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Ga. 9 widening project encounters more delays By JON WILCOX jon@appenmedia.com ALPHARETTA, Ga. — Georgia Department of Transportation officials are again pushing back their projected completion date for the widening of Ga. 9 in Alpharetta. The work, along 3.6 miles from Upper Hembree Road to Windward Parkway, is expected to finish by spring 2026, Alpharetta officials said May 21. The delay is attributed to utility delays and design changes. The $50 million project will add two lanes for vehicles, bikes lanes, on street parking, upgraded drainage and pedestrian lighting among other improvements, GDOT said. Ga. 9 is a major artery for Metro Atlanta and North
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A $50 million project is underway to widen Ga. 9 in Alpharetta from two to four lanes and add other amenities. Georgia drivers, beginning in Sandy Springs and running 86 miles north into Lumpkin County. The widened roadway is expected to ease congestion, improve pedestrian safety and
support Alpharetta’s growth, the city says. The change in schedule comes a year after state transportation officials had pushed the project’s completion date to late 2025.
Alpharetta councilman announces candidacy for Beach’s Senate seat By JON WILCOX jon@appenmedia.com
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ALPHARETTA, Ga. — Alpharetta City Councilman Brian Will announced June 3 he is seeking the seat of former state Sen. Brandon Beach
and will resign his council seat. Will said he has qualified for the race as a Republican and plans to resign from his council seat that afternoon. “We did some amazing things,” Will said of his time serving on the council.
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Construction began in April 2021. “While this is not a City of Alpharetta project, we know it has a daily impact on our community — from commutes to business access,” the City of Alpharetta said in a statement. Crews have completed widening from Cumming Street to Winthrope Chase Park. A gravel and asphalt mix has been applied to the roadway in preparation for paving. Work to widen Ga. 9 into Milton also has experienced troubles. In June 2024, construction halted after fraudulent right-ofway and easement acquisitions were discovered. The fraud delayed the project’s start at least another three years, the City of Milton said previously.
Upcoming GDOT plans • By July 2025: AT&T will complete utility relocation • By mid-August 2025: Georgia Power will remove remaining utility poles • By mid-October 2025: Street and pedestrian lights will be on in the south end of the project • By March 2026: Median landscaping will be completed • By April 2026: Main roadway paving and all sidewalks will be finished • By May 2026: Lights will be turned on in the north end of the project • By August 2026: Final paving on side roads will be complete
Roswell council widens powers of City Administrator Knighton By SARAH COYNE sarah@appenmedia.com ROSWELL, Ga. — Roswell City Administrator Randy Knighton has been granted greater authority over the city’s workforce as part of changes adopted to the city code May 27. After unanimous approval at the May 27 City Council meeting, three
amendments were made to the city code. “In general, the revisions, modernize the language, reduce redundancies, empower staff, along with the guidance of mayor and council and aligns with best practices and municipal government,” Deputy City Administrator Joe Pennino said.
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