THE WIRE → GWINNETT → RECORD Nº 007158
ROADS · MAY 29 2020 · GWINNETT COUNTY
Road project 0015439: SR 20 FROM CR 1954/PEACHTREE INDUSTRIAL BLVD TO SR 13
Under Construction · Widening · Cities: Buford, Sugar Hill · Funding: GEPA · Widens Buford Drive/SR 20 from Peachtree Industrial Blvd to Buford Hwy/SR 13 from two lanes to three lanes in each direction, which includes the bridge over Railroad Ave and Norfolk Southern Railroad. (Approx. 1.21 mi). This project is a partnership between GDOT and Gwinnett County. It connects two important north-south routes, Peachtree Industrial and Buford Highway, and carries traffic from I-985 to western Gwinnett County and eventually to Cumming and Forsyth County. The widening project will enhance safety and reduce congestion along this portion of state route 20. It will provide better mobility within the commercial district, and provide improved access to SR 13.