Location: 10th Street NE from Peachtree Street NE to just east of Myrtle Street NE, and Piedmont Avenue from 10th Street NE to 961 Piedmont Avenue.

Date & Duration: Preparations for work will begin on Monday, September 15th with intermittent lane closures. Work will begin and full lane closures will be installed on Wednesday, September 17th, and remain in place around the clock. The work is scheduled to be completed mid to late October, weather permitting. Work will occur Monday through Saturday, from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.

Details: As part of compliance with a regulatory consent order, emergency sewer repairs will be conducted. Existing sewer mains will be removed and replaced to repair defects and increase the sewer system’s capacity.

Traffic Control: The Department of Watershed Management (DWM) will perform sewer mainline rehabilitation requiring a 24-hour eastbound lane closure.

Traffic control measures and signage are in place to safely guide motorists around the work zone. Residents and businesses within the work area will maintain access to homes, mail and package delivery, emergency services, and trash collection.

Motorists are encouraged to exercise caution, follow posted detours, and avoid the area when possible. Alternative parking will be required for vehicles typically parked on the street.

Detours:

• Westbound travel lanes on 10th Street NE heading toward Peachtree Street NE will be reduced to one lane.
• One eastbound travel lane on 10th Street NE will remain open to traffic with the exception of one block between Juniper Street NEand Piedmont Avenue NE.
• Eastbound traffic on10th Street NE will be detoured at Juniper Street NE.

The attached map illustrates the detour implemented to accommodate the closure.

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