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HOLLY SPRINGS - Parkway to close for widening project
The widening of Holly Springs Parkway in its namesake city is expected to start this spring — with a portion of the street closed for four months — now that the City Council has awarded a $3.2 million construction contract to Baldwin Paving Co. Inc., officials announced.
The parkway will be closed from the Home Depot store, just north of Sixes Road, to Rabbit Hill Road from approximately April 1 to Aug. 1. The entire project is expected to take about nine months after the notice to proceed is given.
Plans call for Holly Springs Parkway to get four travel lanes with a median from the Home Depot to Rabbit Hill; an extension of culverts over Toonigh Creek; and sidewalks, lamp posts and a new traffic light at Rabbit Hill. Also, Rabbit Hill will be improved from the parkway to I-575.
To help offset costs, the developers of the Meridian at Holly Springs, a mixed-use residential and commercial project, and the Sixes Ridge and Holly Park apartments will contribute $1,177 per residential unit, or $1.07 million, officials said.
DAVID IBATA FOR THE AJC
GDOT: Managed lanes project speeding toward September opening
Signage facing the opposite direction of traffic going south on I-75 will direct motorists along the managed lanes. The project is expected to be open in September 2018.
Staff-Kelly J. Huff (File photo)
MARIETTA — Cobb drivers should expect to see shorter drive times to and from Atlanta through the county starting September.
That’s when state transportation department officials expect to open the $834 million Northwest Corridor project, which includes about 30 miles of reversible toll lanes that will run south in the mornings and north in the evenings.
County commissioners received an update on the project during their work session on Monday.
Crews have completed about 85 percent of the project, which follows Interstate 75 from Akers Mill Road in Cumberland to Hickory Grove Road near the Cherokee County line and along I-575 from I-75 in Marietta to Sixes Road in Holly Springs, according to Jill Goldberg, spokesperson for the Georgia Department of Transportation.
Northwest Express Roadbuilders, the company building the managed lanes, broke ground on the project in September 2014.
Toll rates will vary based on traffic conditions, Goldberg said, and drivers will be able to see the prices on overhead signs before entering the managed lanes.
Rates for the Northwest Corridor lanes have not been set but are expected to be priced between 10-90 cents per mile with a 50-cent minimum trip cost, Goldberg said. Rates likely to be set in July or August, she added.
Commissioner Bob Weatherford, whose northwest Cobb district abuts the west side of Interstate 75, asked whether drivers would be willing to pay close to $15 to get from the project’s northwestern most access point to Cumberland.
“You decide if that money is worth your time savings. Maybe you don’t use it every day, maybe you use it when you have a meeting,” Goldberg said.
GDOT estimates predict that drivers who use the managed lanes will save up to 43 minutes on their commutes, Goldberg said. Drivers who opt to use the interstates’ existing lanes will save an estimated 16 minutes due to drivers leaving those regular traffic lanes in favor of the express toll lanes.
Those wishing to use the lanes will be required to have a Peach Pass, which are usable on Gwinnett’s managed lanes and the I-75 south Metro Express Lanes in Henry County that opened last year. Drivers with a Peach Pass can also utilize the express or toll lanes within the states of Florida and North Carolina, with Goldberg saying future states that could one day be added onto the Peach Pass include Texas, Louisiana and Oklahoma.
PROGRESS RESIDENTIAL 2014-1, BORROWER, LLC
This firm, under several name configurations, owns at least 255 residential homes in Cherokee County. At least 19 are in the 4 phases of the Holly Mill subdivision.
