Commissioner JoAnn Birrell’s office is getting out word today that water service will be out for a portion of the Sandy Plains Road area between Ebenezer Road and East Piedmont Road late Thursday night and into early Friday morning for water main repairs.
That’s the area where road construction work has been underway for some months.
From 11 p.m. Thursday to 5 a.m. Friday, water service will be shut off on the east side of Sandy Plains (indicated by the blue line in the map) for crews to install a new valve on the existing water main in front of the McDonald’s (at the intersection of Sandy Plains and Post Oak Tritt Road).
Most of that area is commercial or institutional entities, most of which will be closed by then.
At the same time, according to the message sent out today, northbound lane closures on Sandy Plains will be in effect. The best alternates if you’re out and about during that time are Canton Road and Holly Springs Road.
The $4.4 million Sandy Plains construction project approved by commissioners in 2017 includes a raised median, new crosswalks and pedestrian signals and resurfacing.
Back in May the Sandy Plains-Ebenezer intersection was shut down for hours after a water main break that required emergency repairs. An East Cobb News reader said she saw a truck involved in the construction work striking a hydrant.
The project is expected to be completed by the fall.
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