On November 5, Gwinnett County voters will have the opportunity to vote on a one percent sales tax lasting 30 years to fund up to 75 transit projects. The Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners approved the transit referendum on Tuesday, June 4 during their business session.
Currently, the financial burden for the transit projects already in the works has been placed on property owners, as well as the federal government, discretionary grants and Ride Gwinnett fares. The county says that the transit SPLOST would distribute the financial burden more evenly and not just be property owners footing the bill.
If the transit referendum passes, the plan will include 27 micro-transit zones. Micro-transit is an on-demand, shared ride service where users will order a ride using a mobile app. Additionally, the plan will expand the county’s existing bus services to provide county-wide coverage and service to key locations outside the county including Hartsfield Jackson International Airport, Doraville MARTA Station, John’s Creek, Stone Mountain and the Amazon warehouse in Dekalb County. The plan would include the construction of 19 transit transfer facilities spread throughout the county.
The transit plan does not include any heavy rail options in the county including expanding MARTA into Gwinnett County.
“I am proud of our collective effort to get to this point and the potential improvements this plan will have on the quality of life for all Gwinnett residents,” said Chairwoman Hendrickson. “With this initiative, we’re committed to offering Gwinnett residents transit options that are efficient, sustainable and accessible. I look forward to this process, which will allow voters to decide on a measure that could positively impact their daily lives.”
In previous transit plans, the northern part of the county was largely left out of public transportation options but still asked to pay just as much as the rest of the county for services that they were not going to see. Will the Buford and Sugar Hill areas have their share of public transit options should the referendum pass?
Here are some of the transit options slated for the Buford and Sugar Hill areas should the transit SPLOST be approved.
Shared Ride Zones
- Zone S4: Sugar Hill Transfer Station, Mall of Georgia, Buford Horizons Mobile Home Park, Old Suwanee Estates, Carol Crossing, The Oaks at Lanier, Hickory Hills, the bowl and Sugar hill, Sugar Ridge, Sugar Hill City Hall, North Pointe, Frontier Forest
- Zone S5: Mall of Georgia, Lake Forest, Lake Lanier Vista, Northwest Harbor, Buford Town Center, Sagefield, Rest Haven, Pebble Brook, Springfield Estates, Woodbriar East, Rock Creek Estates, Gravel Springs, Dakota Mill Creek, Buford Horizons Mobile Home Park
- Zone S6: Mall of Georgia, Dakota Mill Creek, Habersham Hills, Coolray Field
- Zone S24: Mall of Georgia, Sardis Estates, Mydrell Estates, Dakota Mill Creek, Cain Manor, Timberwood Estates
- Zone S27: North Pointe, Sugar Hill Golf Club, Sugar Hill Greenway, Ascot Recreation Park, Settles Bridge Park, Chattahoochee River National Recreation Area, Buford Dam
County Ride Bus Routes
- Route C35: Mall of Georgia, Coolray Field, Suwanee Transit Transfer Center, Suwanee Town Center, Sugarloaf Mills Mall, Gwinnett Place Mall, Gwinnett Transit Center
- Route C43: Lawrenceville Transit Transfer Center, Georgia Gwinnett College, The Exchange at Gwinnett, Mall of Georgia, Coolray Field
- Route C45: Rowen, Dacula Town Center, Mall of Georgia
Quick Ride Bus Route
- Route Q66: The Exchange at Gwinnett, Mall of Georgia, Coolray Field, Downtown Lawrenceville, Lawrenceville Transit Transfer Center, Georgia Gwinnett College
Airport Ride Bus Route
- Route A90: I-985 Park & Ride, Sugarloaf Mills Mall, Gwinnett Transit Center, Indian Trail Park & Ride, Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport
Registered Gwinnett County voters can vote on the transit referendum on Tuesday, November 5, 2024, or they can take advantage of the early voting period from October 15 to November 1. Voters can request an absentee ballot from August 19 to October 25. Eligible Gwinnett County residents have until October 7 to register to vote or to change their voter registration information including a change in their primary residence. A full list of important 2024 election dates can be viewed on the Georgia Secretary of State’s website.
More details on the Gwinnett County transit referendum and transit plan are available on the county’s It’s Your Ride Gwinnett page.
