Construction on the Johns Creek Greenway – a continuous network of trails throughout the City – is scheduled to begin Monday, March 23.
A groundbreaking ceremony for Segment 1 of the Greenway (along Medlock Bridge Road from Old Alabama Road to Findley Road) is scheduled for 2:30 pm that afternoon at the start of Segment 1 on the grounds of Perimeter Church.
Mayor Mike Bodker and City Council members will join Fulton County Commissioner Lynne Riley, community members of the Fulton County Johns Creek Greenway Master Plan Technical Advisory Committee and representatives from the Georgia Department of Transportation, Fulton County Public Works, TSD Engineers, Inc., American Contractor, Inc. and Johns Creek Public Works to launch this important phase of the six-year long project.
Greenway discussions began in 2002 with volunteer citizens on the former Johns Creek Greenway Technical Advisory Committee, initiated by the late Fulton County Commissioner Bob Fulton. In November 2008, the City adopted the 2030 Comprehensive Plan, which includes details of the future network of trails and sidewalks in the City.
The Segment 1 project will connect existing walkways, which have been built by local developers and entities, such as Perimeter Church, as part of a public/private approach to overall development of the Greenway.
Anna Shmukler of TSD Engineers designed the Greenway, American Contractor serves as the contractor and the Georgia Department of Transportation will manage the project.
The Greenway Project is funded through Federal Highway Administration funding of 80% of project cost. Johns Creek provides the matching 20% through local tax dollars for the construction phase. The total project costs are $2.4M.
Future plans call for the Johns Creek Greenway to connect all current and future City parks, trails in the National Park Chattahoochee River National Recreation Area, and greenways and parks of adjacent jurisdictions (city of Alpharetta and Forsyth and Gwinnett counties).
Monday, March 23, 2009 at 2:30 pm
Perimeter Church, 9500 Medlock Bridge Road/Ga. 141
Enter parking lot from Ga. 141 and look for white tent in northeast corner.
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Brian Vanderhoff @ 6:41 AM