Per County records the total taxable value of these 19 are: $2,923,800
107 Holly Mill Village Dr (The View) $181,100
120 Holly Mill Village Dr (The View) $143,600
125 Holly Mill Village Dr (The View) $149,700
302 Meadows Lane (The View) $152,000
305 Meadows Lane (The View) $165,500
329 Meadows Lane (The View) $190,000
112 Nacodochee Way (Enclave) $133,300
164 Nacodochee Way (Enclave) $134,000
323 Westminister Dr (Holly Mill) $151,000
337 Westminister Dr (Holly Mill) $160,000
345 Westminister Dr (Holly Mill) $184,600
125 Ilex Dr (Village) $145,000
168 Ilex Dr (Village) $136,000
176 Ilex Dr (Village) $147,500
239 Osmanthus Way (Village) $137,000
249 Osmanthus Way (Village) $169,000
257 Osmanthus Way (Village) $149,300
800 Yonah Dr (Village) $165,500
307 Kaley Dr (Enclave) $129,700
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Misc Other Realty Groups owning in the 4 phase Holly Mill subdivision are:
American Homes
103 Holly Mill Village Dr (The View) $139,000
Beauly, LLC
135 Holly Mill Village Dr (The View) $208,000
American Residential Homes
175 Holly Mill Village Dr (The View) $183,700
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Life in the Fast Lanes
A look ahead at the new Northwest Corridor Express Lanes, opening soon in Cherokee and Cobb counties.
The Northwest Corridor Express Lanes are scheduled to open to commuters this summer. As we watch signs go up and construction in the final stages, we asked a representative of the Georgia Department of Transportation to give us a primer. If you have more questions about this endeavor, email candi@aroundaboutmagazines.com and we’ll do our best to get your questions answered.
The express lanes will be optional toll lanes running alongside the regular or general lanes on I-75 and I-575. The key word here is optional: No driver will be required to use the toll lanes at any time. The lanes will give travelers the option to pay a fee in exchange for a more reliable trip time, while transit riders benefit at no additional costs to them.
“Making it to appointments, picking up kids, getting home to let the dog out — drivers often need an option to suit their schedule and life,” said Jill Goldberg, external affairs/communications program manager for the Georgia DOT. “Travelers may choose the express lanes one day and stay in the general purpose lanes the next. Use of the lanes is completely customizable.”
The lanes will be reversible, operating southbound in the morning and northbound in the evening. This means the lanes will offer more travel capacity during peak times and in peak directions — which will improve the flow of all traffic, inside the lanes and out.
Toll rates will rise and fall with traffic demand. Dynamic-rate pricing helps regulate the amount of traffic within the express lanes, providing dependable trip times for drivers, vanpools and transit riders who choose to use them.
Xpress buses and registered vanpools will have toll-free access to the express lanes. You can find routes serving your area at GaCommuteOptions.com and xpressga.com.
Commuters will need a Peach Pass. The pass is placed on a car’s windshield and includes a barcode that is scanned to deduct tolls for each trip. There’s no fee to get or keep the Peach Pass — drivers only pay for the trips they take in the Georgia Express Lanes. Peach Passes (and more information) are available at PeachPass.com.
The Northwest Corridor Express Lanes are a part of the Georgia Express Lanes system, a network of toll lanes that run alongside existing interstates in some of the most congested corridors around metro Atlanta. In addition to the Northwest Corridor, the Georgia Express Lanes system includes the existing I-85 Express Lanes and the I-75 South Metro Express Lanes project, which opened in early 2017.
The reversible I-75 South Metro Express Lanes in Clayton and Henry Counties surpassed all expectations, serving more than 1 million trips since opening. Northbound morning commute trips in the express lanes are traveling on average 13 mph faster than those in the general purpose lanes, and southbound evening express lane commutes are running on average 21 mph faster. In addition, the general purpose lanes have seen less traffic during the morning and evening commutes.
More express lanes are coming throughout the Atlanta region to build out the connected Georgia Express Lanes system. An extension to the I-85 Express Lanes began construction in summer 2016 and is scheduled to open in 2018. Four additional express lanes are being planned as part of the Georgia DOT’s Major Mobility Investment Program (MMIP). This program is moving forward 11 significant transportation improvement projects designed to reduce traffic congestion and improve mobility options statewide.
• How will drivers know what to do?
There will be plenty of signage to alert motorists when they will need to exit the express lanes to use a regular existing exit/interchange on I-575. Closer to the time that the lanes open, a sign tutorial will be posted on the website (www.dot.ga.gov/DS/GEL/NWC) with more guidance on the signs motorists can expect to see, approximate mileage points where drivers will see the signs, etc. “This will allow those who want to use the express lanes to familiarize themselves with the signs and times to exit prior to the system opening,” spokeswoman Jill Goldberg said.
