DeKalb Avenue Repairs In The Pipeline, From Atlanta To Decatur

DECATUR, GA — Repairs are coming on DeKalb Avenue, a road long known for its potholes and bumpy rides, thanks to the Atlanta City Council.

Council members unanimously approved $5.4 million in improvements on a 3.6-mile stretch of DeKalb Avenue and Decatur Street last Monday, spanning from Jackson Street in Atlanta to Ridgecrest Road in Decatur.

Proposed improvements include the following:

• Removal of the reversible lane
• The addition of a dedicated left turn lane
• Bike lanes along certain sections of the road
• Road resurfacing and sidewalk repairs

"The improvements coming to DeKalb Avenue are important to our administration’s plan for safer streets,” Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms said in a news release. “Making the road inclusive for drivers, bike riders and pedestrians will give all residents more secure ways to get around and ultimately make our city safer.”

The Atlanta Department of Transportation will oversee the project, and construction is set to begin later this summer, the release said.