Russell Road closed for continued work on SR 13 Widening Project

Construction partners with the Georgia DOT have closed Russell Road temporarily for continued work on the SR 13 widening project. Russell Road will be closed until further notice.  The proposed project seeks to widen Buford Hwy (SR 13), an urban minor arterial, from Sawnee Avenue in Gwinnett County to Friendship Road in Hall County.  The length of the project is approx. 1.53 miles. The existing roadway currently consists of two lanes with variable width, with only a few locations with left turn and right turn lanes along the project length. The proposed project would widen Buford Hwy (SR 13) to a 4-lane urban facility with a 20-foot raised median, 4-foot bike lanes, curb and gutter and a 5-foot sidewalk on both sides.  Please slow down and drive alert through the construction zone.