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Item: Decatur (DeKalb)

Ronda Karelitz is concerned that it may be time to do something about a busy road in DeKalb County. The road appeared to be fixed several years ago, but now it’s starting to show the wear and tear of thousands of cars using the road as an alternative to get to other places in DeKalb County.

“The DeKalb County road, Katie Kerr Drive, was paved several years ago but several areas in the pavement have failed. It seems that the pavement on one lane of traffic has cracks and that the material has slipped and ridden over the other side,” she wrote.

Karelitz said that cars going in one direction swerve out of the lane to avoid the crack. Additionally, she said the increased truck traffic using Katie Kerr Drive as a cut-through has caused the noise factor to increase, especially after dark when people are sleeping.

She offered a simple solution to the problem.

“It appears that several patches are all that is needed to take care of this problem,” she added.

We sent the issue to DeKalb County and will keep you updated.

Days on list: 2

Who’s looking into it: Communications Manager Andrew Cauthen, acauthen@dekalbcountyga.gov

Item: Atlanta (DeKalb)

Transportation officials throughout the region are encouraging more commuters to use alternative transportation, such as bicycles, to help keep traffic off the already busy roads. However, a reader is concerned over a possible biking hazard near one of the city’s busiest streets and employment centers.

The reader said between the side exit for the Centers for Disease Control and the Emory Garage is a hazard that has been in place for years. The reader said there have been various sprayed markings, but no real repair has occurred and believes the area poses a danger to cyclists and motorcycle drivers.