Throughout the 285/400 construction/expansion project, GDOT has built noise barriers along the way, with one glaring exception being from Roswell Road to Lake Forest Drive. Even though the extended stay motel across Roswell Road and the Board of Realtors across Lake Forest have had a noise barrier constructed, Atwater has not. GDOT has slated a noise barrier for our community as part of the next phase of the 285 expansion - part of the auxillarily lanes slated for 2026 (or beyond).
There are technicalities that GDOT used to deny construction of the noise barrier construction between Roswell Rd. and Lake Forest. GDOT determined that it was FEASIBLE to build the barrier - as it was the least expensive barrier in the entire project, but found it was not REASONABLE to construct. Mainly, because when GDOT performed sound/decibel level testing (2014-2015) there were only 2-3 residences situated on the plat that is now Atwater. Our argument is that there were permit applications for the development of Atwater and The Cliftwood (apartments up the street) on record and should have been considered when determining whether the noise barrier construction was "reasonable."
Please show your support for expedited noise barrier construction by "signing" this petition. This impacts all of us in Atwater. Let's protect our community's value and peaceful enjoyment!
Updates
May 2, 2022
I am currently gathering the records of our area development permits to challenge the outdated sound testing data. GDOT is still ignoring our outreach, but the paperwork will force them to look again.
May 2, 2022
The momentum is undeniable now. It is clear that we are all tired of waiting for GDOT to act.
33 Comments
Greetings. I live on Allen Road and the noise on 285 (aside from the construction, which is of course loud) continues to get louder and louder. I keep earplugs handy by the bed at night, since my room faces I285. I’ve heard my neighbors also raising concern over the noise levels. Standard operational procedure for review of the noise levels and implementation of industry standard noise reduction for residential areas adjacent to interstate highway should be applied for the area of I285 between Roswell Road and Lake Forrest Drive.
As a sleep scientist, the scientific evidence is clear that noise pollution leads to impacted sleep and clinical reductions in mental health, cognitive functioning and lifespan. As a new father, the fact that DOT is relying on outdated sound studies that don't represent the reality on the ground means that my 3YO daugther and newborn son will have higher likelihood of having an impacted life. Choosing not to build the barrier now is a choice to hurt children and adults in our community. We cannot let this stand.
Please we need sound barrier !! They are put up near office buildings where no one is there at night so why not for neighborhood where families live all day !!
This is absolutely necessary. The noise from 285 at all hours of the day and night is ridiculous, and the express lanes will only add to that. Not having a sound barrier wall will absolutely effect our home values.
We are a new community of 80+ homes and we can hear the highway noise at all hours of the day and night, with our windows shut and doors closed. There is public park between 285 and Atwater that should also be protected. The construction noise, particularly overnight, our community continues to endure is horrific. We would greatly appreciate your consideration of the sound barrier to at least allow us some relief once this part of the construction is over. Please help!
I lay in my bed at night and hear the highway every night and morning - and I live a mile from the highway at 190 Stewart Drive. The noise comes from 285 and Lake Forest and not from 285 and Roswell Road. Extend the noise wall along the entire inside perimeter of 285.
Most of 285 on the Northside from 75 to 400 deserve some sort of barrier from the noise the enormous amount of trucks make.
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Throughout the 285/400 construction/expansion project, GDOT has built noise barriers along the way, with one glaring exception being from Roswell Road to Lake Forest Drive. Even though the extended stay motel across Roswell Road and the Board of Realtors across Lake Forest have had a noise barrier constructed, Atwater has not. GDOT has slated a noise barrier for our community as part of the next phase of the 285 expansion - part of the auxillarily lanes slated for 2026 (or beyond).
There are technicalities that GDOT used to deny construction of the noise barrier construction between Roswell Rd. and Lake Forest. GDOT determined that it was FEASIBLE to build the barrier - as it was the least expensive barrier in the entire project, but found it was not REASONABLE to construct. Mainly, because when GDOT performed sound/decibel level testing (2014-2015) there were only 2-3 residences situated on the plat that is now Atwater. Our argument is that there were permit applications for the development of Atwater and The Cliftwood (apartments up the street) on record and should have been considered when determining whether the noise barrier construction was "reasonable."
Please show your support for expedited noise barrier construction by "signing" this petition. This impacts all of us in Atwater. Let's protect our community's value and peaceful enjoyment!
Updates
May 2, 2022
I am currently gathering the records of our area development permits to challenge the outdated sound testing data. GDOT is still ignoring our outreach, but the paperwork will force them to look again.
May 2, 2022
The momentum is undeniable now. It is clear that we are all tired of waiting for GDOT to act.
33 Comments
I live about a mile and a half north of this space without sufficient sound barriers and it sounds like the highway is in my backyard. The noise is reflected from the existing barriers and funnels into the space where there is no protection, making it exponentially louder. Please fix this now, so many neighborhoods in Sandy Springs are adversely impacted.
Greetings. I live on Allen Road and the noise on 285 (aside from the construction, which is of course loud) continues to get louder and louder. I keep earplugs handy by the bed at night, since my room faces I285. I’ve heard my neighbors also raising concern over the noise levels. Standard operational procedure for review of the noise levels and implementation of industry standard noise reduction for residential areas adjacent to interstate highway should be applied for the area of I285 between Roswell Road and Lake Forrest Drive.
As a sleep scientist, the scientific evidence is clear that noise pollution leads to impacted sleep and clinical reductions in mental health, cognitive functioning and lifespan. As a new father, the fact that DOT is relying on outdated sound studies that don't represent the reality on the ground means that my 3YO daugther and newborn son will have higher likelihood of having an impacted life. Choosing not to build the barrier now is a choice to hurt children and adults in our community. We cannot let this stand.
Please we need sound barrier !! They are put up near office buildings where no one is there at night so why not for neighborhood where families live all day !!
This is absolutely necessary. The noise from 285 at all hours of the day and night is ridiculous, and the express lanes will only add to that. Not having a sound barrier wall will absolutely effect our home values.
We are a new community of 80+ homes and we can hear the highway noise at all hours of the day and night, with our windows shut and doors closed. There is public park between 285 and Atwater that should also be protected. The construction noise, particularly overnight, our community continues to endure is horrific. We would greatly appreciate your consideration of the sound barrier to at least allow us some relief once this part of the construction is over. Please help!
I lay in my bed at night and hear the highway every night and morning - and I live a mile from the highway at 190 Stewart Drive. The noise comes from 285 and Lake Forest and not from 285 and Roswell Road. Extend the noise wall along the entire inside perimeter of 285.
Most of 285 on the Northside from 75 to 400 deserve some sort of barrier from the noise the enormous amount of trucks make.
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I live about a mile and a half north of this space without sufficient sound barriers and it sounds like the highway is in my backyard. The noise is reflected from the existing barriers and funnels into the space where there is no protection, making it exponentially louder. Please fix this now, so many neighborhoods in Sandy Springs are adversely impacted.