SANDY SPRINGS, Ga. — Major changes that will last through the end of August are coming to a busy Sandy Springs interchange where work is already underway on a two-year road project.
Construction crews will take over lanes on Mt. Vernon Highway and Johnson Ferry Road beginning after rush hour on Wednesday morning.
“I’m going to have to go the other way which is more confusing because they’re doing construction on that side too,” said one Sandy Springs commuter.
Sandy Springs is giving the interchange of Roswell Road, Mt. Vernon Highway, and Johnson Ferry Road a whole new look. Crews are at work clearing a path for a new stretch of road, part of a plan to eliminate their version of the Bermuda Triangle.
The first major step will be to eliminate one lane of both Johnson Ferry and Mt. Vernon Highway between Roswell Road and Boylston Drive. For six months, crews will take over that area to begin work adding lanes and eliminating the stretch where Johnson Ferry and Mt. Vernon converge.
The city will monitor traffic flow and adjust the timing of traffic lights to keep traffic flowing as best it can.
“If you can avoid the area and use alternate routes, we highly recommend that,” said project manager Christine Schultz.
The $15 million project will include a connector road to link Mt. Vernon Highway and Johnson Ferry Road, new sidewalks, and a multi-use path.