Gwinnett Commissioners on Tuesday approved pedestrian projects on Richland Parkway, Old Peachtree and Rock Springs roads.
“These projects will help to improve pedestrian safety and serve to fill gaps in the sidewalk network,” said District 1 Commissioner Jace Brooks.
The contractor will build a new pedestrian bridge alongside the existing roadway bridge at Richland Parkway in Suwanee. Lewallen Construction Co. Inc. was the lowest of five bidders at $709,325.
In addition to the new pedestrian bridge, the Richland Parkway project new sidewalks from Shore Drive to Collins Port Cove. The pedestrian bridge will be about 230 feet long and will complete the sidewalk connection from Lawrenceville-Suwanee Road to Taylor Road.
The Old Peachtree/Rock Springs project will include several sections of new sidewalks along both roadways. Also Old Peachtree Road eastbound will be widened from Ridge Oak Drive to Blakely Drive, extending the right turn lane onto Collins Hill Road. The Ohmshiv Construction LLC, bid of $833,327 was the lowest of four received for this project.
All of these sidewalk projects include curb and gutter and drainage improvements. Funding comes from the 2014 SPLOST program.
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