Plant McDonough Smokestack Demolition Begins Soon
But Smyrna-Vinings still has a while to say goodbye to what some call a landmark and others call an eyesore.
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Demolition of the Plant McDonough Smokestack is set to begin soon, but Smyrna-Vinings won’t see an immediate difference in the skyline for some time.
Georgia Power made plans to dismantle the smokestack after it brought some of its natural gas units online last spring. Now there’s no use for the smokestack and officials have made plans to tear it down
Lynn Wallace, Georgia Power’s media representative, said officials at Plant McDonough recently awarded a contract for the stack’s demolition, which should begin the week of July 23.
“What they’re going to be doing is they’re going to be doing all internal stuff, which will not be visible to the public,” she said. “Beyond that we don’t have any specific details.”
What is known is that the smokestack won’t go out with a bang. Wallace said it won’t be imploded, but will be dismantled slowly piece by piece.
Will you say goodbye or good riddance to the stack? Tell us in the comments.
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Mike
9:46 am on Tuesday, July 10, 2012
Oddly enough since it is not being used I don't mind it and is a great landmark. Not everyone uses GPS every 10 feet :D
Joe Farquhar
8:56 am on Wednesday, July 11, 2012
I had never thought about the smoke stack being a landmark like the "Big Chicken" in Marietta, but guess I will miss it as it is visible from such a large area. I have been in Metro Atlanta since 1948 and threre is so little left that is recognizable. A few months ago I even got lost in Buckhead although I used to live in that area and had to use my GPS to get home. Joe Farquhar