Clearing work is underway on Phase I of the McGinnis Ferry Road widening, which extends from Hospital Parkway to Douglas Road. 

Watch this episode of On the Move to learn about the timeline of the project and what to expect on your daily commute, as well as the latest updates on the GDOT-managed SR 400/McGinnis Ferry interchange project.

The McGinnis Ferry Road widening project will widen the road from Ronald Reagan Boulevard east of the new SR 400 interchange, which is currently under construction, to Hospital Parkway (Emory Johns Creek Hospital).

Phase I (eastern portion) of the project is under way now to widen McGinnis Ferry Road from Douglas Road to Hospital Parkway (Johns Creek Hospital). The anticipated duration of the Phase I widening project is three years.

Stage construction and traffic control devices will be utilized to maintain traffic throughout construction, which will require temporary lane closures.

Once complete, the north side of the project will include a 16-foot-wide urban shoulder with a 10-foot-wide multi-use path, and the south side will include a 12-foot-wide urban shoulder with a five-foot-wide sidewalk.

Funding sources for Phase I of the McGinnis Ferry Road widening project includes $20 million from the Georgia Department of Transportation (GDOT), $14.4 million from Forsyth County, primarily funded by Special Purpose Local Option Sales Tax (SPLOST), and Transportation Bond funds: $8.1 million from the City of Johns Creek and $1.5 million from Fulton County Water & Sewer.

Once funded, Phase II of the project will consist of widening the remaining scope of the project from Ronald Reagan Boulevard to Douglas Road (western portion). Both phases will include widening McGinnis Ferry Road from a two-lane road to a four-lane road, divided by a 20-foot raised median.

The project also includes curb and gutter, as well as the installation of drainage structures, storm drainpipes, water lines and appurtenances, asphalt, traffic signals and markings, landscaping, measures for erosion, sedimentation and pollution control, and other associated work. Additional details found here.