$3.5M For Road Improvements, 2 Roundabouts Sought By Gwinnett

LAWRENCEVILLE, GA – The Board of Commissioners on Tuesday voted to apply for $3.5 million in grants through the State Road and Tollway Authority, or SRTA.

The grants would come from the Georgia Transportation Infrastructure Bank program for improvements in the cities of Peachtree Corners and Lawrenceville.

The County will request $2 million to supplement local funds being used to widen Spalding Drive from Winters Chapel Road to just west of the intersection with SR 140/Holcomb Bridge Road for a distance of about six-tenths of a mile. The widening project would help to alleviate congestion and improve safety along this regional traffic corridor. The bridge over Crooked Creek also would be replaced and sidewalks would be installed along the bridge and throughout the length of the project.

This project would be a coordinated effort by Gwinnett County and the cities of Peachtree Corners and Sandy Springs. The total estimated project cost is $11.5 million, with a total local commitment of $9.5 million, or 82.6 percent. The GTIB grant request is for 17.4 percent of the total project value. Gwinnett’s share of the funding would come from the 2014 and 2017 SPLOST programs.

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The County also will request $1.5 million in grant funds to cover a portion of the cost to install two roundabouts on Constitution Boulevard in Lawrenceville. The first roundabout would be installed at the intersection of Constitution Boulevard and Langley Drive, which is currently a four-way stop. If funding allows, another roundabout would be installed at the intersection of Constitution Boulevard and Nash Street.

For more information on these or other transportation projects, please visit www.gwinnettcounty.com.