Gwinnett approves $1.1 million contract for new roundabout

The Butler County Engineer’s Office wrapped up the Gilmore Road/Hamilton-Mason Road roundabout two days early. It’s the 18th roundabout in the county, which gives the Butler County 24 in total. The county has several more planned to be constructed in the next two years. Pictured is Fairfield Twp. roundabout at Gilmore and Hamilton-Mason roads. MICHAEL D. PITMAN/STAFF

The Butler County Engineer’s Office wrapped up the Gilmore Road/Hamilton-Mason Road roundabout two days early. It’s the 18th roundabout in the county, which gives the Butler County 24 in total. The county has several more planned to be constructed in the next two years. Pictured is Fairfield Twp. roundabout at Gilmore and Hamilton-Mason roads. MICHAEL D. PITMAN/STAFF

The Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners has awarded a contract for more than $1.1 million to build a new roundabout.

The traffic circle will be built at the intersection of Constitution Boulevard and Nash Street, near the Gwinnett Justice and Administration Center. The $1.167 million contract was awarded Tuesday to Peach State Construction Company.

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“With new courtrooms under construction at Gwinnett Justice and Administration Center, this intersection improvement will help traffic flow for both visitors and county employees,” said Commissioner Marlene Fosque in a county release. “Once again, voter approval of SPLOST makes projects like this one possible.”

The project will also include lighting and sidewalks, according to a county release. The money for the roundabout is coming from the 2017 SPLOST.

The roundabout is expected to be complete in fall 2020.

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