The unconstrained Transportation Investment Act of 2010 list of projects is out for the Atlanta Region. There are 38 pages of projects and estimated costs for the entire Atlanta region are at $22 billion. There are about 4 pages that deal with Gwinnett County. See the entire list at this web site.
Specific to the Dacula mailing area and regional counties and cities to our east and south, there are only 3 projects listed:
- Grade Separation of GA 316 at Harbins Road $23million
- Sugarloaf Extension Phase 2 from GA 316 to GA 20 $301 million
- Sugarloaf Extension Phase 3 from GA 20 to Peachtree Industrial $162 million
Major projects were omitted that would have improved regional traffic in and through Dacula:
- 4-lane Harbins Road/Dacula Road
- Replacing the bridge at Winder Highway
What is interesting is that there are 7 transit projects in the Gwinnett list that represent over $1 billion.
Mayor Bucky Johnson from Norcross and Gwinnett Chairwoman Charlotte Nash represent Gwinnett County on the Atlanta roundtable.
The unconstrained list represents over $22 billion dollars. The 10-year sales tax is imagined to raise about $8 billion. Many of the projects will be winnowed out in the process of the roundtable.
You will have to make the determination for yourself about how to vote in the referendum that will allow this 10-year tax to be collected. Are there enough projects that will affect your transportation needs to make it worthwhile to pay the tax. Will the 15% that is set aside for local counties and cities (a little less than $1 billion) be enough to sway your vote? Or will the inclusion of many transit projects woo you away from the question? Only you can make that decision.
Keep up with the list as it is winnowed down, and let our representatives know your feelings about the issue.
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