Southeast Atlanta Green Infrastructure Initiative Phase 1 - Peoplestown, Mechanicsville and Summerhill

Under the Southeast Atlanta Green Infrastructure Initiative, the Department has developed short-term and long-term projects to address flooding issues within the Custer Avenue CSO basin. DWM has taken a holistic approach to flood mitigation with projects that are not solely focused on one community. Phase 1 of the project will focus on the Peoplestown, Mechanicsville and Summerhill neighborhoods.

Project Description

After a review of the infrastructure in the southeast Atlanta, the Department identified several short-term opportunities for construction projects to provide immediate relief to residents. These projects include construction of bioswales and stormwater retention ponds and pervious pavement work. Efforts for the long-term plan will be determined as the Department's short-term plan is being implemented.

Since August 2012, DWM has completed six projects to help reduce flooding throughout southeast Atlanta.

  • Crumley Street between Windsor Street SW and Ira Street SW — Crews removed impervious pavement and installed vegetative bioswales, which are often used to temporarily store stormwater runoff and increase the grounds's ability to soak up rain.
  • Whitehall Terrace between Fulton Street SW and Crumley Street SW — DWM replaced sidewalks near Dunbar Elementary School with rain gardens. The rain gardens will capture stormwater and benefit natural vegetation near the school. In addition, impervious surfaces, such as concrete and asphalt in parking lots, contributing to stormwater runoff were removed. In the future, the Department plans to work with Dunbar students on a rain garden and other projects that focus on the problem of stormwater
  • Rosa Burney Park — An existing detention pond was expanded to help divert stormwater runoff from parking lots and surrounding streets.
  • Ira Street between Fulton Street and Connally Street — Crews installed a rain garden to divert and treat Fulton Street runoff.
  • Sydney Street between Fulton Street and Connally Street — Crews installed a rain garden to divert and treat Fulton Street runoff
  • Kelly Street at Cherokee Street — The Department constructed a biodetention pond to capture runoff from Hill Street and surrounding parking lots

Currently, the Department of Watershed Management is working at the locations listed below.

  • Biodetention pond installation at Martin and Bass streets
  • Bioswale installation at Rosa Burney Park
Contact

Scheree Rawles
Director, Communications & Community Relations

Department of Watershed Management
72 Marietta Street
7th Floor
Atlanta, Georgia 30303

Office: (404) 546-3200
Mobile: 404-971-8899
scrawles@atlantaga.gov