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Crosswalks approved for college student safety in Lawrenceville

By Karen Huppertz
April 5, 2016

Georgia Gwinnett College students will hustle across Collins Industrial Boulevard a little more safely thanks to the Lawrenceville city council’s approval of two raised crosswalks. The safety and traffic control devices will help students crossing Collins Industrial Boulevard from existing Georgia Gwinnett College parking and additional parking the school anticipates adding in the fall.

Funding for the $7,930 project will come from Lawrenceville’s Government Building and Plant Capital Outlay.

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