ICYMI: Portion of Big Creek Greenway Closes Nov. 30

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On Monday, a portion of Alpharetta’s Big Creek Greenway will close for 14 days so crews can make drainage repairs and bridge an area that is frequently unusable due to ponding water.

The closure goes into effect Nov. 30, and will impact a segment located just north of Webb Bridge Road.

“We have received a number of complaints about this small section of our Greenway ponding even when little rain has fallen,” states Mike Perry, director of Recreation and Parks for the city of Alpharetta. “While much of our greenway is located within a floodplain and has to be periodically closed when we receive heavy rains, the water in most area quickly recedes and the trail is reopened within a day or two,” he explains. “In this one short stretch, however, water tends to pond quickly and remains there, resulting in that area being unusable more frequently and for longer periods.”

The city will create a short bridge over the section so that water can more freely pass from one side of the trail to the other. This will also allow for use of the trail segment, even if some water is present.

During construction, the segment of the Big Creek Greenway from a point approximately ½-mile south of the Marconi Drive trailhead to Webb Bridge Road will be closed and not available for use. The remainder of the trail will be unaffected.

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