You all know this lovely intersection?  The one where if you’re coming down Commerce a bit too quickly you bottom out when you hit Trinity?  Well, it’s getting paved!

City Manager Peggy Merriss announced at the Decatur City Commission meeting last night that all the repaving projects for the fiscal year had been completed and that they came in $40,000 under budget.  As such, the city is going to repave this intersection at the cost of approximately $38,000.  Will it help with the bottoming out?  Probably a bit.  But either way, I think we can all agree that this intersection could definitely use a little TLC.

The milling and repaving will take place next Tuesday, September 24th.  Should take about 5 hours, according to Ms. Merriss.

Photo courtesy of Google Maps

Round up your truck-obsessed children!  Video Journalist Joe Avary has posted a new video over on Decaturish documenting the start of East Ponce repaving, which was confirmed last month.  Just like a trip to the Decatur Farmer’s Market, there’s really nothing like a good, local construction video!

Drexel Ave, Parkside Circle and Chevelle Lane are also scheduled for a fresh coat of asphalt this year.  Avary says in his post that work on all projects should be complete by…CLICK HERE!

Eric writes in…

Just wanted to let you know many of us in WP received notices in our mailboxes that the narrow portion of Kirk Road ("wee" Kirk), which is the section between South Candler and Avery, will be open to local traffic only from 11/18 through 12/17. Atlanta Paving and Concrete Construction will be paving the road.

The important part of the note – no vehicles can be parked on the street during daylight hours, or they will be towed.

The contact name/number on the note is John Madajewski at 404.377.6198