Dual Lane Closures Planned For Sandy Springs Circle

SANDY SPRINGS, GA -- If you thought road affecting travel along Sandy Springs Circle was a thing of the past, then you were sorely mistaken.

Beginning as early as Feb. 15, the two easternmost lanes on the road between Johnson Ferry Road and Mt. Vernon Highway will close to accommodate the installation of roadway storm drainage pipe as well as curb and gutter improvements.

One northbound and one southbound lane will remain open during the construction phase, the city said. To assist with traffic movement along Sandy Springs Circle during the afternoon commute hours, the city will open an additional northbound lane for evening travel.

Additionally, the single northbound lane closure currently in place on Johnson Ferry at Sandy Springs Circle will remain closed while crews work to install stormwater pipe, so motorists should expect added congestion in this area.

It's the second time in a year the area was subject to closures. In April 2016, the city closed the Sandy Springs Circle-Mt. Vernon Highway intersection for two months for road improvements.

Commuters coming from the west should use Roswell Road and Abernathy Road over Johnson Ferry Road, if possible. Motorist traveling eastbound just south of Mt. Vernon Highway and Sandy Springs Circle are encouraged to use Hilderbrand Drive, Mt. Vernon Highway and Roswell Road.

Sandy Springs police and traffic management crews will be on site to monitor, assist with traffic flow and alter signal timing as needed as motorists get accustomed to the new traffic patterns.

During construction, consumers will have full driveway access to the retail centers surrounding City Springs.

The dual lane closures are expected to remain in place through the summer. Motorists should drive carefully while traveling through the work zone.

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