The City of Peachtree Corners recently began constructing the first phase of its city-wide gateway improvement plan.  As part of its ongoing commitment to economic development, providing a sense of place and enhancing the quality of life for its residents, the City will be improving several gateway locations around our boundary at various entry points.  

These new entry features will signify that Peachtree Corners will continue to be a tremendous place to live, work and play.  After obtaining a permit from the Georgia Department of Transportation to use their right of way, construction began on a northern gateway in the vacant triangle bounded by State Route 141 and Medlock Bridge Road.  

The gateway will fit into the aesthetic first imagined with the construction of the Peachtree Parkway Pedestrian Bridge.  While that bridge’s design pays homage to the original trusses of Jones Bridge that crossed over the Chattahoochee River for nearly 100 years, the towers and lanterns on the bridge were intended to serve as a design aesthetic that would lend itself to the future gateway improvements.  

The northern gateway construction currently underway includes a stone-faced obelisk and surrounding stone wall, landscaping and beautifications for the southbound 141 approach to the triangle, and a smaller, yet similar structure for the westbound Medlock Bridge approach.  

Initial construction will involve grading and heavy earthwork to adjust the slopes and prepare the area for aesthetic improvements.  Structural elements will then be installed as weather allows and final landscaping will begin once the appropriate weather window and planting timeframes fall into place. 

No road closures are planned during construction as all work will occur in the existing GDOT median and right of way.  The project is anticipated to be completed in early 2025.