Suwanee to Host Open House for Buford Highway Project

Broad concept plans for reconstruction of Buford Highway as a context-sensitive, multi-transportation roadway will be shared at an open house on Thursday, October 9. The open house is a drop-in event from 5-7:30 p.m. at City Hall, 330 Town Center Avenue.

No formal presentations will be made during the open house, but representatives from the Georgia Department of Transportation, City of Suwanee, and URS, the City’s planning consultant on this project, will be on hand. In addition, a court reporter will be available to record citizens’ verbal comments about the project.

The City’s vision for the future of Buford Highway, from George Pierce Park to McGinnis Ferry Road, calls for the roadway to remain a local road that accommodates multiple modes of transportation and helps connect residents and visitors to a variety of activity centers. The project is expected to include sidewalks, medians, additional turn lanes, bike lanes, landscaping, on-street parking, and a roundabout at Russell Street.

Construction on the project is expected to get underway sometime in 2016 and will require about two years. Funding for the reconstruction is anticipated to come from a variety of sources, including a Livable Centers Initiative grant through the Atlanta Regional Commission.

— Submitted press release