DeKalb County

DeKalb County’s College Ave. water main project starts soon

Road Work (WendellandCarolyn/Getty Images/iStockphoto)

DEKALB COUNTY, Ga. — Those who live in or commute through DeKalb County will soon encounter some new road construction on their route.

A water main replacement project will start June 9 on College Avenue, and DeKalb County officials said it is expected to last about six months, barring delays.

Evening crews will work on the road from 7 p.m. to 7 a.m. Sunday through Friday.

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Crews will replace about 7,100 feet of pipe on College Avenue between Sam Crossings and Lakeshore Drive.

County officials said this work is part of a $4.27 billion capital improvement program “to improve capacity and service of the watershed systems serving the community.”

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The county invites the public to learn more about the project by joining the virtual community meeting at 6:30 p.m. on June 5 via Zoom.

The public can also learn more about this project by calling the DWM Project Information Line at 1-800-986-1108 or emailing projectinfo@dekalbcountyga.gov.

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