Feds to pay for eight Gwinnett transportation projects
The Georgia Department of Transportation has announced federal funding for eight Gwinnett County construction projects.
The federal “transportation enhancement” program helps pay for projects like walking and biking trails, landscaping and historic preservation of transportation-related facilities.
Gwinnett projects to be funded include: Buford Highway median landscaping ($150,000), Georgia Gwinnett College pedestrian paths ($500,000), Brushy Creek greenway and Suwanee Dam Road trail ($450,000), Ga. 141 Access Road sidewalk ($250,000), Satellite Boulevard pedestrian and transit connector ($450,000), Southeastern Railway Museum ($500,000), Buford Highway transit-oriented sidewalk/park ($450,000) and Norcross pedestrian connectivity ($100,000).
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David Wickert writes about the state budget, finance and voting issues. Previously, he covered local government and politics in Gwinnett and Fulton counties. Before moving to Atlanta, he worked at newspapers in Illinois, Tennessee, Virginia and Washington.
