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Midblock crossing to improve safety on Beaver Ruin Road in Norcross

A newly installed High-intensity Activated crossWalK (HAWK) signal will improve pedestrian safety on Beaver Ruin Road. (AJC File Photo)
A newly installed High-intensity Activated crossWalK (HAWK) signal will improve pedestrian safety on Beaver Ruin Road. (AJC File Photo)
By Karen Huppertz
July 12, 2019

Construction is complete on the Beaver Ruin Road mid-block pedestrian crossing with the newly installed High-intensity Activated crossWalK (HAWK) signal. The HAWK crossing has been constructed directly in front of First United Methodist Church of Norcross, 540-664 Beaver Ruin Road.

Message boards indicating a traffic shift are in place for 7 days prior to the opening, which is scheduled for July 16. Download HAWK signal flyers in English and Spanish: www.tinyurl.com/BeaverRuinHAWK.

Due to increased steel prices along with adjustments and upgrades to the signal, the complete cost of the project rose from an estimated $130,000 to $205,000. A GDOT grant covered $91,000, Gwinnett DOT is funding $55,000, and the Gateway 85 CID is paying the remaining $59,000.

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