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Demolition of old bridge may produce traffic snarls
Falls Overlook Park on the Chattahoochee River and Roswell Road (Ga. 9). For the first time, the contract between the city and youth sports nonprofit includes an additional $25,000 in scholarships for program participants. Sandy Springs Recreation and Parks Director Brent Walker discussed the new contract amid questions from councilmembers.
SANDY SPRINGS, Ga. — The Georgia Department of Transportations has begun a four-week demolition of the old Mount Vernon Highway bridge over I-285. The new bridge opened one lane in each direction April 22, and punch list items are now wrapping up. A GDOT statement says that while all traffic lanes will remain open during the daytime hours, traffic pacing operations and lane closures will be implemented six nights a week. To ensure crews can work safely, motorists should expect up to three lanes closed on I-285 in both directions between the Chattahoochee River overpass and Ashford Dunwoody Road from 9 p.m. to 6 a.m. Monday through Saturday during the demolition. Overnight closures of up to three lanes include I-285 eastbound from Riverside Drive to Mount Vernon Highway and westbound from Long Island Drive to the bridge. The new bridge over I-285, delayed after a tractor trailer struck it in September 2023, is a part of the I-285 Westbound Auxiliary Lane project, which also includes a roadway between Roswell Road and Riverside Drive.
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From left, Colan Wheat, president of the Sandy Springs Youth Sports Executive Board, and Recreation and Parks Director Brent Walker discuss the city’s new contract with the nonprofit at the July 16 City Council meeting.
City funds youth sports at Morgan Falls By HAYDEN SUMLIN hayden@appenmedia.com SANDY SPRINGS, Ga. — The City Council renewed a contract with Sandy Springs Youth Sports July 16, continuing its practice of providing athletic opportunities to families who may be unable to afford it. Since 2008, Sandy Springs Youth Sports has operated its programs, including baseball, softball, football and cheerleading at Morgan Fals Athletic Complex.
After the facility-use agreement expired June 30, elected officials signed off on a one-year contract with Sandy Springs Youth Sports for operation and management of the facility and implementation of its recreation programs. The $160,000 contract represents a 6.7 increase over last year. It also includes four annual renewal options, each with a 5 percent increase, to account for rising service costs. The 27.3-acre complex abuts Steel Canyon Golf Course, between Morgan