Three major road improvements, eight intersections, 35 sidewalk/pedestrian safety upgrades and 14 resurfacing projects will share city and county funds from the current SPLOST sales tax program. The 60 projects are included in 22 agreements hammered out between Gwinnett and its 16 cities.
Commission Chairman Charlotte Nash said, “We appreciate all of the cities working so well with county staff to put the necessary agreements together so we can move forward and meet our promises to Gwinnett voters.”
The 2014 SPLOST program requires at least 65 percent of SPLOST revenue be used for transportation projects. The county also must use $25 million for joint projects if cities pay at least 19 percent of the cost for transportation-related projects that benefit both city and county residents. Cities will manage construction for 12 of the 22 projects; the county will manage the rest.
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