The Gwinnett board of commissioners recently awarded a $430,842 construction contract for pedestrian safety improvements along Peachtree Industrial Boulevard and Tench Road in Suwanee to the lowest of four bidders, CMES Inc.

The mile-long sidewalk project will improve safety for those traveling from Level Creek Elementary School to North Gwinnett Middle School. The improvements will include crosswalks and new pedestrian signals.

The sidewalks will be installed along the southern side of Tench Road and the western side of Peachtree Industrial Boulevard. Additionally, curb and gutter and drainage improvements will be constructed.

The 2014 SPLOST program is funding the improvements, to be completed in the fall of this year.