A weeks-long sewer repair project that tore up a portion of Atlanta’s famed rainbow crosswalks has been completed and the crosswalks have been restored just before hundreds of thousands of revelers descend on the area for the Atlanta Pride festival.
The City of Atlanta Department of Watershed Management (DWM) started the project in September, leading to some lane closures at the intersection of 10th Street and Piedmont Avenue. The route for the Atlanta Pride parade, which takes place Sunday, goes along the same 10th Street stretch.
The roads were repaired this week, and crews were still out repainting the entire crosswalk as of Tuesday. They have now been completely restored.
“The rainbow crosswalk is a lasting feature, but the white markings might need some touch-ups in the future to keep everything looking vibrant and clear,” a DWM spokesperson told WABE.
The department confirmed that any other potential repairs in the area will not affect the parade route on Sunday.
City officials assured Atlanta Pride organizers in September that the repairs would be completed before Pride weekend. A water geyser erupted at the intersection at one point, shooting water 40 feet into the air, according to Atlanta News First.
The Atlanta Pride festival takes place on Saturday and Sunday in Piedmont Park and features an arts marketplace, live music featuring headliner Flo Milli, a car and motorcycle show, AIDS Memorial Quilt display, LGBTQ history display, family fun zone and more.
The Atlanta Pride parade begins at noon on Sunday near the MARTA Civic Center Station, continues north on Peachtree Street, then east on 10th Street, ending at Piedmont Park’s Charles Allen Gate.
