Lawrenceville is currently served by three local bus routes that travel the county and one express bus route that brings commuters to and from downtown Atlanta. If voters approve a referendum to bring MARTA into Gwinnett County, Lawrenceville residents’ transit options will greatly increase.
The city will have access to bus rapid transit, rapid bus routes, local buses and express and direct connect commuter buses under the county’s plan, contingent on the referendum. The plan also includes programs to subsidize Uber and Lyft rides to transit stations, paratransit for those with disabilities and new park-and-rides and transit stations.
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Here’s what Lawrenceville will get if the referendum is passed:
Within 5 years
• New local bus route from Georgia Gwinnett College to Snellville Park-and-Ride
• New Lawrenceville park-and-ride near Ga. 316 and Buford Drive
• Express bus service to downtown Atlanta from Lawrenceville Park-and-Ride
• Direct connect bus service to Chamblee MARTA station from Sugarloaf Mills Park-and-Ride
• Direct connect bus service to Chamblee MARTA from Georgia Gwinnett College
• Paratransit service
Within 5 to 10 years
• New Lawrenceville Transit Center near the Gwinnett Justice and Administration Center
• Bus rapid transit stop at Sugarloaf Mills Park-and-Ride with connection to Doraville MARTA station
• New local bus route between Georgia Gwinnett College Transit Center and Mall of Georgia/I-985 Park-and-Ride
• New local bus route between Mall of Georgia/I-985 Park-and-Ride and Sugarloaf Mills Park-and-Ride
• New express route with stop at Lawrenceville Park-and-Ride to Dunwoody and Medical Center MARTA stations
Within 10 to 30 years
• New bus rapid transit route at Peachtree Corners Transit Center, stopping at Gwinnett Place Transit Center, Infinite Energy Transit Center, Sugarloaf Mills Park-and-Ride, Georgia Gwinnett College and Lawrenceville Transit Center
• New rapid bus route from Sugarloaf Mills to Doraville MARTA station, stopping at Infinite Energy Transit Center
• New rapid bus route from Snellville Park-and-Ride to Mall of Georgia/I-985 Park-and-Ride with a stop at the Lawrenceville Transit Center
• On-demand flex transit service
Early voting has begun for the referendum. You can cast a ballot from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. at the Gwinnett County elections office at 455 Grayson Highway in Lawrenceville every day through March 15 — that includes Saturdays and Sundays. There are also seven satellite voting locations that open on March 4.
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