Politics & Government

Western Gwinnett Bikeway To Be Extended in Duluth

Construction starts soon on section from Summer Chase Drive to Pleasant Hill Road.

Construction on another section of the Western Gwinnett Bikeway that will eventually connect the cities of Norcross, Berkeley Lake and Duluth in Gwinnett County and Johns Creek in Fulton County will soon get under way. When completed, the bikeway will give residents a way to exercise and get around to parks and community facilities.

The new section of the 10-foot-wide multi-purpose trail system will begin where the existing trail ends at Summer Chase Drive in Duluth and continue north to Pleasant Hill Road.

The Gwinnett Board of Commissioners has awarded a contract to Astra Group Inc. for the new section at its Feb. 15 meeting for just under $1.2 million, according to an announcement by Gwinnett County. The extension will be funded by the City of Duluth and the Georgia Department of Transportation.

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The project includes road shoulder improvements, curb and gutter, and upgraded crosswalks and pedestrian facilities at intersections along the way. Duluth will pay $369,264 with GDOT providing $891,094 in federal dollars. The city is also funding the construction inspection and materials testing for the project.

Duluth City Administrator Phil McLemore said that Duluth is using SPLOST and grant funds to pay for its share of the project.Β 

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Future projects will extend the bikeway to Rogers Bridge Road with a connection to Rogers Bridge Park in Duluth at the Chattahoochee River. Plans include restoring and using the historic Rogers Bridge to carry pedestrians across the river to connect with Johns Creek.

Gwinnett County built the existing section of the bikeway along Peachtree Industrial Boulevard from the Pinckneyville Park Community Center near South Berkeley Lake Road to Summer Chase Drive using both SPLOST and federal funds. That section is currently being extended south to the Norcross city limit and will tie into existing trails along South Old Peachtree Road, Medlock Bridge and Peachtree Parkway.


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