News Release

Interstate North Parking Lot and Entrance will Close Monday, March 18th for Repaving

Date: March 18, 2024

SANDY SPRINGS, Ga. — The paving repair project at Chattahoochee River National Recreation Area (CRNRA) is progressing to the next park unit, Interstate North, on Monday, March 18, 2024. This project is repairing the parking lots at four popular park units and address critical maintenance needs, safety concerns, and will result in temporary closures at each unit during the construction work. 

With the paving project, Interstate North entrance is closed. There will no access at this entrance during the duration of the project. Please visit Cochran Shoals at Sope Creek or Columns Drive for the next few weeks. There will be np pedestrian or bicycle entrance to this unit from Interstate North Parkway or connection to the trail system in Cumberland Community Improvement District. Thank you for your patience as we improve our parking lots.   

Akers Mill was the first unit to be repaved and Powers Island unit parking lot will reopen tomorrow, March 16th. The remaining paving project is the Columns Drive parking lot. 

The repair and repaving of the entry road and parking lots within CRNRA will correct sub-surface and water control issues. The National Park Service Pavement Preservation Program also includes stripping to improve traffic flow and parking visibility as well as replacement of unit signage. The project is funded through the Federal Lands Transportation Program.  

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About Chattahoochee River National Recreation Area. Designated as a unit of the National Park System in 1978, Chattahoochee River National Recreation Area preserves and protects the natural and cultural resources of the 48-mile Chattahoochee River corridor from Buford Dam to Peachtree Creek. The park annually welcomes over 3,000,000 visitors.  

About the National Park Service. More than 20,000 National Park Service employees care for America’s 429 national parks and work with communities across the nation to help preserve local history and create close-to-home recreational opportunities. Learn more at www.nps.gov, and on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, and YouTube.