Can Anyone Make Sense of These Photos? (Atlanta Stadium Project)

[Carolyn Cox]

As you guys may know, a major construction project is underway in Atlanta - the building of the future Atlanta Falcons stadium. The preliminary work (or "pre-construction") that is required for this project has already begun - such as the re-routing of certain roads, and demolition of buildings (churches) that sit on or near the construction site.

Over these past few months, I've been sort-of "canvassing" the area - snapping photos of the area before it begins to change dramatically. I've become some-sort of a pre-construction "lookie loo", lol. At a certain point, I started noticing certain "road markings" - spray-painted designations that would appear on the streets, or on paved-surfaces in the immediate area. I'm just a "layperson" - I do not work in the construction or surveying fields...and I don't have much background knowledge or experience in these fields (whatever little I did know, I've forgotten). So these painted designations are generally foreign to me - though I have a general idea of the purpose of these markings. Many of the markings seem to point out gas lines, sewer lines, etc. - but I would appreciate it if someone(s) could give more detailed interpretations of these markings.

If you guys don't mind, I am posting several photos of what I'm talking about. Does anyone here know what, exactly, these writings mean - and the specific reasons for these markings?

[Karen Margrave]

I'm sure they are all markings showing the locations of the utilities so that when they are digging up the streets, sidewalks, etc. they know where all the lines are so they don't cut into them. Nobody is going to be able to tell you exactly which utilities they are, or exactly what each marking means unless they work for the local utilities. The different colors are probably different utility companies, municipalities, etc.