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WARD / COUNCILMEMBER: Ward 3 / Councilmember Travis Lindley
Ward 5 / Councilmember Susan Wilkinson
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Authorization for temporary closure of the crossover for Ward Street at Windy Hill for utility and shoring construction from 9/17/2022 to 10/2/2022.
Ward 3 / Councilmember Lindley
Ward 5 / Councilmember Wilkinson
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ISSUE AND BACKGROUND:
A provision of Baldwin Paving’s contract allows a two-week closure of the portion of Ward St between the eastbound and westbound lanes. Smyrna Public Works has worked with Baldwin to schedule this closure to coincide with Cobb County School District’s Fall break for one of the weeks, but the first week occurs while school is still in session. The closure is scheduled to start Saturday, September 17th and conclude Sunday, October 2nd. This closure will primarily affect left turns into and out of Ward Street at Windy Hill Road.
As shown on the attached exhibit, when the crossover is closed to traffic, westbound traffic wishing to turn left onto Ward Street will proceed to the next crossover and make a U-turn. Traffic northbound on Ward Street wishing to turn left onto Windy Hill Road will be directed eastbound to Belmont Place where they can make a U-turn to travel westbound. Eastbound movements on Windy Hill Road at Ward Street are not affected by the temporary closure.
RECOMMENDATION / REQUESTED ACTION: It is the recommendation of the Public Works Department to approve the temporary closure of the crossover of Ward Street at Windy Hill for utility and shoring construction from 9/17/2022 to 10/2/2022.