There will be plenty of signage to alert motorists when they will need to exit the express lanes to use a regular existing exit/interchange on I-575. Closer to the time that the lanes open, a sign tutorial will be posted on the website (www.dot.ga.gov/DS/GEL/NWC) with more guidance on the signs motorists can expect to see, approximate mileage points where drivers will see the signs, etc. “This will allow those who want to use the express lanes to familiarize themselves with the signs and times to exit prior to the system opening,” spokeswoman Jill Goldberg said.
• How much time will the lanes save drivers?
Data is available that projects how much time a driver could save using the express lanes. For example, it would take 16 minutes using the express system to travel south on I-75 during morning rush hour — from where the toll lanes start at Hickory Grove Road in Cobb County to where they end just inside the Perimeter. Compare that with 39 minutes in the general purpose lane, or 40 minutes if the project had not been built.
Data is available that projects how much time a driver could save using the express lanes. For example, it would take 16 minutes using the express system to travel south on I-75 during morning rush hour — from where the toll lanes start at Hickory Grove Road in Cobb County to where they end just inside the Perimeter. Compare that with 39 minutes in the general purpose lane, or 40 minutes if the project had not been built.
• What will it cost?
Toll rates will be set by the State Road and Tollway Authority (SRTA) Board of Directors approximately 6-8 weeks before opening. Rates of the two existing systems range from 10 to 90 cents per mile.
Toll rates will be set by the State Road and Tollway Authority (SRTA) Board of Directors approximately 6-8 weeks before opening. Rates of the two existing systems range from 10 to 90 cents per mile.
“If you look on the web at stories of the I-85 toll, you will see that, at the very peak periods of about an hour a day, some people pay tolls in the $14 to $15 range for the entire system, but the average toll paid is less than $2,” Goldberg said.
“I-85 is a mature system that has built up many dedicated users after six years of operations. The I-75 South [Metro] Express lanes users have much lower toll rates, as it hasn’t even been open for a year yet. The overall average fare on I-75 is just 60 cents. The peak period sees tolls around $1.15 to $1.30. So, you can see that the range of rates is great between the two systems – part of that due to the time each has been opened and part of it due to when people choose to use it and get in/get out.”
• What’s the price tag for this project?
The cost is about $826 million.
The cost is about $826 million.
HOLLY SPRINGS POST OFFICE
The Holly Springs post office will be moving to a new location, just across the parking lot from the Wal Mart store which opened in 2013. This is only 1.23 miles from the current location, just a 3 minute drive and closer to I-575 Exit 14.
The move has been in the works for at least 12 months. The USPS was not able to come to an agreement with the property owner of their current location and the resulting search for a nearby rental property turned up a 30,000 sq ft strip mall at the Holly Mill Station, 2210 Holly Springs Parkway, Holly Springs, GA. 30115.
2 units of this mall, #124 and 126 will be the new post office, the timing is a bit ‘iffy’, Feburary was planned but that seems unlikely. Say ‘Spring’ and you probably will be correct. The total square footage between the 2 units is 3,600 and the USPS will do the build out for the interior construction.
Normal retail services and P. O. Boxes will be at the new location. The parking will be considerably better than the cramped little lot at the old location of 2631 Holly Springs Pkwy, Holly Springs.
The strip mall has 2 major restaurants as tenants the Las Palmas Mexican Restaurant, and a Chinese / Japanese Buffet the Ichiban Restaurant. The 183,134 square foot Wal-Mart super center is just across the large parking lot.
Access to/from is easy as there is a traffic light and the mall entrance.
See also: https://fletcherbright.com/shopping-centers/ga/404
From: https://www.facebook.com/hollymill30114/
7/3/17
Holly Mill Documents are available at
On this site: http://115hollymillvillagedrive.blogspot.com/ you will find:
1) Declaration of Protective Covenants, Conditions, Restrictions and Easements,
2) Bylaws of Holly Mill Community Association, Inc
3) Handbook of Holly Mill Residents
Another Holly Mill site with photos, articles and information is at:
http://hollymill30114.blogspot.com/
Find out how badly rated Douglas Property Management is, why do they continue to work for our HOA?:
http://douglaspropertymanagement.blogspot.com/
2 Facebook sites, the first about HM the 2nd my general site:
https://www.facebook.com/hollymill30114/
and
https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100008587503434
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