Gwinnett Transportation was awarded a Georgia Partnership for Transportation Quality Preconstruction Design Award in urban highway design. The award recognizes the widening of Spalding Drive from Winters Chapel Road to State Route 140 and Holcomb Bridge Road.

The project includes the widening of Spalding Drive from two lanes to a four-lane corridor with center turn lanes from Winters Chapel Road to SR 140 and Holcomb Bridge Road.

The second westbound travel lane was extended to Winters Chapel Road, and a second eastbound travel lane was added from Winters Chapel Road to River Exchange Drive. To improve hydraulic clearance and accommodate pedestrians, the existing two-lane bridge over Crooked Creek was also replaced with a five-lane bridge.

Additional enhancements for vehicles, pedestrians, and bicycles include the modification of two traffic signals, a 10-foot multi-use path, crosswalks, sidewalks, and curb-and-gutter.

Construction on the project began in spring 2020 and will be completed in spring 2023.

The project is a regional partnership with funding from Gwinnett County, the State Road and Tollway Authority, the city of Sandy Springs, and the city of Peachtree Corners. Funding in part was provided by Gwinnett’s 2014 and 2017 Special Purpose Local Option Sales Tax programs, known as SPLOST.