Lilburn will replace a 988-foot wooden boardwalk on Camp Creek Greenway. The original greenway, constructed in 2007, now extends 4.2 miles and walkers, runners, and cyclists can travel from Lions Club Park on Rockbridge Road, through Lilburn City Park, to Killian Hill Road.
Construction to replace the deteriorating, 988-foot wooden boardwalk, between Velva Court and Rockbridge Road, is scheduled to begin April 30. The existing boardwalk is being replaced with a low-maintenance, pre-cast concrete boardwalk product, called PermaTrak.
Due to the floodplain where the boardwalk is located, bikers and pedestrians could not be rerouted, and it is necessary to temporarily close this portion of the greenway.
“The city understands that this may be an inconvenience for the residents that use the greenway,” Planning & Economic Development Director Doug Stacks said. “However, instead of continually spending money on boardwalk repairs, the city chose to invest in a maintenance-free option that will last more than 50 years. All other areas of Camp Creek Greenway will remain open during construction.”
SPLOST funds will pay for the new boardwalk. Construction should be complete in August. Updates on facility closures and construction progress: www.cityoflilburn.com/344/Construction-Projects.
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