Midtown drivers are in for a long detour. Juniper Street NE between 10th Street NE and 11th Street NE is closed around the clock after city crews found defects in an underground sewer main. The one-block stretch will stay shut to traffic 24 hours a day while the failing pipe is replaced, a job expected to take roughly six weeks.
What's closed and why
In a traffic advisory from the Atlanta Department of Watershed Management, officials said crews launched the 24-hour closure on Thursday, March 12, 2026. Construction is scheduled Monday through Saturday from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m., weather permitting. The work is part of a regulatory consent order and involves removing and replacing existing sewer mains to fix defects and increase the system's capacity.
Detours and local impacts
Drivers are being diverted around the closure. Eastbound 10th Street traffic is routed onto Piedmont, then Peachtree and 12th Street, while southbound Juniper traffic is directed to use 11th Street and Peachtree, according to WSB-TV. The outlet reports that traffic-control measures are in place so residents and businesses can still reach their driveways and entrances, although on-street parking inside the work zone is off-limits for now.
How this fits into ongoing Midtown work
The Juniper shutdown is only the latest chapter in a year of utility headaches for Midtown. Sewer and other infrastructure repairs have repeatedly squeezed lanes on 10th Street and nearby blocks over the past year, a pattern that urgent sewer repairs coverage flagged back in September. Since then, a stream of city and watershed notices has outlined a mix of planned replacements and emergency fixes as crews work through aging infrastructure in the area.
What residents and businesses should do
Drivers are urged to budget extra time for Midtown trips, follow all posted detours, and use off-street parking when they can. Vehicles that usually park along Juniper will need to find alternative spots, according to a traffic advisory from the Atlanta Department of Watershed Management. The agency also provided a phone number and email in its advisory for media inquiries and for businesses that need more information about the project.
