. The closure, needed for utility relocation, is expected to last through July 21.
Homeowners will still have access to the area.
Once this project phase is complete, the bridge replacement and construction will begin and the bridge will be closed to through traffic. The city anticipates closing the bridge completely in fall 2008. Neighborhood traffic will be allowed limited access except during the time the old bridge is demolished and replaced.
The project will also include the realignment of the Grimes Bridge Road and Oxbo Road intersection from a skew angle to a safer 90-degree alignment. In addition, sidewalks will be added along both sides of the bridge.
Architectural enhancements to the bridge include a finish to give it an old stone appearance and low-lighting bridge lamps to blend with the adjacent park setting. City staff said the new bridge will improve safety at the intersection of Grimes Bridge Road and Oxbo Road and improve pedestrian and bicycle access and safety over Big Creek.
The$4.6 million bridge replacement project includes an $800,000 contribution from Roswell.
For additional information about the closure, call 770-594-6420.
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