Johns Creek Approves Design Funding For Road Projects

JOHNS CREEK, GA -- Johns Creek leaders have approved funding for concept designs and engineering for four projects that will be paid for using Transportation Special Local Option Sales Tax (TSPLOST) dollars.

These four projects are:

• McGinnis Ferry Road widening from Union Hill to Sargent roads (a joint project with Forsyth County and the cities of 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 Road/Boles Road corridor operational and safety improvements.

The four projects are part of the Tier 1 TPSLOST Project List, which contains a total of 10 projects. These projects a staged implementation based on the available funding (SIGN UP: Get Patch's Daily Newsletter and Real Time News Alerts. Or, if you have an iPhone, download the free Patch app).

The construction timeline for each project has not been determined. Voters approved the TSPLOST referendum (0.75-percent increase in the existing sales tax) in November 2016. Johns Creek is projected to receive $82 million to fund local transportation projects throughout the next 5 year.

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