- PCIDs assist in accelerating, providing seed money and building needed infrastructure projects that local and state governments cannot afford. Projects are based on a business case for investment that will produce the best return for the economy and quality of life in Perimeter.
- The Perimeter CIDs and their partners are making a difference in the lives of workers, residents and visitors in the Perimeter area with these transportation improvements to improve connectivity and access.
- PCIDs provide a solid return on investment for their funds that are matched by their local and state governments.
- PCID dollars can only be used for certain purposes as indicated by their individual State Legislation and local agreements.
- PCIDs tax is a self-imposed additional commercial property tax paid voluntarily by commercial property owners, not residents.
- PCIDs access matching funds from governments from specified accounts budgeted for the purpose of keeping safe, efficient roads and transit alternatives.
- Perimeter businesses employ approximately 100,000 people.
PERIMETER CENTER PARKWAY RECOGNZED FOR ENGINEERING EXCELLENCE
An $8.4 million Perimeter Community Improvement Districts’ project to add pedestrian and bike access along Perimeter Center Parkway in Dunwoody has received a 2010 Engineering Excellence Award from the Georgia Engineering Alliance, an umbrella group that represents engineering and technical organizations throughout Georgia.
The award was presented to Post, Buckley, Schuh & Jernigan, Inc. (PBS&J) for its program and construction management of the project, which was completed in 2008.
“The Perimeter Center Parkway improvements provide nearby office workers and residents with pedestrian access to the Dunwoody MARTA Station and to Perimeter Mall,” said PCIDs President and CEO Yvonne Williams. “The project is also expected to encourage mixed-use developments in the area, which means more jobs and housing for Perimeter.”
In addition, the improvements combine with the Perimeter Center Parkway “flyover” bridge over I-285, completed in late 2007, to provide faster, easier access from Metro Atlanta’s largest concentration of medical facilities in the southern portion of Perimeter to retail, restaurants, offices, housing and the Dunwoody MARTA station in north Perimeter, Williams noted.
The bridge features the same sidewalks and bike lanes that are along the parkway.
“More and more people are biking and walking to work now as a result of these projects,” said Williams. “That cuts down on traffic and helps the environment.”
And in 2011, Williams said the bridge and parkway will link to the new Hammond Half Diamond Interchange along GA 400 now under construction, providing even more mobility and accessibility in the Perimeter area.
PBS&J Project Manager Kwadwo Atta said Perimeter Center Parkway combined three complex projects – Streetscape, Perimeter Mall Entrance and Transitscape - into one.”
Ten-foot pedestrian pathways and 4-foot bike lanes were added along Perimeter Center Parkway’s half-mile stretch from Hammond Drive to Perimeter Center West. Along the sidewalks, alternating street lights and trees were set on a 5-foot strip of brick pavers that terminate into large brick landings at every street corner crossing.
The parkway was repaved and three intersections were redesigned with pedestrian crosswalks, countdown timers, updated intersection markings, video detection, decorative traffic signal poles and mast arms, signage and ADA compliant ramps. A major entrance to Perimeter Mall also was redesigned.
“Perimeter Center Parkway finalized construction well under budget and on schedule,” said Atta. “PBS&J’s contract administration and daily monitoring saved PCIDs almost $200,000, enabling improvements to the Perimeter Center Parkway intersection with Hammond Drive to be added to the scope of work.”
Atta said that even after the addition of a traffic signal at the intersection, PBS&J still closed the project out under the contracted budget.
PBS&J has conducted more than $20 million in intersection enhancement, pedestrian and streetscape improvements, and signage for the PCIDs since 2003 to implement the PCIDs vision of creating a live, work, walk, and play community.