As part of this project, the CID is planning to work with GDOT to improve the under-designed intersection rails where side roads in the area intersect with SR 42 (Moreland Avenue).

Timeline:
As of now, the right-of-way acquisition has been authorized and construction will begin in 2022 or 2023.

Thurman Road/ Old McDonough Road/Cedar Grove Road Roundabout

MSCID is seeking to develop a concept based on the feasibility and operational assessment of various roundabout design options at the existing five-legged intersection of Thurman (SR 54), Cedar Grove, and Old McDonough Roads.

Thurman Road (SR 54 Connection) is on the north and south approaches of the study intersection,
Cedar Grove Road is on the eastern approach, and Old McDonough Road is on the western approach. The northbound Old McDonough approach is a stop condition and at a skewed angle, with its proximity only a few feet from the study intersection. The intersection is within a quarter mile of Moreland Avenue (SR 42) and a half mile within I-285. There are more than a dozen truck terminals, warehousing, and logistics facilities as well as related service industries within a half mile of the intersection. A recently redeveloped terminal site within a few thousand feet of this intersection has been permitted by DeKalb County as a new truck terminal, which includes a truck-driving school (these facilities have been in operation since 2022). Within a half mile of this study location, a 3,000-space freight logistics center received zoning approval and a land disturbance permit in 2023.

The goals and objectives of the roundabout are:

• Maximize safety, connectivity, and efficiency at the five-legged intersection.
• Address existing and future needs for all users.
• Maintain consistency with the vision and goals set forth in DeKalb County’s Comprehensive
• Transportation Plan, Unified Development Ordinance, and the Atlanta Regional Transportation Plan.
• Develop and implementation plan to include timeline, material and cost estimates, and various concept design layouts, typical sections and renderings necessary to apply for federal funds through ARC and advance to the preliminary engineering phase.

150′ ICD Circle (West)

150′ ICD Circle (Centered)

130′-140′ ICD Ellipse (Original)

150′-170- ICD Ellipse (Refined Preferred)

Read more about the roundabout project here

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Background
The CID is working with business owners in the Old McDonough/Transport City Drive area to resolve the truck congestion and backups that are happening when entering businesses on the westbound lane of Old McDonough.In 2019, the CID received funding from the Atlanta Regional Commission but is currently working on additional funding to begin the study.

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