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t the end of 2018, a challenge came up regarding Uppergate Drive a street that became under the jurisdiction of the City of Atlanta when Atlanta annexed Emory University. The street was failing and was getting to the point where a major resurfacing would be needed. The problem was funding and timing. There was pressure from government officials and Emory University to get the road resurfaced. The local news media also did a story that added to the pressure of getting the road resurfaced. The road was a critical link on Emory University’s campus with Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta on one side and Winship Cancer Institute on the other. Shutting down the road for an extended period of time was not an option for the University.
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BY ADISA AARONS, CITY OF ATLANTA, METRO ATLANTA PRESIDENT
After a few months of waiting on the contract to be written, doing repairs to the road to keep it operable, and meetings with everyone involved, it was
time for the work to be executed. Since the road was very busy during the week, it was determined that the weekend was the best time for the work to take place.
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