New Lilburn park construction to get underway

Construction will begin soon on the new J.B. Williams Park at 4925 Five Forks Trickum Road in Lilburn. Gwinnett Commissioners approved a $5.18 million construction contract Tuesday with Vertical Earth Inc.

The park is designed to complement existing facilities at nearby Mountain Park, including a 325-foot lighted baseball field with bleachers, a central plaza and a restroom/concession building. Other major park components include a 1.8-acre fenced dog park, a skate plaza, a three-quarter mile paved trail, picnic pavilion, playground and open play lawn.

Gwinnett purchased the 26-acre property in 2008 from the J.B. Williams family. A citizens’ steering committee helped develop the master plan with final design approved by Gwinnett’s Recreation Authority last year. Funding comes from the 2009 SPLOST program.