Month: February 2017

CSX Closing Railroad Crossings Just West Of Decatur For Multiple Days This Week

UPDATE: Dan at Decaturish passed along the details from a DeKalb County Weekly update newsletter…

Road Closures Announced Throughout the County  February 28 thru March 4  
DeKalb County announced several roads will be closed to through traffic in areas throughout the county Feb. 28 – March 4. The closures are being facilitated to complete work on projects currently being implemented. Road closure signs will be posted to advise motorists of activities in the areas, as well as on any local traffic restrictions. Details and contact information for each closure is provided below:
Coventry Road between North Parkwood Road and Dyson Drive/Chelsea Circle
Coventry Road, between North Parkwood Road and Dyson Drive/Chelsea Circle, will be closed to through traffic beginning at 7 a.m. Tuesday, Feb. 28, 2017, through 7 a.m. Saturday, March 4, 2017, to complete railroad maintenance. Questions regarding this road closure should be addressed to Ray Porter, Benchmark Consulting at .
West Howard Avenue/DeKalb Avenue NE between Paden Circle and Ridgecrest Road
 

West Howard Avenue/DeKalb Avenue NE, between Paden Circle and Ridgecrest Road NE, will be closed to through traffic beginning at 7 a.m. Tuesday, Feb. 28, 2017, through 7 a.m. Saturday, March 4, 2017, to complete railroad maintenance. Questions regarding this road closure should be addressed to Ray Porter, Benchmark Consulting at .

A commenter on FFAF reported yesterday…

FYI – there is a sign on Dekalb/Howard at the RR crossing stating that it will be closed 2/28-3/3 for track repair. No more info than that. Total closure? That will be fun …

I heard from a friend that there’s a similar announcement out there for the Coventry Road railroad intersection for the same days.

City Manager Peggy Merriss hadn’t heard anything when we asked the city yesterday, but she pointed out that technically the west side intersections are outside the city limits, so CSX wouldn’t need to contact Decatur city officials.

More info as we have it.

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Report: Saba Restaurant in Oakhurst Closes

A commenter noted late yesterday that Saba Restaurant has closed its Oakhurst location….

Strolled to Oakhurst tonight thinking of a salad at Saba, only to discover it’s gone. There’s still the one in Emory Village, but I’m sorry it’s left Oakhurst.

Yelp is also reporting that the Oakhurst location has closed and their website and Facebook page only mention their Emory Village location.

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Reminder: Mead Road Mardi Gras Hits the Streets of Oakhurst Tomorrow at 1p!

One of the first big Decatur events of Spring is here!  Mead Road Mardi Gras begins at FAVE tomorrow at 1p and takes the following route…

Organizers are asking that parade participants arrive at 4/5 Academy at 11:30.  As previously stated, the parade starts at 1p and ends a roudy time later at The Imperial at the corner of Mead Rd and W. College Ave.

If you need even more info, go check out the Mead Road Mardi Gras Facebook page.

Free-For-All Friday 2/24/17

Feel free to use this post to make comments and ask questions about local issues not yet discussed here over the past week.