Traffic Advisory: Emergency Road Closure on Peachtree Street Due to Sewer Mainline Work

CONTACT:
Office of Communications & Community Relations
Phone: 404-546-3200
Email: dwmmediainquiries@atlantaga.gov 

For Immediate Release
April 9, 2026

TRAFFIC ADVISORY

Emergency Road Closure on Peachtree Street
Due to Sewer Mainline Work

 

 

 

Location: 66 Peachtree Street NW between Auburn Ave. NE and Edgewood Ave. SE

Date & Duration: Beginning Wednesday, April 15, 2026, a continuous 24-hour road closure will be implemented. The work is expected to last approximately six weeks, weather permitting, with construction activities occurring Monday through Friday between 7 a.m. and 7 p.m.

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

Traffic Control: 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: Motorists traveling South on Peachtree Street, turn left on Auburn Ave NE, right on Park Pl NE, right on Wall Street SW, and left on Peachtree Street.

Motorists traveling North on Peachtree Street, turn right on Wall Street SW, left on Peachtree Center Ave NE, left on Auburn Ave NE, and right on Peachtree Street.

Road Closure on Peachtree Street Map

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