Grimes Bridge Road to Close Until 2009

publication date: Jul 24, 2008

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author/source: Roswell Beacon

This sign at the corner of Grimes Bridge Road and Oxbo Road in Roswell says it all.

The City of Roswell Transportation Department and the Georgia Department of Transportation have announced that Grimes Bridge Road will be closed through October 2009 for the bridge replacement project. No thru traffic will be allowed. Specific details of the closure are as follows:

• Grimes Bridge closed Southbound at 830 Grimes Bridge Road (Adult Recreation Center);

• Grimes Bridge closed Northbound at Shadowbrook Drive;

• Oxbo Road closed just east of Dobbs Drive.

The project will also include the realignment of the Grimes Bridge Road and Oxbo Road intersection from a skew angle to a safer 90-degree alignment. In addition, sidewalks will be added along both sides of the bridge.

Architectural enhancements to the bridge include a finish to give it an old stone appearance and low-lighting bridge lamps to blend with the adjacent park setting. In all, the new bridge will improve safety at the intersection of Grimes Bridge Road and Oxbo Road and improve pedestrian and bicycle access and safety over Big Creek.

The total cost of the bridge replacement project is approximately $4.6 million with Roswell contributing $800,000 toward it.
For additional information about the closure, please call 770-594-6420.