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Latest GDOT update on McGinnis and SR 141 projects

8/10/2010

road constructionGDOT has provided the following update for the McGinnis Ferry widening, McGinnis Ferry Bridge over the Chattahoochee, and SR 141 widening projects:

McGinnis Ferry Widening

  • A grading crew is working on the east end of the project from just west of the Shakerag Trace entrance to the Forsyth County Soccer Fields. Grading operations include excavating cut material to place in fills for the new westbound lanes. A crew is placing stone in this area, preparing for a concrete crew to start placing curb and gutter the week of August 9th. The second grading crew is working at the intersection of McGinnis Ferry/Old Atlanta Roads. All of this work will allow the contractor to construct the new westbound lanes and prepare for the next traffic shift.
  • There will also be paving at the intersection of Old Atlanta/McGinnis Ferry Roads and the intersection of Johns Creek Pkwy. (East) and McGinnis Ferry.
  • The contractor's second concrete crew continues to place sidewalk at various locations throughout the project.
  • The signal contractor is continuing to work on new signal installations at various locations on the project.
  • The contractor's asphalt paving crew is scheduled to pave areas noted above from August 16th until August 20th, 7:00 p.m. until 6:00 a.m. This is a noisy operation but also a moving operation. If you hear noise outside your home, remember it will not be there too long as the operation moves down the roadway. We have asked the trucking companies to be mindful of the work hours and try to keep noise to a minimum.
  • The contractor is planning another traffic shift at the end of August, starting start just west of the Chattahoochee River and continuing to Johns Creek Parkway (East). Traffic will be shifted onto the new westbound lanes.
  • The only long range milestone is the traffic shift scheduled for the end of August.

Remember that schedules and plans are subject to change. The scheduled completion date for this project is April 30, 2011.

McGinnis Ferry Bridge over the Chattahoochee

All work on the bridge is occurring in the river; nothing can be seen driving through. Work is progressing well. Crews are planning to pour the first footing for the new bridge tomorrow, weather permitting.

Currently there is no work happening on top of the bridge.

The scheduled completion date for this project is April 30, 2012.

SR 141 Widening

The contractor will shift traffic Wednesday to the newly constructed lanes of State Route 141 from Brookwood Road to Deer Lake Drive/Granite Lane, if weather permits. These lanes will become the southbound lanes when construction finishes. Both north and southbound 141 will use these lanes while the original lanes are removed and rebuilt. The grade of those lanes will be lowered about six feet. The grade change will improve sight distance along the corridor, allowing motorists a longer view of on-coming traffic and traffic on the side streets.

This 6.5 mile long construction project is 90% complete. Weather permitting, CW Matthews Contracting plans to have State Route 141 widened to four lanes and open to traffic by November 1, 2010. The official project completion date is December 31, 2010. CW Matthews Contracting, Inc. is the prime contractor on this project.