Politics & Government

Johns Creek OKs State Bridge/Old Alabama Connector Study

City council OKs donation for traffic light at Johns Creek Parkway and Lakefield Drive.

The Johns Creek City Council on Monday gave to OK for a GDOT study exploring the feasibility of a connector between Old Alabama and State Bridge roads.

The goal would be to lessen school traffic that travels between Old Alabama and State Bridge roads via Medlock Bridge Road in the morning.

In a February work session, Public Works Director Tom Black said the traffic is a result of not many residents in neighborhoods on Buice Road off Old Alabama using school buses. He said the school traffic travels from Old Alabama, turns left onto Medlock, then left onto State Bridge heading to Johns Creek High and State Bridge Elementary schools, then returns via the same path.

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The project would hopefully lessen the burden on Medlock in the morning.

The study will cost the city $50,000 and another $200,000 in state and federal funds.

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In other business, the council voted to accept a donation of $50,000 from TPA Realty Services to go toward construction of a traffic signal at Johns Creek Parkway and Lakefield Drive. City staff determined that the intersection is the highest accident location in the city, not including state routes. Total cost for the project is $115,000.

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