Legislation Details

File #: 2026-0891    Version: 1 Name:
Type: Resolution Status: Preliminary Item
File created: 5/8/2026 In control: Board of Commissioners
On agenda: 5/26/2026 Final action:
Title: Commission District(s): 2 & 6 Indication of Roundabout Support at SR 8/Ponce De Leon Ave. NE at East Lake Road NE and SR 8/Ponce De Leon Ave. NE at W. Ponce De Leon Ave./N. Parkwood Rd. (GDOT PI No. 0015682)
Attachments: 1. Roundabout Indication of Support

Public Hearing: YES ? NO ? Department: Public Works - Transportation

SUBJECT:
Title
Commission District(s): 2 & 6
Indication of Roundabout Support at SR 8/Ponce De Leon Ave. NE at East Lake Road NE and SR 8/Ponce De Leon Ave. NE at W. Ponce De Leon Ave./N. Parkwood Rd. (GDOT PI No. 0015682)
Body

Information Contact: Patrece Keeter
Phone Number: (770) 492-5206

PURPOSE:
To consider entering into an indication of roundabout support which the County would participate in a future formal street lighting agreement with the Georgia Department of Transportation (GDOT) to provide energy, operation and maintenance for proposed streets lights and participate in a future formal maintenance agreement for any enhanced landscaping approved by the County and GDOT; and

To consider authorizing the Chief Executive Officer to execute all necessary documents pertaining to this project.

NEED/IMPACT:
GDOT is proposing to construct two roundabout intersection improvements at SR 8/Ponce De Leon Ave. NE at East Lake Road NE and SR 8/Ponce De Leon Ave. NE at W. Ponce De Leon Ave./N. Parkwood Rd. (GDOT PI No. 0015682) If street lighting is determined to be needed for additional safety countermeasures and/or enhanced landscaping is desired by the County, then the indication of support states that DeKalb County is willing to enter into a future agreement to provide ongoing energy, operation and maintenance for this lighting and enter into a mowing maintenance agreement to maintain the landscaping.

FISCAL IMPACT:
If street lighting determined to be needed for additional safety countermeasures and/or enhanced landscaping desired by the County, then the indication of support states that DeKalb County is willing to enter into a future agreement to provide ongoing energy, operation and maintenance for this lighting and enter into a future mowing maintenance agreement to maintain the landscaping.

RECOMMENDATION:
Re...

Click here for full text