Project 14: Lexington Road Corridor Improvements

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Public Input Sought on Projects for Lexington Road Corridor through Aug. 11

The Capital Projects Department invites residents to provide input through August 11, 2024, on potential improvement projects to help improve connectivity and pedestrian access on the Lexington Road corridor. Funding of $8 million will come from the TSPLOST 2023 voter-approved program through Project #2 - Lexington Road Corridor Improvements.

The project webpage at www.accgov.com/lexingtonroad includes details on possible projects, reference material, maps, and a public input survey link that will be open through August 11. Residents can also sign up for email and text notifications in order to receive information about key future dates and opportunities for additional input.

In addition to the online survey, an open house session is scheduled for Thursday, August 1 at the Police Department East Precinct (3035 Lexington Road) from 5:00 to 7:00 PM. Anyone can drop-in to ask questions of Capital Projects staff and provide input on the proposed projects.

Some of the projects under consideration include pedestrian crossings near the Jail, the Diversion Center, Hughes Drive, and Cooper Road; shared-use paths to connect Lexington Road to the Firefly Trail, Cherokee Road, and Satterfield Park; a signalized intersection at Southeast Clarke Park; and sidewalk gap completions.

Part of TSPLOST 2018

Project Statement

This project includes funding for specific improvements to the Lexington Highway Corridor that are to be approved by Mayor and Commission. Improvements eligible for the funding include, but are not limited to: landscaped/concrete median(s), additional sidewalks, multi-use trail, separated bike lanes, and improvements of intersections at Winterville Rd, Gaines School Road, and Whit Davis Road.

Note: Addition improvements to Lexington Road are funded as part of TSPLOST 2023's Project 2: Lexington Road Corridor Improvements.

Sidewalk Extension Sub-Project

Description: As part of this sub-project new sidewalks will be constructed to fill in the gaps between sidewalks from Johnson Drive to Gaines School Road along the southern side of Lexington Highway.

Also, new sidewalks will be constructed to fill in the gaps between sidewalks on the northern side of Lexington Road between sidewalks from the existing Transit stop at the ACCGov Diversion Center facility to the existing sidewalk in front of the ACCGov Police Department.   

In total, this sub-project will add approximately 1.5 miles of new sidewalk on Lexington Highway when completed. Some segments of the sidewalk extensions will be built by private developers during separate construction projects underway in the project area.  

There are other sidewalk extensions on Lexington Road between Johnson Drive and Loop 10 that are scheduled for completion as part of the ongoing Georgia Department of Transportation Interchange Improvement Project.

For more detailed information, view the sidewalk extension preliminary plans or the full set of Lexington Road sidewalk preliminary plans.

Mayor & Commission Work Session - May 10, 2022

Estimated Cost:  
TSPLOST 2018 Budget
$4,000,000
Estimated Annual Operating Impact
$1,000