Politics & Government
Johnson Ferry/Abernathy Road Widening Celebrated
The Sandy Springs project widened Abernathy Road from Johnson Ferry Road to Roswell Road from two lanes to four lanes. A ceremony with U.S. Senator Johnny Isakson and City Council members was held on Monday
U.S. Senator Johnny Isakson joined Sandy Springs City Council members in a ribbon cutting ceremony, Monday, to celebrate completion of the Abernathy Road widening project.
The project widened Abernathy Road from Johnson Ferry Road to Roswell Road from two lanes to four lanes. It also includes four-foot bike lanes, 16-foot shoulders with eight-foot sidewalks and is divided by a 16 to 32-foot raised median.
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The Abernathy Road widening project was done in conjunction with the Johnson Ferry Road widening project, which included widening Johnson Ferry Road from Columns Drive to Abernathy Road. This project provides six travel lanes from Columns Drive to Riverside Drive, four travel lanes from Riverside Drive to Abernathy Road, a 16-foot raised median, four-foot bike lanes and 16-foot shoulders with eight-foot sidewalks.
C.W. Matthews was the contractor on the $25.7 million project.
