More Flowers Coming To I-85. Gwinnett Village CID Set To Complete Beautification Of Interstate
March 25, 2010 by Jamie Ward
Filed under Community Improvement Districts, Gwinnett Village
More flowers and aesthetic landscaping, like this rendering of the I-85 at Beaver Ruin Road exit shows, will be coming near the Center Way overpass between Jimmy Carter Boulevard and Indian Trail Road in early 2011.
NORCROSS — It’s hard to miss the colorful rainbow of flowers and professional landscaping when travelling along Interstate 85 near the interchanges at Jimmy Carter Boulevard, Indian Trail Road and Beaver Ruin Road. Part of the Gwinnett Village Community Improvement District’s beautification efforts, those $825,000 worth of projects have been ongoing for several years.
With the announcement made Wednesday, in early 2011 the CID’s goal of beautifying the entire district along the interstate will come to fruition. That’s because the Georgia Department of Transportation awarded the Gwinnett Village CID with a $50,000 GATEway grant to continue the successful revitalization efforts in Norcross. The grant will be used for landscaping improvements on I-85 surrounding the Center Way overpass between Jimmy Carter Boulevard and Indian Trail Road.
“This completes the strategic landscaping at the nodes along I-85 in the CID. Once this is complete, we will focus on maintenance and keeping the areas between the nodes clean as well,” said Gwinnett Village CID Director Chuck Warbington. “These landscaping projects are improving more than just the overall aesthetic of the Gwinnett Village. It helps create an environment that is appealing to residents and businesses and enhances the sense of pride and security in the community.”
The grant will help fund the $126,000 project and the newly landscaped plot at Center Way will mirror those of Jimmy Carter Boulevard and Indian Trail Road to create a sense of continuity along that stretch of I-85. In 2009, Gwinnett Village also received a GATEway grant to revitalize the northeast corner of Jimmy Carter Boulevard and the I-85 northbound ramp. That project was recently completed.
According to Davie Biagi, a landscape architect for GDOT, the Center Way project was selected to receive the grant based on review and recommendation of the group’s Roadside Enhancement and Beautification Council members. “A primary goal of the GATEway Grant program is to fund enduring enhancement of the roadsides for the traveling public,” Biagi said in a statement. “The Georgia DOT appreciates the fine example and enthusiastic participation of Gwinnett Village CID in beautifying Georgia’s public rights of way.”
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