On November 5, Gwinnett County voters will have the opportunity to vote on a one percent sales tax lasting 30 years to fund up to 75 transit projects. The Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners approved the transit referendum on Tuesday, June 4 during their business session.
Currently, the financial burden for the transit projects already in the works has been placed on property owners, as well as the federal government, discretionary grants and Ride Gwinnett fares. The county says that the transit SPLOST would distribute the financial burden more evenly and not just be property owners footing the bill.
If the transit referendum passes, the plan will include 27 micro-transit zones. Micro-transit is an on-demand, shared ride service where users will order a ride using a mobile app. Additionally, the plan will expand the county’s existing bus services to provide county-wide coverage and service to key locations outside the county including Hartsfield Jackson International Airport, Doraville MARTA Station, John’s Creek, Stone Mountain and the Amazon warehouse in Dekalb County. The plan would include the construction of 19 transit transfer facilities spread throughout the county.
The transit plan does not include any heavy rail options in the county including expanding MARTA into Gwinnett County.
“I am proud of our collective effort to get to this point and the potential improvements this plan will have on the quality of life for all Gwinnett residents,” said Chairwoman Hendrickson. “With this initiative, we’re committed to offering Gwinnett residents transit options that are efficient, sustainable and accessible. I look forward to this process, which will allow voters to decide on a measure that could positively impact their daily lives.”
In previous transit plans, the northern part of the county was largely left out of public transportation options but still asked to pay just as much as the rest of the county for services that they were not going to see. Will the Buford and Sugar Hill areas have their share of public transit options should the referendum pass?
Here are some of the transit options slated for the Buford and Sugar Hill areas should the transit SPLOST be approved.
Shared Ride Zones
- Zone S4: Sugar Hill Transfer Station, Mall of Georgia, Buford Horizons Mobile Home Park, Old Suwanee Estates, Carol Crossing, The Oaks at Lanier, Hickory Hills, the bowl and Sugar hill, Sugar Ridge, Sugar Hill City Hall, North Pointe, Frontier Forest
- Zone S5: Mall of Georgia, Lake Forest, Lake Lanier Vista, Northwest Harbor, Buford Town Center, Sagefield, Rest Haven, Pebble Brook, Springfield Estates, Woodbriar East, Rock Creek Estates, Gravel Springs, Dakota Mill Creek, Buford Horizons Mobile Home Park
- Zone S6: Mall of Georgia, Dakota Mill Creek, Habersham Hills, Coolray Field
- Zone S24: Mall of Georgia, Sardis Estates, Mydrell Estates, Dakota Mill Creek, Cain Manor, Timberwood Estates
- Zone S27: North Pointe, Sugar Hill Golf Club, Sugar Hill Greenway, Ascot Recreation Park, Settles Bridge Park, Chattahoochee River National Recreation Area, Buford Dam
County Ride Bus Routes
- Route C35: Mall of Georgia, Coolray Field, Suwanee Transit Transfer Center, Suwanee Town Center, Sugarloaf Mills Mall, Gwinnett Place Mall, Gwinnett Transit Center
- Route C43: Lawrenceville Transit Transfer Center, Georgia Gwinnett College, The Exchange at Gwinnett, Mall of Georgia, Coolray Field
- Route C45: Rowen, Dacula Town Center, Mall of Georgia
Quick Ride Bus Route
- Route Q66: The Exchange at Gwinnett, Mall of Georgia, Coolray Field, Downtown Lawrenceville, Lawrenceville Transit Transfer Center, Georgia Gwinnett College
Airport Ride Bus Route
- Route A90: I-985 Park & Ride, Sugarloaf Mills Mall, Gwinnett Transit Center, Indian Trail Park & Ride, Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport
Registered Gwinnett County voters can vote on the transit referendum on Tuesday, November 5, 2024, or they can take advantage of the early voting period from October 15 to November 1. Voters can request an absentee ballot from August 19 to October 25. Eligible Gwinnett County residents have until October 7 to register to vote or to change their voter registration information including a change in their primary residence. A full list of important 2024 election dates can be viewed on the Georgia Secretary of State’s website.
More details on the Gwinnett County transit referendum and transit plan are available on the county’s It’s Your Ride Gwinnett page.
