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Innovative Dunwoody Interchange First of Its Kind in State By Mary Reed CEG CORRESPONDENT
“Arrive, Crossover, Drive” will be the new catch-phrase beginning this summer when traveling through the Interstate 285 Interchange at Ashford Dunwoody Road in the City of Dunwoody in Metro Atlanta, Ga. So said Yvonne Williams, president and CEO of the Perimeter Community Improvement Districts (PCIDs), a notfor-profit organization that has been working for the past 12 years to improve mobility and access in the Perimeter market through transportation infrastructure improvements. Commercial property owners within the PCIDs voluntarily pay additional property taxes to initiate and help implement these improvements. To this end, the PCIDs and the Georgia Department of Transportation (GDOT) have launched a Diverging Diamond Interchange (DDI) project as
an interim solution to the congestion at the I-285-Ashford Dunwoody Interchange until a complete reconfiguration of the interchange can be made. The PCIDs initiated Georgia’s first such interchange when they hired Moreland Altobelli Associates Inc, see INTERCHANGE page 6 Diagram courtesy of Gilbert Chlewicki http://www.divergingdiamond.com
DDIs are a relatively recent development in highway construction. This innovative form of interchange was developed in 2000 by Gilbert Chlewicki, who explained that this is “the stick figure diagram.” Aerial view of the proposed DDI of Ashford Dunwoody Road at I-285.
GUCA: Mining for Membership Gold in Dahlonega
GUCA member Ralph Byrd, Utility Business Services, fields questions during the GUCA North Georgia Industry Meeting.
Good food, good times and valuable information were on the menu for members and guests at GUCA’s North Georgia Industry Luncheon. The Carriage Room at the Smith House in Dahlonega, Ga., filled up fast recently. More than 35 attendees showed up to this event, which was an open invitation event for GUCA members, prospective members, municipalities and government officials. GUCA member Ralph Byrd, Utility Business Services Inc., spoke to those in attendance about Updates on AT&T Class Action Lawsuit and Dealing with Utility Damage Overcharges. He addressed a number of issues including how to save money on damage claims sent by utility owners to contractors. He highlighted what to watch out for in regards to overbilling tactics by
utility companies; no fault for hand digging and liability issues in the tolerance zone; as well as other informative protection measures. GUCA members and guests also were addressed by GUCA Membership Committee Chairman Regina Shelnutt, Robert M. Anderson Inc. She began by stressing the importance of generating new membership by promoting membership recruitment in the area to strengthen GUCA’s north Georgia membership. In addition, she encouraged all members in attendance to encourage prospective members to become GUCA members and experience the benefits of membership first hand. She spoke about the opportunity for GUCA members in taking advantage of future affinity programs and how these pro-
grams would benefit GUCA members and bring them substantial savings. Highlights included the health benefit and workers’ compensation programs with Builders Insurance. Those in attendance also were updated by GUCA Assistant Executive Director Scott Brumbelow about upcoming events, safety classes and industry and legislative issues, as well as GUCA membership and the benefits provided to GUCA members. This meeting was a success because of the hard work and dedication of GUCA Membership Committee Chairmen Regina Shelnutt, Robert M. Anderson Inc., and Ben Corbitt, Ferguson Waterworks, and the GUCA Membership Committee. For more information, visit www.guca.com.