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Dorville adopts regional Buford Highway safety action plan to unlock federal funding
Summary
The council unanimously adopted a federally compliant Buford (Beford) Highway Safety Action Plan prioritizing low-cost, high-impact safety fixes and longer-term infrastructure improvements; adoption positions the city to pursue federal funds with partner jurisdictions and requires coordination with GDOT and MARTA.
Dorville’s City Council voted to adopt a federally compliant Safety Action Plan for the Buford Highway corridor on Aug. 13, a measure staff said will help the city pursue federal funds for pedestrian and roadway safety improvements.
Staff described the plan—developed in partnership with neighboring cities, Gwynet County and the Atlanta Regional Commission—as focused on short-term, low-cost, high-impact maintenance and operational fixes as well as longer-term infrastructure recommendations such as planted medians, improved sidewalks and midblock crossings. “If you look at where most of our crashes are … Buford Highway is by far one of the most dangerous roads in Dorville,” a staff presenter said, noting the corridor’s high crash and pedestrian-fatality counts.
Council sought assurances about agency coordination. Staff said GDOT representatives and MARTA were engaged during the plan’s drafting and that some recommendations will require GDOT permits or cooperation while other items (maintenance, consolidation of curb cuts, visibility fixes) are actionable at the city scale.
The plan’s adoption opens federal funding opportunities for specific projects, staff said, by giving the city a federally compliant project pipeline to submit for grants. Council voted by roll call; every member present voted yes.
What passed: adoption of the Buford Highway Safety Action Plan and authorization for staff to pursue associated funding and interagency coordination. Next steps include prioritizing the plan’s short-term projects and applying for matching grants and federal funds.
