Get ready Norcross… You thought traffic was bad on Jimmy Carter Blvd now? Well starting this Spring.. its probably gonna get a lot worse before it gets alot better.
Originally, the Jimmy Carter Blvd/I-85 interchange was slated to be the first in Gwinnett to get a diverging diamond traffic pattern. Because of the plans to try and bring a gambling/entertainment complex at the OFS site nearby, those plans were put on hold. Now that those plans fell through because of Georgia’s antiquated laws and bible thumping political prostitutes not wanting to rid us of the blue laws, the diverging diamond project at the JCB interchange is now scheduled to begin this spring and is expected to take about a year to complete. The image below is a
Source: Gwinnett County
You can find an animated version of the changes and how they will work at the Gwinnett County website here.
From WSB TV:
Gwinnett’s 2nd diverging diamond interchange approved
GWINNETT COUNTY, Ga. —
The Gwinnett County Department of Transportation said a Snellville company will begin building the second diverging diamond interchange in Spring 2013.The new traffic pattern will be on the bridge at Jimmy Carter Boulevard and Interstate 85.
“The Gwinnett Department of Transportation worked closely with the community improvement districts in these areas to design the diverging diamonds. We are pleased to partner with both groups to make mobility and livability improvements,” Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners Chairman Charlotte Nash said.
Gwinnett DOT said the new flow of traffic will switch drivers to the left side allowing a smoother left turn onto the interstate. The project will also include a new pedestrian walkway in the median, widening of the road, new sidewalks and new traffic signals.
The Board of Commissioners approved Tuesday the nearly $6 million contract with E.R. Snell Contractor, Inc. The Snellville company was the lowest of the three bidders for the contract.
Transportation Director Kim Conroy said, “The diverging diamond interchange is a cost-effective solution to relieve traffic
congestion. As with the Pleasant Hill Road project, we estimate this interchange improvement will extend the useful life of the existing bridge by about 10 years with no widening needed.”Gwinnett DOT said the project should take about a year to complete.
Gwinnett County’s first diverging diamond interchange is still under construction at Pleasant Hill Road.
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