Northwest Atlanta meeting about Norfolk Southern rail yard
March 17, 2009 at 2:17 pm by Thomas Wheatley in NewsJust received word about this public meeting. I apologize about the short notice.
Tonight, Neighborhood Planning Units D and G will hold a public meeting to weigh community input about Norfolk Southern and the city’s joint Hollywood Road bridge project. The meeting, which will be held in the Scott Elementary School cafeteria, is from 4:30 to 7:30 p.m.
The shipping company has plans to add an additional rail line into and out of its super-sized rail yard in Northwest Atlanta — considered one of the biggest, if not the biggest, in the Southeast. To do so, the Hollywood Road bridge must be widened. New sidewalks and bicycle lanes are proposed as part of the project, which will take several months to complete. A detour route must also be created to handle vehicular traffic during the closing. Tonight’s meeting will touch on all of those subjects.
Word is some residents are also concerned about increased noise, truck traffic and air quality issues surrounding the railroad company’s expansion. If you have any concerns or input, tonight’s the night to speak your mind.
After the jump, the full press release from NPU D and G about the meeting.
The Department of Public Works is pleased to announce that Norfolk Southern Railroad, in collaboration with the City of Atlanta, will be replacing the Hollywood Road Bridge, located in Council District 9, NPU-D & G.
A public information open house will be held to inform the communities within Neighborhood Planning Units D & G regarding the upcoming bridge improvements and planned detour routes. Norfolk Southern Railroad is expanding their railway capacity in the area of the Hollywood Road Bridge, which will necessitate widening the bridge’s current structure. The addition of the widening will incorporate new sidewalks and bike lanes. It is expected that the bridge will be closed for several months during construction. The City of Atlanta’s contribution to the project will include the implementation of the detour route.
All are encouraged to attend!
Hollywood Road Bridge Detour & Improvement Project
Public Information Open HouseTuesday, March 17, 2009
4:30 PM-7:30 PMScott Elementary School Cafeteria
1752 Hollywood Road
Atlanta, GA 30318If you would like additional information or would like to be added to the mailing list for this project, please contact the Department of Public Works at (404) 330-6254 or email dogandaga@atlantaga.gov.
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