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Athens Banner-Herald
East Broad Street stays closed as crews work on damaged building
The length of time for the closure of a three-block section of East Broad Street in the middle of downtown Athens remained undetermined on Thursday. The section of street remains closed while work continues on a three-story building heavily damaged by a vehicle crash on Wednesday. Authorities say the closure will keep motorists and pedestrians safe. Downtown Athens Death: See what happened before pickup slammed into downtown Athens building Meredith Barnum, coordinator of the Athens-Clarke County Emergency Management Agency, said Thursday that work is being done to open some of the streets affected by the closure. University of Georgia students using the bus stop at the Arch were advised to use the UGA library stop. Magnolias Bar and Republic Salon, two businesses in the building at 312 East Broad Street, are currently closed due to the heavy damage, where portions of the wall on all three floors collapsed. But both businesses intend to reopen when repairs are made, according to social media posts. Republic Salon reported on its Facebook: “We are working on getting our stylists chairs at other local salons. As soon as we have all the details worked out, we will post where all the stylists will be
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Westbound lanes of East Broad Street open, parts of Jackson Street closed
The westbound lanes of East Broad Street are now open. The eastbound lanes, closest to campus, will remain closed into the weekend for safety as building stabilization work continues, according to a University of Georgia email. South Jackson Street between East Broad Street and South Street are to remain closed....
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Marietta Daily Journal
Smyrna seeks feedback on proposed Chattahoochee River pedestrian bridge
Smyrna is exploring the feasibility of a new pedestrian and bicycle bridge over the Chattahoochee River. The bridge would be located near Riverview Landing, between Interstate 285 and Highway 78, connecting Cobb and Fulton counties. It would be part of the 100-mile Chattahoochee RiverLands Trail vision by the Georgia Trust for Public Land. “The bridge could improve connections between existing and planned trail systems while creating new opportunities for recreation, mobility, and access to the river,” the survey reads. In October, officials cut the ribbon on a half-mile section of RiverLands Showcase Trail in Smyrna, which the bridge would tie into. The trail section, located at Riverview Landing in Smyrna’s Riverview Park, a 12-acre linear park along the Chattahoochee, completes the northern portion of the Cobb RiverLands Showcase Project. The showcase begins in Discovery Park, running through Riverview Landing to a trailhead across the Chattahoochee from Proctor Creek. As part of a feasibility study for the bridge, the survey seeks input on project priorities, potential uses and the role the bridge could play in the community. To take the survey, visit app.maptionnaire.com/q/3er4faf8a7ci . The survey and feasibility are being conducted by Kimley-Horn Consulting services. In May, Smyrna awarded the project