The Lilburn City Council recently approved $196,285 for a new 100 space parking lot on Railroad Avenue in Lilburn City Park. Kennedy and Tillman, LLC., the lowest of four bidders, will perform the work.

The parking lot is part of overall improvements to Lilburn City Park that include a new playground, restrooms, and better wheelchair access.

The timing of these park improvements coincides with the construction of 55 townhomes and storefronts on the square created by Railroad Avenue, Main Street, First Avenue, and Lula Street. The former city maintenance parking lot on Railroad Avenue, which is currently used for public parking, will be part of this mixed-use project. The new parking lot will be located at the site of the existing tennis courts.

All construction will be funded by the 2017-2023 SPLOST.