Gwinnett officials and judges recently broke ground for the first phase of construction on a $75-million parking deck and courthouse addition behind the Gwinnett Justice and Administration Center at 75 Langley Drive in Lawrenceville.
Phase 1 includes 850 new parking spaces scheduled for completion by the end of this year. The next phase will demolish the current two-level parking deck to make way for the rest of the parking deck with another 850 spaces and a four-story, 180,000-square-foot courthouse addition.
“Parking decks aren’t very glamorous as far as buildings go. But when it’s finished, the new parking deck will almost double the number of available spaces here,” District 1 Commissioner Jace Brooks said.
“The new courthouse facilities will provide space for a jury assembly room, holding cells, workspace for the District Attorney, mediation rooms, and up to 14 additional courtrooms, although not all the courtrooms will be needed immediately,” Brooks said.
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