North Druid Hills Road's Future Now Being Discussed

BROOKHAVEN, GA -- The city is holding two open houses for anyone who wants to discuss the future of the North Druid Hills corridor. Identical public open houses for the North Druid Hills Corridor Study will be held on Monday, Jan. 14, and Wednesday, Jan. 16, from 6 to 8 p.m. The first open house on Jan. 14 will be held at City Hall Council Chambers (4362 Peachtree Rd. NE – 3rd Floor), and the second open house on Jan. 16 will be held at the Briarwood Community Center (2235 Briarwood Way NE).

The public is invited to visit either public meeting at any time between 6 and 8 p.m. to learn more about the study and view preliminary ideas for intersection improvements, lane configurations, and enhanced facilities for people walking, biking, and using transit.

“This study, which I strongly advocated for, is vital for the well-being of not only District 4 where North Druid Hills intersects with Buford Highway, but also the entire City as thousands of residents and commuters traverse this corridor daily,” said Mayor Pro Tem Joe Gebbia, who represents District 4 on the City Council.

“North Druid Hills Road is a crucial artery through Brookhaven, and a comprehensive analysis along with public input is key to ensuring we have efficient movement and connectivity through the City,” said City Manager Christian Sigman.

The North Druid Hills Road Corridor Study is a visioning process that will develop a general consensus for a range of short, mid, and long-term options to improve traffic operations, safety, and multimodal connectivity for the North Druid Hills Road corridor. The study will be completed simultaneously with the traffic analysis associated with the Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta Development of Regional Impact (DRI) and I-85/North Druid Hills Road interchange improvement.

The study objectives are to:

• Improve connectivity between the eastern and western parts of the City of Brookhaven and facilitate north-south travel along North Druid Hills Road.
• Improve biking and walking conditions along the corridor.
• Enhance access to key destinations and expand options for how to reach those locations, including on foot, by bike, and by transit, as well as by car.
• Improve the efficiency of traveling along North Druid Hills Road while accommodating anticipated future traffic levels.
• Improve traffic operations at key intersections along the corridor.
• Accommodate changes in traffic patterns from DeKalb County School redistricting.

The project began in July 2018 and is expected to be completed in April 2019. A second round of public open houses will be held in March 2019.

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