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WARD / COUNCILMEMBER: Ward 7 / Councilmember Wheaton
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Authorize temporary closure Oak Drive at South Cobb Drive for construction of median island as part of the Oakdale Road traffic calming SPLOST project on October 24th and 25th.
Ward 7 / Councilmember Wheaton
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ISSUE AND BACKGROUND:
As part of the Oakdale Road traffic calming 2016 SPLOST project, the median island in Oak Drive will help channel left turning traffic from South Cobb Drive into the westbound lane of Oak Drive without crossing into the eastbound lane. In order to safely construct this island, we are requesting authorization to close Oak Drive between South Cobb Drive and the entrance to the Clipper service station to excavate, form, and pour the island. Some additional time is requested to allow the concrete to adequately cure before opening to traffic. Permanent striping will be conducted after GDOT has completed their resurfacing contract for South Cobb Drive.
Road closure notice signs will be placed at Oak Drive in the days preceding the closure. Signage and barricades will be placed at either end of Oak Drive. The signs and barricade at Oakdale Road will indicate local traffic only.
Access to the Clipper service station will be maintained by full access at South Cobb Drive. We will coordinate with the Clipper station and may close their entrance at their request to preclude cut through traffic in the event that the “local traffic only” signs are not heeded. The adjacent McDonalds has recently undergone a remodel and is not open for business at this time.
RECOMMENDATION / REQUESTED ACTION: Public Works staff recommends authorization of a temporary closure Oak Drive at South Cobb Drive for construction of median island as part of the Oakdale Road traffic calming project on October 24th and 25th.