City staff in Sandy Springs said crews are approaching the halfway point of the final phase of the Brandon Mill Road sidewalk project, which will place the final connection between Lost Forest Drive and Brandon Ridge Drive.

“A lot of the work so far has been storm drain installation,” a City staff member said. Staff said crews have encountered unexpected rock while digging trenches for the large pipes, which has slowed progress “just a little bit.” Once the pipe work is finished, staff said residents will begin to see the sidewalk come together.

The project requires occasional lane closures with flagging to guide traffic through the work zone; staff urged motorists to take it slow on Brandon Mill Road. “So take it slow if you're traveling down Brandon Mill Road,” the staff member said, and added that the project should wrap up this fall.

City staff did not provide contractor names, total project cost, or funding sources in the remarks on the record. There was no vote or formal action recorded during this update; the remarks were presented as an informational project status report.