Lane closures expected with start of Buford Highway median work

Work is scheduled to begin Monday on new Buford Highway medians in Norcross — and occasional lane closures may be in play.

The city of Norcross took to Facebook to announce the imminent beginning of the project, which will add medians (and landscaping) to the road between Jimmy Carter Boulevard and Beaver Ruin Road.

Norcross approved a $2.7 million contract for the project in February. Read more about it here.

Explore»MORE: Work begins on I-85 HOT lane extension in Gwinnett

»MORE: Gwinnett County's 10 most consistently awful traffic hotspots

»MORE: Metro Atlanta's 10 most consistently awful traffic hotspots

About the Author

AJC analysis: Southwest Atlanta voters hand council presidency to Overstreet

Family of child injured in tow truck crash gets $13 million verdict

To TAD or not to TAD: Council considers Dickens’ $5 billion development plan

Featured

Credit: Screenshot

OPINON

Murphy: Jon Ossoff warned about deepfakes. Now he is one.

A Mike Collins campaign video uses AI to make Sen. Jon Ossoff say outlandish things. A proposed state law would rein in such uses of AI in campaigns.

President of Atlanta Fed Raphael Bostic announces retirement

Atlanta Fed President and CEO Raphael Bostic has served in the role since 2017, and is the first Black and openly gay chief executive of a regional Fed bank.

2h ago

Savannah ditched 2 marathons. Can shorter race find Peachtree-like success?

Savannah is an attractive destination for those whose idea of a fun weekend getaway is a road race. But two marathons have left town. Will Saturday's shorter race be a keeper?