Rock Slides Close Lake Forrest Drive Indefinitely

SANDY SPRINGS, GA -- The city of Sandy Springs said Thursday that a segment of Lake Forrest Drive will remain close for an "indefinite" period of time.

The city closed the road overnight Thursday between Stewart and Maryeanna drives due to reports of rocks falling into the roadway.

"Structural and geotechnical engineers who reviewed the site today maintain concerns regarding the instability of the slope and potential for additional rock slides," city spokesperson Sharon Kraun said Thursday.

Motorists traveling southbound are asked to detour from Lake Forrest Drive to Stewart Drive to Roswell Road and to Maryeanna Drive, which will connect you back to Lake Forrest.

For those traveling northbound, use Maryanna Drive north to Roswell Road to Stewart Drive, which will connect back with Lake Forrest.

Drivers are asked to use extreme caution and maintain the posted speed limits along the detour routes.

It's no the first time a stretch of Lake Forrest Drive closed related to similar issues. A portion of the road closed in 2013 just south of this location due to similar slope stability issues, Kraun added.

Repairs on that work required Lake Forrest Drive to be closed for several months.

Image via city of Sandy Springs