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East Point gives progress report on road resurfacing, sidewalks and multimodal projects
Summary
Public works reported progress on three resurfacing contracts, ongoing multimodal downtown construction, sidewalk infill projects and a Sylvan Road sidewalk; councilors asked for improved resident notice and inventory of aging signs.
East Point — The City’s public works department updated council Nov. 3 on resurfacing, multimodal streets work and sidewalk projects across the city.
Assistant Public Works Director Cadell Hall told the council that three multiyear resurfacing contracts are active (groups A, B and C), that group C used a "hot-in-place" asphalt-recycling process for certain neighborhoods and that several named streets are complete or nearing completion. Hall said the multimodal downtown project remains under construction and work in front of City Hall was being wrapped up as AT&T crews finished utility relocations. The Janus Drive intersection improvement and a Sylvan Road sidewalk gap-filling project are under construction; other sidewalk projects are in design or bid review.
Hall said hot-in-place recycling saved roughly 30–40% compared with conventional resurfacing on some segments. He listed streets by contract group and said contractors are preparing touch-up work and punch lists for completed areas before moving to the next neighborhoods.
Council members pressed staff on resident notification and signage. Councilwoman Ziegler and others asked whether mail drops, message boards and the city website are being used consistently citywide; Hall said the city posts weekly updates to eastpointga.gov/transportation, uses neighborhood mailers and message boards when possible, and coordinates with HOAs for subdivisions.
Council members also asked about project scheduling, LMIG funding timing and efforts to address drainage problems before paving in neighborhoods where poor drainage damages pavement. Hall said some larger projects may extend into 2026 and that staff is developing an inventory of aging signs for replacement.
Why it matters: The update explains where resurfacing and sidewalk work is focused, how the city is prioritizing projects and the trade-offs (cost, speed, life-cycle) of different resurfacing methods. Council asked staff to pursue better resident notification — including exploring inclusion of project notices in utility bills — and to return with more detail on sign inventory and the multimodal schedule.
