Construction is expected to begin in early 2020.
Relief is finally in sight for commuters and residents who regularly drive the heavily traveled section of Spalding Drive in Peachtree Corners from Winters Chapel Road to Holcomb Bridge Road. Plans have been approved for the project which includes road widening, replacing the Crooked Creek bridge and adding pedestrian walkways.
The work on this .6 mile of
road will be partially funded through $2 million in grants issued to Gwinnett
County through the State Road and Tollway Authority (SRTA). The total contracted project cost is $6.6
million and will be a coordinated effort by Gwinnett County and the cities of
Peachtree Corners and Sandy Springs.
The work will involve
widening Spalding Drive from two to four lanes plus a center turn lane from
Winters Chapel Road to just west of the intersection with State Route
140/Holcomb Bridge Road; replacing the bridge over Crooked Creek and installing
sidewalks and a multi-use path on Spalding Drive. The project also includes
constructing a dedicated right turn lane from Winters Chapel Road onto Spalding
Drive.
In addition, the existing
traffic signals on Winters Chapel Road and River Exchange Drive will be
upgraded and curb and gutter and associated drainage improvements will be
installed.
“This is welcome news,”
said Councilmember Phil Sadd. “Spalding Drive is a very busy road that runs
through our city and is used not only by our citizens but those traveling from
Gwinnett County to Sandy Springs. Additionally, the new bridge and pedestrian
improvements will further enhance our efforts to make Peachtree Corners a more
walkable city.”
The project has been
awarded to CMES, Inc. Work is slated to begin in the first quarter of 2020 and
is expected to take 24 months to complete.
