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Pryor Street Closure South of Garnett Street

 

From March 13, 2004 until July 1, 2004, the City of Atlanta will prohibit vehicular access on Pryor Street from Garnett Street to Memorial Drive to allow for the construction of an under-street passageway for use by the courts.  However, vehicular access will be permitted on Pryor Street from Trinity Avenue to Garnett Street.

 

For more information, please contact Robert Shelor, Department of Public Works at 404.330.6693.  

 

Pryor Street Closure South of Garnett Street

 

Detour Boundaries:

 

·   North:         Underground Atlanta

·   East:           I-75/85 North

·   South:         I-20

·   West:         Garnett Street MARTA Station 

 

Detour Route(s):

 

Pryor Street to I-75/85 South or I-20

·   Left (east) on Mitchell Street

·   Right (south) on Washington Street

·   Follow signs to I-75/85 or I-20 east bound

 

 

Southbound Pryor Street

·   Left (east) on Mitchell Street

·   Right (south) on Washington Street

·   Right (west) on Memorial Drive

·   Left (south) back onto Pryor Street

 

Pryor Street traffic bound for City of Atlanta Public Schools Administration Building, City of Atlanta Traffic and Municipal Courts, business or parking on Pryor Street between Trinity Avenue and Garnett Street

 

Continue on one open lane past barricade at Trinity Avenue through to Garnett Street which runs east and west at the point where Pryor Street will be closed to all traffic.  

 

Traffic bound to I-75/85 or I-20 East bound upon reaching Garnett Street

·  Left (east) on Garnett Street

·  Left (east) on Memorial Drive to Washington 
   Street

·  Follow signs to I-75/85 or I-20 East bound. 

 

Traffic bound south on Pryor Street or I-20 West bound upon reaching Garnett Street

·  Right (west) on Garnett Street

·  Left (south) on Peachtree Street

·  Left (east) on Memorial Drive

·  Right (south)  to left (south) back on Pryor Street

·  Follow signs to I-20 west bound. 

 

Limited two way Emergency, Corrections Department, and Traffic Court authorized personnel and construction vehicle access to Pryor Street will be maintained at Memorial Drive.

 

For further information, please contact the City of Atlanta Office of Transportation at (404) 330-6501.

 

Announcement of New Facilities

 

 

Atlanta Public Schools Administration Building, in the Fall of 2003 relocated the main office from Pryor Street at the corner of Trinity Avenue to Trinity Avenue at the corner of Central Avenue. 

 

·  The visitor entrance is located at 130 Trinity
    Avenue and general visitor
parking will remain the same.

 

·  Delivery entrance is off Garnett Street.

 

·  Authorized personnel entrances are on Central
   Avenue or from parking
deck.  Authorized personnel
   parking entrance and exits are located on Pryor

   Street and Garnett Street near corner of Pryor
   Street and Garnett Street 

 

For further information, please call (404) 802-3500 or visit: www.atlanta.k12.ga.us

 

 

City of Atlanta Traffic Court in January of 2004 relocated all Traffic Court operations.

 

·   Solicitor's offices from Trinity Avenue and Central
    Avenue buildings to 150
Garnett Street at the corner
    of Garnett Street and Pryor Street  east of existing

    City of Atlanta Municipal Court at 170 Garnett Street.

 

·  The visitor entrance is located at 150 Garnett Street,
    which is located at the
south east corner of the
    intersection of Garnett Street and Pryor Street.

 

·  Private operated parking for visitors is available at
    near by surface parking
lots along Pryor Street,
    Peachtree Street and other adjacent streets.

 

·  Handicap parking and access to the building is
    located south of the 
building off Pryor Street.

 

·  The authorized personnel entrance is from the
    parking area to the
south of  the building, off
    Pryor Street. 

 

·  The delivery entrance is off Central Avenue. 

 

·  The Public Defender's Office will maintain a
    satellite office in the new 
court building located
    at 150 Garnett Street with the primary office to

    remain at 41 Marietta Street Suite 1200.     

 

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