Stone Mountain, Ga. — U.S. Senator Jon Ossoff is delivering new resources to upgrade Georgia’s infrastructure.
Sen. Ossoff brought Republicans and Democrats together to help upgrade infrastructure across metro Atlanta and North Georgia, including improving transportation safety in Stone Mountain, building new trails in Clarkston, remediating blight in Chickamauga, and more.
“Georgians deserve world-class infrastructure. Bringing Republicans and Democrats together, I’m delivering these resources to upgrade infrastructure across metro Atlanta and North Georgia to keep families safe, support business and commerce, and keep our state moving,” Sen. Ossoff said.
Sen. Ossoff is delivering funding for the projects through bipartisan government funding legislation that became law on February 3. GDOT will then distribute the funds to local communities to execute the projects.
Please find a summary of projects for which Sen. Ossoff is delivering funding below:
- STONE MOUNTAIN ($1,781,000): The City of Stone Mountain will use the funding to improve safety, mobility and connectivity at Main Street and Mimosa Drive in Stone Mountain. Improvements include a variety of new pedestrian upgrades to ensure residents and visitors can safely navigate downtown and connect to Stone Mountain Trail.
- CLARKSTON ($2,000,000): The City of Clarkston will use the funding to construct part of the Clarkston Greenway Trail, which will connect to residential areas and provide direct access to downtown Clarkston.
- RIVERDALE: ($1,000,000): The City of Riverdale will use the funding to install sidewalks along Church Street in a residential area of Riverdale, which will improve safety and accessibility for residents.
- CHICKAMAUGA: ($1,450,000): The City of Chickamauga will use the funding to address the clean-up of an abandoned mill site, move electric transmission lines underground, and rehabilitate storefront blight, allowing the City to capitalize on its historic sites and proximity to tourist destinations.
- ATLANTA ($1,200,000): The City of Atlanta will use the funding to design and construct streetscape improvements along in downtown Atlanta to improve safety, accessibility, and quality of life for residents and visitors.
“The City of Atlanta is grateful for solid partners like Senator Ossoff who understand the value of meaningful investments in infrastructure. This $1.2 million for our Peachtree St. Streetscape project will help improve ADA accessibility, extend our network of safe and enjoyable bike lanes and enhance our pedestrian crossings. Thank you to Senator Ossoff and his team for being a true advocate for Atlanta’s communities,” said Atlanta Mayor Andre Dickens.
“As the City of Stone Mountain continues its transformation into a regional historic tourist destination similar to cities like Savannah, the $1,781,000 Main Street and Mimosa Drive Intersection Improvement Project represents a critical step forward. We would like to thank Senator Ossoff for supporting this meaningful investment, which will enhance safety, mobility and connectivity through key pedestrian upgrades, allowing residents and visitors to more easily navigate downtown and connect to the Stone Mountain Trail,” said Stone Mountain Mayor Jelani Linder. “By improving access across this important railroad crossing, the project will better link our community to Stone Mountain Park; our historic train depot soon to be a museum; and one of our oldest homes, the residence of Stone Mountain’s first mayor dating back to the mid to late 1800s. This project will make the intersection safer, easier to navigate and more attractive, while supporting downtown businesses and moving us closer to our vision of creating one of the most vibrant and appealing downtowns in the state of Georgia.”
“Clarkston is a small city with a big vision, and this $2 million investment in our Greenway Project is a transformative step forward for our community. This funding will help us create safer, more connected spaces that support families, promote wellness, and strengthen our local economy. We are grateful to Senator Ossoff for recognizing the importance of investing in communities like Clarkston and for his continued commitment to equitable infrastructure and quality of life for all Georgians” said Clarkston Mayor Beverly Burks.
“I am grateful to Senator Ossoff for delivering $1,000,000 in Federal funding to support the City of Riverdale’s sidewalk connectivity improvement project,” said Riverdale Mayor Evelyn Wynn-Dixon. “This Federal investment will allow the City to begin implementing vital pedestrian safety upgrades and improve connectivity for Riverdale residents.”
“Chickamauga is like many small mill/mine towns across our country. When the Crystal Spring Print Works ceased operations in 2012 a slow decline began in the historic district. As plans to revitalize the area started to take root, a pandemic struck, and Chickamauga was caught in a challenging position. Emerging from the pandemic, Chickamauga has embraced tourism as a primary vehicle for recovery. Proximity to the nation’s first National Military Park and beautiful natural spaces, an approach coupling heritage tourism, outdoor recreation tourism and unique and fun events is helping recreate Chickamauga. A multi-agency cooperative initiative to build a multiuse pathway that connects the historic downtown district and the Chickamauga National Military Park is days from completion and this dove-tails perfectly with the City’s acquisition of the Crystal Springs Print Works property for redevelopment. The next phase will bring new commercial spaces, green spaces, and civic spaces,” said Eric Pullen, Director of Economic Development & Events, City of Chickamauga. “This is a long awaited enhancement and desperately needed redevelopment to the city’s future would not be possible without the leadership and support from Senator Ossoff’s office and the dedicated staff that came to Chickamauga to understand our situation and lead us through the process for a $1.45 Million grant to remediate the blight at the mill property and in our historic district.”
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