Intersection Upgrades, Sidewalks Approved by Board of Commissioners

From Gwinnett County Government

State Route 120/Duluth Highway will get intersection upgrades and pedestrians will get three new sidewalks after Gwinnett commissioners awarded contracts on Tuesday. All are funded by the 2009 SPLOST sales tax.

Drivers on SR 120 near Duluth will get a new deceleration lane for turning right onto Bunten Road and a new left turn lane onto Whippoorwill Circle. Further improvements to the state highway include a new eastbound through lane, signal and pedestrian upgrades for SR 120 at Boggs Road, plus a new deceleration lane from SR 120 eastbound onto Boggs Road southbound. Ohmshiv Construction LLC of Lawrenceville was the lowest of six bidders at $1,270,189.

A pedestrian safety project will connect existing sidewalks along both sides of SR 120 from Lawrenceville-Suwanee Road to past Riverside Parkway near Lawrenceville. The project includes curb, gutter and drainage improvements plus signal and pedestrian upgrades at Riverside Parkway. CMES Inc. of Lilburn was the lowest of six bidders at $957,456.

A second sidewalk project near Sweetwater Park is on the east side of Bethesda School Road between Fork Creek Parkway and West Regal Court. It also includes curb, gutter and drainage improvement. CMES Inc. was the lowest of 10 bidders at $246,366.

There will also be new sidewalks, curb and gutter on the east side of Davenport Road and the north side of Hill Drive to finish connecting Shorty Howell Park to McDaniel Farm Park. Gary’s Grading & Pipeline Company Inc. was the lowest of seven bidders at $286,482.

Acting Gwinnett Department of Transportation Director Alan Chapman said. “We’re putting SPLOST dollars to work as quickly as we can to improve safety and convenience for drivers and pedestrians throughout Gwinnett. All of these projects should be completed before the end of 2015.”