Transportation Projects Moving Forward
12/09/2010 - By Jeff Corbin
In this photo, Citizen Steering Committee members share input about how to aesthetically improve the Pleasant Hill Road Bridge look of the upcoming Diverging Diamond Interchange.
Pleasant Hill Road Bridge
The Gwinnett County Department of Transportation has signed off on the project’s foundational “need and purpose” document – a vital step in receiving state and federal approval to convert the Pleasant Hill Road bridge into an innovative diverging-diamond interchange.
CID leaders and project consultants continue to successfully engage area stakeholders. Recent meetings have included homeowners, business leaders, Chambers of Commerce representatives, Gwinnett County Transportation Director Brian Allen and Duluth Mayor Nancy Harris.
The interchange remains on schedule for construction to being in early 2012. The new interchange will generate a 39.9 percent reduction in delay for morning driver; in
the evenings, delays should be reduced by 36.4 percent.
Venture Drive
The Venture Drive/Pleasant Hill Road intersection redesign project is on schedule with preliminary planning now in the works.
Adjacent landowners have been engaged to discuss proposed plans for the intersection. A well-attended stakeholder committee kickoff meeting was completed in late November.
The project calls for realigning the intersection of Venture Drive, Pleasant Hill Road and Gwinnett Place Drive. Venture Drive will eventually be widened to include five lanes, a two-way center left turn lane and upgraded pedestrian facilities.
