Intersection Improvements, Sidewalks Coming at Gwinnett Place

DULUTH, GA -- Three road and sidewalk improvement projects, including two in the Gwinnett Place area, were approved by the Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners on Tuesday.

The commission awarded more than $1.8 million in contracts for the three projects.

Sidewalks will be installed along Steve Reynolds Boulevard from Venture Drive to Shackleford Road and the intersection of Pleasant Hill Road and Gwinnett Place Drive will be approved.

Also, there will be improvements to the intersection of Suwanee Dam Road and West Price Road near North Gwinnett High School.

The first intersection improvement will provide access to Gwinnett Place Mall for southbound motorists on Pleasant Hill Road via Gwinnett Place Drive. Funding comes from the 2009 special purpose local-option sales tax program, with a contribution from the Gwinnett Place Community Improvement District.

The project near North Gwinnett High includes the installation of a traffic signal and left-turn lanes on West Price Road, as well as curb and gutter and drainage improvements.

Money for that project is coming from the school-safety category in the 2014 special purpose, local-option sales tax program.

"I’m excited about these projects," District 1 Commissioner Jace Brooks said in a news release. "The additional connectivity and mobility at Gwinnett Place will make it easier for pedestrians and motorists to get around, and the intersection improvements at Suwanee Dam Road and West Price Road are much needed."