SANDY SPRINGS, Ga. — Over the next two years, more than $27 million in construction projects will be underway on Mount Vernon Highway in Sandy Springs.
Public Works Director Marty Martin said construction is expected to begin in March on two major projects.
The City Council approved a $12.39 million contract with Marietta-based Excellere Feb. 20 for construction of the Mount Vernon Highway multi-use path.
The pedestrian project, labeled TS192, extends from Vernon Trace near the Sandy Springs Library to the MARTA station on Abernathy Road.
It will provide multi-modal connectivity from City Springs to public transit at Perimeter Center, eventually connecting into PATH 400 and proposed paths on Peachtree Dunwoody.
Multi-use paths, 8 to 10 feet wide, will be constructed on the southern side of Mount Vernon Highway, and a 6-foot-wide sidewalk will be installed on the northern side.
The project will widen Mount Vernon Highway, containing an eastbound and westbound lane in each direction and a center two-way left-turn lane.
Other roads affected
Additionally, the project adds new turn lanes at Glenridge Drive, Barfield Road, Crestline Parkway, Peachtree Dunwoody Road and Perimeter Center West.
The Perimeter Community Improvement Districts pledged up to $2.85 million toward the
project’s right-of-way and construction costs through an agreement with the city.
Because Excellere’s low bid still exceeded city estimates, the project requires $4.6 million in additional funding from the Transportation Special Purpose Local Option Sales Tax, and $680,000 of additional PCID funds, which its Board of Directors approved Jan. 24.
Before the City Council voted unanimously to approve the contract with Excellere, a budget amendment for TSPLOST programs approved in 2016 and 2021 was required to reallocate funding.
The additional funds required for the…
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