On April 16th, 2024, the Gwinnett Board of Commissioners unanimously approved (for consent agenda) Chairwoman Hendrickson to execute a Resolution adopting Gwinnett County’s 2050 Comprehensive Transportation Plan 2050 (CTP) and submit it to the Atlanta Regional Commission. The CTP was previously circulated in Fall 2023 and in March 2024 Gwinnett’s Department of Transportation submitted the final version to the Board of Commissioners. Transportation Director Lewis Cooksey presented the agenda item during the April 16th work session.
Click here to download our condensed PDF file of the Comprehensive Transportation Plan 2050.
The CTP is a multimodal plan that provides guidance in making investments to address current and future transportation needs in the County. Key highlights include:
- Multimodal improvements are included in all recommendation types
- Equity is considered in all aspects of the transportation plan and service to traditionally underserved communities is factored into project prioritization
- 20% of improvement funding is for safety to improve highest crash intersections and roadway sections
- Pedestrian improvements provide needed last mile connectivity
- Recommended strategies include improvements for walkability in activity centers
- Expanded investment in technology provides improvements for mobility and safety
- Improvements to access and movement across Freeways (I-85, I-985, and SR 316)
Project priorities for the short-term, long-term, and aspirational (very long-term) are laid out, line item by line item, by their category, name, and cost. The CTP also lays out transit recommendations to complement the Transit Development Plan and land use recommendations to complement the Unified Development Ordinance.
