Alpharetta, Georgia – Drivers and residents in Alpharetta have grown used to seeing orange cones and construction crews along SR 9, but the end is not quite in sight yet. The Georgia Department of Transportation (GDOT) is pressing forward with the long-running SR 9/Main Street Widening Project—a project that stretches from Upper Hembree Road to Windward Parkway and has become a fixture of daily life for many in the area.
The work began back in April 2021, and, at first, the finish line was set for spring of 2024. That target has shifted—now, GDOT is aiming to complete the overhaul by spring of 2026. The extension is tied to a series of utility delays and some adjustments to the project’s design, especially as new developments have popped up along the corridor and prompted changes in the original plans.
For local businesses and commuters, these shifting timelines mean continued detours and a bit more patience. In the next twelve months, a lot of the behind-the-scenes work will come into focus. By July 2025, AT\&T is scheduled to wrap up its utility relocation work along the route, which will allow for other construction tasks to move ahead. Not long after, Georgia Power is expected to finish removing its remaining utility poles by the middle of August 2025…