City Approves Funding For Design Of New Road In Technology Park

JOHNS CREEK, GA --The city of Johns Creek has approved funding for the concept and design phase for a new road in Technology Park that will run from Bell Road to Johns Creek Parkway. The concept design will then be presented to the public and City Council for additional input before a final determination is made on whether or not to proceed to construction.

If approved, the new road will increase options for residents traveling to and from Technology Park, and an alternate access route to Technology Park for emergency vehicles.

The $75,000 cost for the concept/design is funded by Transportation Special Local Option Sales Tax. The Tier 1 TSPLOST list includes $2.5 million for the new road from Bell Road to Johns Creek Parkway. This list contains 10 projects in total. Council approved funding for engineering and concept designs related to four other TSPLOST projects in September:

• McGinnis Ferry Road widening from Union Hill to Sargent roads (a joint project with Forsyth County, Alpharetta, and Milton).
• • State Bridge Road widening from Medlock Bridge Road (S.R. 141) to the Chattahoochee River (project aligns with a similar project by Gwinnett County).
• • Barnwell Road intersection improvements at Holcomb Bridge Road.
• • Bell/Boles Road corridor operational and safety improvements.

The TSPLOST projects require a staged implementation based on the available funding. Construction timelines are yet to be determined. Voters in November 2016 approved the TSPLOST referendum, which amounted to a 0.75-percent increase in the existing sales tax. Johns Creek is projected to receive $82 million to fund local transportation projects over the next five years. Public input meetings on the new road will be scheduled in the future.

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