PUBLIC PROJECT CONSTRUCTION UPDATE – February 28, 2026
Highway 20 Pedestrian Bridge.
Bridge design, permitting and bid phases are complete. The contract has been awarded to Ohmshiv Construction, LLC. A pre-construction meeting was held on November 19, 2024. Shop Drawings for the ramp portion of the bridge on the South side are in process. When complete, construction of the ramps will start. After that, span beams will be placed on the supports. Work has begun on the North side ramp. The crane and pilings have been delivered and staking for their locations is in place. The design for the wall on that side has been approved and materials have been ordered. The footing for the advanced signal has been installed. The pole was installed in February. The anticipated completion date is 2026.
Example MSE Wall
Downtown Greenway/LCI Project.
The trail connection from Highway 20 at PIB to the downtown pedestrian bridge and is funded by the LCI (Livable Centers Initiative) program administered by Georgia DOT. The project will provide an urban greenway connection from PIB/20 to Alton Tucker and then back to Highway 20. The timeline for construction and final alignment will be determined once we have the design finished. A design contract has been finalized with Keck & Wood. Design work is anticipated to be completed by the second quarter of 2026. Surveys have been done and environmental and archeological assessments have been submitted to GDOT for the original alignment, as required by federal funding. We are working on an alternate alignment that would separate the PIB pedestrian crossing from grade to make it safer for pedestrians and are checking with utilities to ensure conflicts can be resolved.
Northside Greenway.
As part of their developments, Novare Sugar Hill, The Refinery by Prestwick and Hillcrest Landing are constructing segments of the Greenway to the North of Hwy 20 and along Hillcrest Dr. This will consist of a winding segment from Stanley St. through their developments and connecting to the sidewalk on Hillcrest Dr. at Brookdale Dr. Solar lighting was recently installed on the Novare portion and is complete. Staff recently explored an area north of this to determine the feasibility of winding the trail through the woods to Richland Creek. This proposed alignment looks promising. We are working with the design team to come up with a cost-effective and an efficient route. We also have begun discussions for easements and ROW for the trail.
Existing Greenway segment above.
Highway 20 widening.
This highway widening to 3 through lanes in each direction will also include an enhanced sidewalk along the South side of the road that will connect to the Downtown Greenway/ LCI project. It will provide walking access to the Buford Highway commercial area from Downtown. Median construction is finishing up in the eastern section of the road with new but temporary paving. They are also working in the area of the bridge over the Railroad, constructing supports for the widening of the roadway above.
Ridge Lake Park Phase 2 (Playground)
Playground Creations has completed installation of the playground equipment, surface and concrete edging and connections. Park benches and shade structures are a part of the project as well. Some minor punch list items remain for final completion.
E Center Renovations
Based on user and operational requests, we have started design work on several areas of the E Center to provide more shade (canopies/pergolas/trellis), covered areas, and access to the promenade and 39th street. This will create a more comfortable environment for citizens during the heat of the summer months. In addition, to enhance safety and security, our design team is working on upgrades to the door hardware, egress and life safety pathways and methods to ensure the building can be secured at night and in the event of an emergency. We will be able to determine a delivery schedule once design elements are approved.
Roosevelt Collection (Affordable Housing)
An RFQ (Request For Qualifications) was issued in December to establish a partner for the design and construction of an affordable housing project on Roosevelt Circle. The project consists of 25 detached housing units of varying size and the development of the underlying land to support them. We only received two proposals on January 22nd which is not enough to evaluate proposals properly. An RFP was issued for site development on March 1. When the horizontal (site work) construction has begun, we will look for a partner to construct the housing.
LMIG 2026 Street paving.
IFB 26-001 was advertised to find a contractor to pave various streets in the City. Bids were opened on March 3rd. We are evaluating them now and will make a recommendation when complete.
The streets on this project are:
Ridge Lake Park Phase 3 Parking
An RFP was issued to find a construction partner to install an expansion of the pervious paver parking area in Ridge Lake Park. Proposals were received February 26th and are under evaluation now.
