tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-579719431387122896.post4731109353493220944..comments2024-03-29T00:18:53.002-04:00Comments on Tomorrow's News Today - Atlanta: QuikTrip's Next Quest? Howell Mill RoadAtlantan99http://www.blogger.com/profile/06115362060612910966noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-579719431387122896.post-80925215594167229732013-04-17T19:42:57.074-04:002013-04-17T19:42:57.074-04:00QT is the best gas convenience store and it is cle...QT is the best gas convenience store and it is cleaner with more selection, fresher food and lower gas prices than anywhere around. They would raise the bar for the area , plus they have good coffee. We will all pay less for gas. I don't believe it will make traffic any worse than it already is and it will be a great improvement over what is there. Go visit one !Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-579719431387122896.post-49843011419639272452013-03-29T18:20:36.235-04:002013-03-29T18:20:36.235-04:00Before anything else is built on this section of H...Before anything else is built on this section of Howell Mill there needs to be a traffic study done and steps taken to improve the traffic flow. This section of road has to be one of the most congested streets in the city. Does Atlanta really have any traffic engineers? Building a QT or anything else in this location is crazy until the road is improved. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-579719431387122896.post-20798331309917718402013-03-15T13:27:36.199-04:002013-03-15T13:27:36.199-04:00A realignment of those lanes would be great. I won...A realignment of those lanes would be great. I wonder though if that would work very well with the short distance between Defoors Ferry and Chattahoochee and the fact that a lot of semi trucks need to make that right turn. <br /><br />QT or not, I would be glad to get rid of those junk lots too. I still am baffled as to why they tore down the old sub shop, left the lot empty for years and now it houses nothing but a rickety shed for washing cars.<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-579719431387122896.post-91624441913248689862013-03-13T23:01:56.852-04:002013-03-13T23:01:56.852-04:00I'm actually in favor of this gas station. Whi...I'm actually in favor of this gas station. While it's not my first choice of project (we already have 2 Shell's on Howell Mill just down the road) it will combine 3 small/junky lots into 1 cohesive place.<br /><br />My hope is that the new construction will add a turning lane and convert the current turning lane to a straight-away. That would help relieve some of the congestion and lane switching at that intersection.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-579719431387122896.post-34489458396721182712013-03-13T07:34:35.731-04:002013-03-13T07:34:35.731-04:00There's a new RaceTrac going up by the Avalon ...There's a new RaceTrac going up by the Avalon project in Alpharetta, as well as a big construction project on Haynes Bridge by NorthPoint Mall.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-579719431387122896.post-22556240600208626862013-03-12T15:14:48.323-04:002013-03-12T15:14:48.323-04:00Seriously? We don't need more gas stations. P...Seriously? We don't need more gas stations. Period.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-579719431387122896.post-69599324572041829582013-03-11T19:05:57.592-04:002013-03-11T19:05:57.592-04:00I absolutely welcome QT to the neighbborhood!
An...I absolutely welcome QT to the neighbborhood! <br /><br />And yeah, that BP is nice, but their f*cking premium unleaded is FIFTY CENTS A GALLON HIGHER than Racetrac! Really!<br /><br />While pretty much every gas station in the metro charges 15c extra for mid-grade and 30c extra for premium over the Regular Unleaded price, that shiny new BP on Chattahoochee Ave charges 30c/60c more for mid-grade/premium, respectively.<br /><br />Ridiculous! I don't expect a price match with Racetrac, but 50c/gal extra is just beyond insane.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-579719431387122896.post-15981584908766419832013-03-09T18:31:28.102-05:002013-03-09T18:31:28.102-05:00How about a QT on that redeveloping section on Pon...How about a QT on that redeveloping section on Ponce? That would be so awesome! Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-579719431387122896.post-86075534340701435822013-03-08T20:27:46.813-05:002013-03-08T20:27:46.813-05:00Yes, that new McDonalds is terrible looking. And ...Yes, that new McDonalds is terrible looking. And apparently it's drive thru only, no indoor seating, yet there's a walkup window. Not sure who's walking to that McDonalds, but hey. Howell Mill is getting choked, QT wouldn't help there at all. New BP is nice though on Chat& EllsworthAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-579719431387122896.post-3595593247057810102013-03-08T19:31:52.745-05:002013-03-08T19:31:52.745-05:00You should have said "UGLY" fortress! T...You should have said "UGLY" fortress! The new McDonalds is an eyesore.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-579719431387122896.post-77831456189533566582013-03-08T18:41:20.783-05:002013-03-08T18:41:20.783-05:00The new McDonald's is open at Howell Mill and ...The new McDonald's is open at Howell Mill and Collier. In my humble opinion, it looks like a fortress and doesn't fit with the neighborhood. What a shame!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-579719431387122896.post-41381523742386103322013-03-08T18:16:47.615-05:002013-03-08T18:16:47.615-05:00Hi Lisa,
A RaceTrac did open on Lawrenceville Hw...Hi Lisa, <br /><br />A RaceTrac did open on Lawrenceville Hwy near Northlake Pkwy. A second location was proposed on Lawrenceville Hwy near North DeKalb Mall. This location is not open and from what I understand it won't.<br /><br />Sorry for the confusion and thanks for reading.Atlantan99https://www.blogger.com/profile/06115362060612910966noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-579719431387122896.post-11446479175691473622013-03-08T09:58:31.436-05:002013-03-08T09:58:31.436-05:00And as far as Powers Ferry goes, I agree with AJ. ...And as far as Powers Ferry goes, I agree with AJ. That is a great location for a gas station. I used to work in Wildwood and traffic is not that bad there. It isn't even that much of a residential neighborhood - more of an office park. LisaHnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-579719431387122896.post-51992582346678675542013-03-08T09:56:20.001-05:002013-03-08T09:56:20.001-05:00' RaceTrac also faced community obstacles in t...' RaceTrac also faced community obstacles in their failed attempt to open a location on Lawrenceville Highway near North DeKalb Mall. The new RaceTrac would have been built on a large vacant parcel of land currently home to trees and shrubs, and adjacent to nearby single family homes. The parcel is across the street from a QT.'<br /><br />Uhm - this wasn't a failed attempt. The location is in fact open for business. <br />Lisanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-579719431387122896.post-54506888645158686492013-03-08T09:05:01.738-05:002013-03-08T09:05:01.738-05:00Traffic on Howell Mill @ Chattahoochee is horrible...Traffic on Howell Mill @ Chattahoochee is horrible. I used to live over there. While I love QT, I think it's a horrible location. If Howell Mill were 2 lanes with a turning lane the entire length of it, sure. But as it is now, traffic would be horrible. As for that RaceTrac on Powers Ferry - I think it's utterly ridiculous that people are fighting it. It's better than an empty TGIFridays and Famous Daves next door. There needs to be development there. And there would be no traffic issues as Powers Ferry is 3 lanes in each direction.AJnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-579719431387122896.post-91332833235742837662013-03-08T09:04:15.588-05:002013-03-08T09:04:15.588-05:00From what I've seen near the new QT on BuHi (j...From what I've seen near the new QT on BuHi (just ITP) and the one on Clairmont, I'm not convinced at all that they increase traffic.<br /><br />mindspringyahoohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04916299133467799390noreply@blogger.com