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Johns Creek intersection project wins award

Johns Creek Public Works Director Chris Haggard and Transportation Engineer and Project Manager Matthew Simpson were recognized by Johns Creek City Council for their Innovation Solution award for the Brumbelow Road and Tuckerbrook Lane intersection project. COURTESY CITY OF JOHNS CREEK

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Johns Creek Public Works Director Chris Haggard and Transportation Engineer and Project Manager Matthew Simpson were recognized by Johns Creek City Council for their Innovation Solution award for the Brumbelow Road and Tuckerbrook Lane intersection project. COURTESY CITY OF JOHNS CREEK
By Karen Huppertz for the AJC
Dec 14, 2022

Johns Creek is celebrating after the American Council of Engineering Companies of Georgia recognized the city’s intersection project at Brumbelow Road and Tuckerbrook Lane as the winning project in the Innovative Solution category of Georgia Partnership for Transportation Quality Awards.

High speeds on Brumbelow Road and poor sight distance for drivers turning in and out of Tuckerbrook Lane made the intersection a priority. Rather than a traditional roundabout, changes involved shifting the travel lanes and installing curb along the outside of the travel lanes and small concrete medians or medianettes between the travel lanes.

The solution was guided by community feedback while addressing the specific problems present at the intersection. Additionally, the implemented solution cost the city only about $200,000 versus the estimated over $1.2 million for a roundabout.

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