Roswell To Kick Off Improvements to Holcomb Bridge Road at GA-400

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The city of Roswell, in partnership with the Georgia Department of Transportation, will soon begin construction on two projects that will improve mobility and safety and ease congestion along one of the city’s most heavily traveled roadways: Holcomb Bridge Road/S.R. 140 at GA-400.

The projects will begin Feb. 2 and will be constructed by Vertical Earth, Inc. Weather permitting, anticipated date of completion is September 2015.

There will be no lane closures during morning or afternoon peak hours for either project, although construction crews may work on the road shoulder during those hours. Construction activities that require lane closures will occur at off-peak hours, and on nights and weekends. Access through the area will be maintained, and businesses will remain open.

As this is a heavily traveled area even during off-peak hours, motorists may experience delays. Travelers are encouraged to take alternate routes to avoid construction delays.

GA-400 Northbound Ramp Project and Elimination of Eastbound “Trap Lane”

This project is a traffic operational improvement to eliminate the Holcomb Bridge Road/S.R. 140 eastbound left-turn “trap lane” approaching Old Alabama Road. The “trap lane” is an apparent through-lane that leads to a turn-only situation. This creates weaving in an out of lanes and is a source of accidents in the area.

The project will add a right-turn lane to the existing GA-400 northbound ramp — exit 7A — and modify the existing traffic signal. This improvement will reduce vehicles needing to change lanes as they head east.

Westbound traffic flow on Holcomb Bridge Road will be improved by extending the left-turn lane to GA-400 south to provide more room for southbound vehicles.

The construction cost for this project is just over $1 million and is funded by GDOT.

SR 140 Westbound Through-Lane and Streetscape Project

This traffic operational improvement project will improve mobility and safety, and reduce congestion along Holcomb Bridge Road/S.R. 140 by constructing a new westbound travel lane along Holcomb Bridge Road between Old Alabama Road and the GA-400 northbound on-ramp.

The project includes turn lane and signal upgrades at the intersections of Old Alabama Road and Market Boulevard, and new eight-foot sidewalks, pedestrian lighting, and streetscape enhancements along Holcomb Bridge Road.

The construction cost for this project is $2.3 million and is funded by Roswell’s bond referendum, which was overwhelmingly approved by Roswell voters in November 2012.

For the latest construction updates on Roswell Transportation projects, visit the city’s website.

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