Public Meeting on Buckhead Village Re-Striping Projects Postponed Due to Weather

Buckhead residents who wanted to learn more about projects meant to transform the main transportation arteries in and out of the Buckhead Village will have to wait for the weather to calm down before getting a clearer picture of the proposed work.

According to BuckheadView, the nasty winter weather forecast to slam Buckhead today and tomorrow has convinced the City of Atlanta to postpone the meeting that was scheduled for 6 p.m. Wednesday at Atlanta International School.

The re-striping project as currently proposed will bring West Paces Ferry up to two lanes in each direction, add a center turn lane between Slaton Drive and Peachtree Road, convert the westbound bike lane into a shared lane, add an eastbound bike lane, and build a mid-block crossing at Whole Foods.

East Paces Ferry will likely be re-striped to the configuration it had before its most recent re-paving.

City planners believe that Pharr Road provides “a more consistent opportunity for a road striping improvements,” and current plans call for converting the thoroughfare into a three-lane road with protected bike lanes and on-street parking in some areas.

“With the recent momentum of development activity in the Village, these streets present opportunities to use the space in their right-of-way differently, making streets that are safer for bicycles and pedestrians and handle traffic more smoothly,” the city said in a statement.