Gwinnett County was awarded a $20 million Rebuilding American Infrastructure with Sustainability and Equity grant to transform the Gwinnett Place Transit Center.

County officials were recently joined by Congresswoman Lucy McBath, Senator Jon Ossoff, and U.S. Department of Transportation Assistant Secretary for Transportation Policy Christopher Coes to celebrate the RAISE award.

With the award, the County will transform the existing Gwinnett Place Transit to include a two-story building that will house onsite customer service, an attached mobility building that will offer travel training and mobility assistance, 12 bus bays with amenities, and more.

Gwinnett’s Transit Development Plan identifies the site as a foundational investment that will allow the county to plan for continued growth and the expansion of current transit services.

“We’re grateful to have incredible support for our efforts at the federal level, and I’d like to share my thanks to Congresswoman McBath, Senator Ossoff, Senator Warnock, and Assistant Secretary Coes among other critical stakeholders who helped us secure this funding,” Chairwoman Nicole Love Hendrickson said. “This $20 million investment in mobility is essential as we prepare to welcome an additional 500,000 residents by 2050.”

“The new transit center will be a valuable asset to this important area of the county as we move forward with the Gwinnett Place Mall Site Revitalization Strategy,” District 1 Commissioner Kirkland Carden said. “This project is the critical link for the redevelopment of this area into a thriving, walkable transit-oriented community.”

“With the County’s planned service expansion for Ride Gwinnett, we expect ridership at the transit center to nearly double compared to today, and this project will make the Gwinnett Place Transit Center much more convenient, comfortable and accessible place for riders,” District 2 Commissioner Ben Ku said. “I can’t wait to see how this center improves the transit experience across the county.”    

“Mobility options are vital to our transportation network, and the replacement of the Gwinnett Place Transit Center will enhance our current services while expanding opportunities for the future,” Gwinnett Transportation Director Lewis Cooksey said.

“Today is a celebration of what is made possible by federal investments such as this RAISE grant,” Congresswoman Lucy McBath said. “What is currently little more than a parking lot and a few covered benches will soon be a new 2-story facility that will truly be a hub for transit in Gwinnett County. I was so pleased to advocate my strong support for this federal grant award and help bring this investment back home to our district. Congratulations once again to our Gwinnett County elected officials and staff whose leadership and vision for the future made this grant award possible.”

“Working alongside Senator Warnock and Congresswoman McBath, we are delivering this extraordinary bipartisan infrastructure law investment in the Gwinnett Place Transit Center to upgrade quality of life, connectivity, and access to transportation for all people in metro Atlanta and across the State of Georgia,” Senator Jon Ossoff said. “I thank President Biden, Vice President Harris, and Secretary Buttigieg for their support.”

Once completed, the site will serve as a multimodal hub that will provide transfers between various travel modes, enhance the rider experience, and transform the Gwinnett Place area into a thriving community.

The RAISE discretionary grant program was established under the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law in 2021.