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Sandy Springs has split the Sandy Springs Circle Streetscape project
into two phases. Phase 1 will involve the section of the road between
Mt. Vernon Highway and Johnson Ferry Road. Phase 2, from Mt. Vernon
to Hammond, is not yet fully funded. City spokeswoman Sharon Kraun
said splitting the project allows the city to complete it more quickly.
City splits streetscape project
into two phases
BY DAN WHISHT
danwhisenhunt@reporternewspapers.net
The city has decided to split a ma
jor streetscape project for its downtown
into two separate projects in order to
speed up the process.
City officials announced that Sandy
Springs Circle Streetscape will now con
sist of two phases. The first phase will be
focused on the section of the road from
Mount Vernon Highway to Johnson
Ferry Road, which abuts Sandy Springs’
future city center. The second phase,
which isn’t fully funded, will complete
the stretch from Mount Vernon south to
Hammond Drive.
City spokeswoman Sharon Kraun
said there is some funding for the sec
ond phase, which abuts the CityWalk
shopping center.
“It will utilize the federal funds we
have,” Kraun said. “The city has applied
for additional funding for (the second
phase), but we have not received any ap
provals as yet.”
Kraun said splitting into two projects
will allow the city to complete the first
phase more quickly. The first phase will
be locally funded, she said.
“The local piece, we are able to pur
sue aggressively in completing,” Kraun
said. “The piece utilizing the federal
funding will take longer to complete, as
we follow the needed guidelines to re
ceive the funds.”
The city has been acquiring property
for its future downtown in the last few
months. Since 2008, the city has owned
the former Target property on Johnson
Ferry Road. In recent meetings, the city
has approved additional purchases. The
city’s future downtown will be north of
the intersection of Roswell Road and
1-285.
The first phase of the city center proj
ect will take a decade to complete, and
will cost upward of $100 million, ac
cording to city estimates.
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Sandy Springs Government Calendar
The Sandy Springs City Council usually meets the first and the third
Tuesday of each month at 6 p.m. at City Hall, which is located at
7840 Roswell Road, Building 500
For the most up to date meeting schedule, visit
http://www.sandyspringsga.org/Calendars/City-Calendar
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