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FEDERAL FUNDS HELP TO BUILD GREENWAY

By | December 16, 2011 | General Park News, renovation | No comments

On Tuesday, Gwinnett commissioners accepted a million dollars in federal transportation enhancement funds to help design and build Section 3 of the Ivy Creek Greenway. Construction will start next summer at the Gwinnett Environmental and Heritage Center in Buford.

The new portion of the greenway will wind through the woods for almost a mile before connecting to the existing trail that runs behind the Mall of Georgia, making a continuous length of over three miles. The work includes paved trail, a suspension bridge across the 100-year floodway, an information kiosk and a restroom facility. Total design and construction costs are $1.8 million, including $800,000 from the 2005 SPLOST sales tax program.

Future sections will connect to existing greenway trails within George Pierce Park, resulting in seven miles of greenway trail from Suwanee to Buford.

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IVY CREEK GREENWAY AT GEORGE PIERCE PARK NOW OPEN

By | November 8, 2011 | Featured, General Park News | No comments
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The new section of the Ivy Creek Greenway in Suwanee is now open to the public and Gwinnett County Parks and Recreation (GCPR) will hold a ribbon cutting ceremony on Nov. 9 at 10:30 a.m. at George Pierce Park. The greenway was one of the primary goals of the Gwinnett County Open Space and Greenways Master Plan completed in 2002 to increase connectivity via a system of greenway trails and reduce environmental impacts of development. In addition to the mile and a quarter built at George Pierce Park, there is an additional 2.7 miles of the Ivy Creek Greenway that runs from the Gwinnett Environmental and Heritage Center to the Mall of Georgia area.

The next phase of Ivy Creek Greenway construction will begin next year, extending the trail from the Gwinnett Environmental and Heritage Center through the woods at the F. Wayne Hill Water Resources Center towards I-985. Eventually the trails will link, for a total length of seven miles. Construction of this greenway was funded by the Special Purpose Local Option Sales Tax (or SPLOST) as well as a grant from the Recreational Trails Program.

For more information, visit www.gwinnettparks.com.

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NEW TRAIL ACCESS, PLAYGROUNDS COMING SOON TO BETHESDA AND RHODES JORDAN PARKS

By | November 17, 2009 | Playgrounds, Trails | No comments

There will soon be a new Ivy Creek Greenway access trail from Buford Drive/State Route 20 near the Mall of Georgia. The existing 2.7-mile long greenway trail starts at the Gwinnett Environmental and Heritage Center and ends near Gravel Springs Road. The 12-foot wide asphalt multi-purpose trail will be 960 feet long, running roughly parallel to the I-85 southbound exit ramp.

JHC Corporation was the lowest of five bidders at $221,600. The construction will include a retaining wall, paving, landscaping and guardrail. A small directional kiosk will be built where the trail intersects the existing sidewalk on Buford Drive.

Community Services Director Phil Hoskins said, “This new spur trail, funded by the 2005 SPLOST program, is part of a planned network of greenway trails throughout the county.” Work is expected to begin soon once the contract is signed.

The Board of Commissioners also approved new playgrounds for Bethesda Park and Rhodes Jordan Park. The playgrounds are located within the baseball complexes at both sites. The funding for these park improvements also comes from 2005 SPLOST revenues. Hasley Recreation and Design, Inc., received the $175,000 contract to remove and replace the two existing playgrounds.

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