Johns Creek to present Jones Bridge widening plan

A proposal to widen Jones Bridge Road to four lanes from two – not the three-lane alternative previously vetoed by the mayor – will be presented to Johns Creek residents at a public input meeting at 6 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 20, at Dolvin Elementary School, 10495 Jones Bridge.

The proposal seeks to address traffic congestion on Jones Bridge from Waters to State Bridge roads. It is designated a TSPLOST Tier 1 project, with $11 million in funds earmarked out of the Transportation Special Purpose Local Option Sales Tax approved by Fulton County voters outside Atlanta in November, 2016.

Residents also can submit comments online: http://bit.ly/31kWZQ0

In December, 2018, Mayor Mike Bodker vetoed City Council approval of a $200,000 study on widening Jones Bridge because it called for consideration of a roadway with three lanes and a center turn lane. Bodker said residents had voted for four lanes in the TSPLOST, and the three-lane concept would go against their wishes as well as be ineffective in reducing congestion.

Information: http://bit.ly/2UntnQA

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