Date: July 13, 2009
Contact: Visitor Contact Station, 678-538-1200
The Sope Creek parking lot of the Chattahoochee River National Recreation Area will be closed for pavement repairs beginning July 27, 2009 through August 21, 2009. The large sinkhole in the parking lot will be repaired in addition to seal coating and restriping the lot. Closures are scheduled for weekdays which will allow for full use of the park on the weekends. Below is the schedule of work and closed periods.
Repair Sink Hole - Lot Closed
July 27-29
Saw Cut Asphalt Repair Areas
July 30-31
Remove Asphalt in Repair Area
August 3
Replace Curb and Gutter
August 3-5
Asphalt Patch in Repair Areas
August 6-7
Crack Seal - Lot Closed
August 10
Seal Coat - Lot Closed
August 11-12
Re-Stripe Areas - Lot Closed
August 14
Final Clean-up
August 17
Punchlist
August 18-19
Project Closeout
August 20-21
Did You Know?
That the word Chattahoochee means painted rock in the Cherokee language. The Cherokee made their homes along the Chattahoochee River for thousands of years until they were forced out in the 1830s.