Suwanee Traffic To Shift on Old Peachtree Road

Traffic will be shifted this week on Old Peachtree Road in Suwanee. The work is part of the $20.4 million McGinnis Ferry Road project, which is expected to be completed in September.

The shift will happen from  SR 317 (Lawrenceville-Suwanee Road) to Peachtree Trails Drive by Tuesday midafternoon, weather permitting. Two new lanes have been constructed, and the traffic shift will allow workers to remove asphalt from the older lanes and rebuild those lanes.

"As those lanes finish, traffic will be split to run in one direction on each side of the median and two lanes will be opened in each direction,” explained state Department of Transportation engineer Randall Davis in a media release.

Also, a stop sign will be installed for Old Peachtree traffic at the site of the future intersection with Northbrook Parkway. “Traffic needs to stop because of very sharp curve; the sign ensures traffic slows enough to make the turn safely. We want everyone who drives in the area to slow down next week and pay extra attention while driving since changes will happen. Remember, work zones can be dangerous places because they are continually changing,” Davis added.

The McGinnis Ferry project includes 2.67-mile, four-lane divided highway from the current end of McGinnis Ferry Road, near Satellite Boulevard, across Interstate 85 to Lawrenceville-Suwanee Road. It will not include freeway access.