Comments on: Trucks in the Ponce/Scott Triangle http://www.decaturmetro.com/2008/09/12/trucks-in-the-poncescott-triangle/ Decatur Georgia News, Events, Atlanta News Fri, 19 Sep 2014 10:05:35 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=4.0 By: Steve http://www.decaturmetro.com/2008/09/12/trucks-in-the-poncescott-triangle/#comment-2743 Sun, 14 Sep 2008 18:02:01 +0000 http://www.decaturmetro.com/?p=20705#comment-2743 The Georgia DOT has long been a welfare agency for the road builders.

]]> By: Decatur Metro http://www.decaturmetro.com/2008/09/12/trucks-in-the-poncescott-triangle/#comment-2742 Sun, 14 Sep 2008 14:48:14 +0000 http://www.decaturmetro.com/?p=20705#comment-2742 Yeah, good point Tpreed. They just repaved Ponce a couple years ago when they widened it a foot or so over by the Olmsted parks. So then why is the DOT repaving a perfectly good road when they’ve already over-committed statewide to the tune of $3 billion?

Maybe we don’t have the whole story…or maybe the DOT doesn’t like to use the proper street names, since they’ve already referred to Scott as “Ponce between Moreland and N. Druid”. Or maybe they’re just living up to their name as a poorly run state agency.

]]> By: Jim http://www.decaturmetro.com/2008/09/12/trucks-in-the-poncescott-triangle/#comment-2741 Sun, 14 Sep 2008 12:35:04 +0000 http://www.decaturmetro.com/?p=20705#comment-2741 I agree with tpreed…compared to many other “state roads” within our county, Ponce is in good shape.

]]> By: Steve http://www.decaturmetro.com/2008/09/12/trucks-in-the-poncescott-triangle/#comment-2740 Sat, 13 Sep 2008 21:22:26 +0000 http://www.decaturmetro.com/?p=20705#comment-2740 “Because correct me if I’m wrong…Scott is the only state route inside the city limits.”

Clairemont/Commerce/S Candler is State Route 155.

]]> By: Tpreed http://www.decaturmetro.com/2008/09/12/trucks-in-the-poncescott-triangle/#comment-2736 Sat, 13 Sep 2008 01:59:52 +0000 http://www.decaturmetro.com/?p=20705#comment-2736 My recollection is that it wasn’t that long ago that the City of Atlanta portion of Ponce was resurfaced. It was when they dug up the old granite gutters and reset them with new granite and I think installed lamp posts and trees too thru the Olmstead Parkway section. It looks like DOT is going to resurface that whole section once more. I really am surprised because that section of road seemed to be very nice and smooth. I am wondering what are the criteria that the DOT uses for when a highway or road needs to be resurfaced?

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