In 2021, Sandy Springs hired an engineering firm to develop plans to repair the damaged infrastructure at 6850 Castleton Drive.

Following a competitive search for vendors, the city council recently approved a $199,962 contract with the lowest bidder, Blount Construction Company, to construct the drainage improvement.

This project corrects deficiencies in the infrastructure found during a 2021 study and brings the storm system up to current city standards. The work will replace curb inlets, the deteriorated drainpipe and replace the concrete curb and gutter. The contract also includes new pavement to provide proper surface drainage.

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In 2022, Georgia Power projected its winter peak electricity demand would grow by about 400 megawatts by 2031. Since then, Georgia has experienced a boom of data centers, which require a large load of electricty to run, and Georgia Power's recent forecast shows peak demand growing by 20 times the 400-megawatt estimate from just three years ago. (Illustration by Philip Robibero/AJC)

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