- PCIDs assist in accelerating, providing seed money and building needed infrastructure projects that local and state governments cannot afford. Projects are based on a business case for investment that will produce the best return for the economy and quality of life in Perimeter.
- The Perimeter CIDs and their partners are making a difference in the lives of workers, residents and visitors in the Perimeter area with these transportation improvements to improve connectivity and access.
- PCIDs provide a solid return on investment for their funds that are matched by their local and state governments.
- PCID dollars can only be used for certain purposes as indicated by their individual State Legislation and local agreements.
- PCIDs tax is a self-imposed additional commercial property tax paid voluntarily by commercial property owners, not residents.
- PCIDs access matching funds from governments from specified accounts budgeted for the purpose of keeping safe, efficient roads and transit alternatives.
- Perimeter businesses employ approximately 100,000 people.
Project Spotlight
HAMMOND DRIVE GA 400 BRIDGE TRAFFIC TO BE REROUTED STARTING FRIDAY NIGHT
Beginning Friday night (Dec. 10, 2010), all Hammond Drive traffic across Georgia 400 will be moved to the new bridge section where it will remain until summer, according to information received by the Perimeter Community Improvement Districts (PCIDs) from The Georgia Department of Transportation (GDOT).
The rerouting is planned to occur at 9 p.m. and is not expected to cause a major traffic disruption on Hammond Drive.
GDOT said traffic is being rerouted to the northern portion of the new bridge so that the old four-lane Hammond Bridge can be demolished and the southern portion of the new higher nine-lane bridge can be constructed.
In addition, “the West Concourse Drive access at Hammond Drive will be closed for a period of time due to the grade adjustment that will be built at this intersection,” said GDOT Construction Project Manager Dan Willard.
“Traffic control devices will be installed to clearly direct drivers in the direction of the new traffic flow,” Willard said. He asked drivers to observe the posted speeds since the area is an active construction zone.
Work on the nearly $18 million Hammond Half Diamond in November 2009 and the first phase was completed in February 2010. The second phase was finished in early December. In addition to the new bridge, the project includes an entrance ramp north from Hammond Drive to Georgia 400 and a south exit ramp from Georgia 400 to Hammond Drive.
Willard said cars will be able to use two lanes in each direction on the entire bridge in the summer while the median on the bridge is being constructed. The entire project is still on target for completion in early fall 2011.
The Hammond Half Diamond is a joint partnership of GDOT, which is paying the $12 million cost of the bridge, and the PCIDs, who are funding the nearly $5.5 million for the ramps. The City of Sandy Springs Development Authority financed the PCIDs’ portion of the project, saving the organization $500,000 in interest fees.
“This project will ease traffic and improve safety in one of the most congested areas of Metro Atlanta,” said PCIDs President and CEO Yvonne Williams. “It will also provide Perimeter with another gateway into and out of the market,” Williams said. “It will offer a new opportunity for quality development and jobs in this major corridor.
FOR MORE INFORMATION, CONTACT:
Susan Long
770-390-1794 or 478-256-5975
slong@perimetercid.org
