Public Works

Duties of Public Works

The Peachtree Corners Public Works Department:

maintains roadways, traffic signals, signs, and rights-of-way
oversees various permits related to road closures and rights-of-way encroachments
manages SPLOST (Special Purpose Local Option Sales Tax) funded projects such as street resurfacing, capital improvement projects, and other public infrastructure projects in the city's comprehensive plan
reviews and approves engineering and construction plans, stormwater systems, and site development plans
oversees inspection of all construction-related activity, arboreal activities, and permitting requirements
maintains compliance with Federal and State regulations for municipal operations

Forms

The form below may be submitted online or downloaded as a fillable PDF by clicking the "Download Original" button at the bottom of the form.

Application for Utility Construction Permit - application for a permit issued to utility contractors who wish to perform maintenance or expansion of facilities inside the city's right of way.

Encroachment or Driveway Permit - application for anyone interested in a project inside the city's right of way, connecting to a city street, or building new structures inside the right of way.

Streetlight Program

Work to add lighting to existing utility poles has begun. Once this is complete, the city will move on to Phase II of the program which will be to identify where new poles and lighting can be added along main roads.

Petition for New Streetlights

To have streetlights installed by petition process in the City of Peachtree Corners, a Streetlight Petition (PDF) must be submitted to this office. All of the property owners in the subdivision or defined service area should be contacted and given an opportunity to sign the petition, indicating their “YES” or “NO” concerning the installation of streetlights.

Streetlight Outage

Report outages directly to Georgia Power.

Gwinnett County Sanitary Sewer Project

Gwinnett County Department of Water Resources is upsizing approximately two miles of gravity sewer between Jones Bridge Park and Simpsonwood Park. See Gwinnett County’s FAQ sheet (PDF) for more details and contact information.

Speeding

Is speeding a problem in your neighborhood? Read Gwinnett County's Residential Speed Control Program brochure (PDF). View the Residential Speed Control Program Procedures (PDF).

Report an Issue

Report an Issue to the City.

Report a Streetlight Outage.

FAQs

Can I encroach into the right-of-way?

Local and State Governments control and manage encroachments within the rights-of-way by a permitting process. Any encroachments or installations not permitted by the local and state governments are considered illegal and are subject to removal at the owner’s expense. Unauthorized encroachments impede the rights-of-way management and create traffic safety issues and delays during City infrastructure or utility maintenance or installations.

Can irrigation be placed within the right-of-way?

No. Irrigation is not considered a utility and cannot be installed within the right of way. Maintenance and damage to any irrigation facilities in the right of way are not the responsibility of the city or utility companies.

Can the city prohibit utility work in the right-of-way?

No, the City does not regulate utilities. By state law, we cannot prohibit the access to the public right of way by utility companies or their contractors.

The City does have a permit process for utilities to follow so the city can be as aware as possible of upcoming work, the scope of that work and the schedule.

How can I contact a utility company working in the right-of-way along my property?

Contact information should be included in notices given by the utility company. Below are contact numbers for major utilities in the area:

Google Fiber: 877-454-6959
Georgia Power: 888-891-0938
AT&T: 404-896-3880, Option 5
Atlanta Gas Light: 770-994-1946
Comcast: 800-266-2278

What are the State roads in Peachtree Corners and who do I call if I see an issue?

Use the City’s Fix-It App or call the Georgia Department of Transportation at 404-631-1990.

You may also download the Fix-It mobile app from the App Store or Google Play Store by searching for Peachtree Corners Fix-It.

Buford Highway
Holcomb Bridge Road (from the City Limits to Jimmy Carter Blvd.)
Jimmy Carter Boulevard
Peachtree Industrial Boulevard (from the South West City Limits to Jimmy Carter Blvd.)
Peachtree Parkway

What is a right-of-way?

Right-of-way (ROW) can be defined in a variety of ways, but in general land terms, it is the legal right, established by usage or grant, to pass along a specific route through grounds or property belonging to another.

A right-of-way allows local and state governments to construct and maintain roads, stormwater systems and sidewalks to facilitate pedestrian and vehicular movement. ROWs are also used by the utility companies (Gas, Electric, Water, Sewer, Cable, Fiber Optic etc.), to install and maintain their utilities.

Often a plat or survey will show the property line up to the ROW that is managed by the government. (Note: An exception to this is when the ROW is a permanent easement. In this case, the government has permanent and perpetual access to the property in the easement, but the property owner still retains legal ownership to the entirety of the parcel. There is little practical difference between these two types of ROWs. The distinction is a legal one.)

What responsibilities do property owners have in the right-of-way?

Right-of-way responsibilities as defined by the policy include but are not limited to landscaping maintenance, grass cutting and tree maintenance in a manner consistent with City of Peachtree Corners code. Property owners must also refrain from the installation of permanent structures within the right-of-way such as irrigation systems, fences and walls, or any object that can obscure line of sight.

What roads are maintained by Gwinnett County?

Amwiler Road
Bush Road
Crooked Creek Road
East Jones Bridge Road
Holcomb Bridge Road (between Jimmy Carter Boulevard and Peachtree Industrial Boulevard)
Jones Mill Road
Medlock Bridge Road
Peachtree Corners Circle
Peachtree Industrial Boulevard (from Jimmy Carter Boulevard to the North East City Limits)
South Berkeley Lake Road
South Old Peachtree Road
Spalding Drive
West Jones Bridge Road
Winters Chapel Road

What side of the street should you walk on?

When sidewalks are present one should always use them, regardless of which side of the road it is on. Walking against traffic (left side of the road) is the recommended way to walk along a road that does not have sidewalks because walking against traffic allows pedestrians to establish and maintain eye contact with opposing drivers and assists pedestrians with the ability to see possible dangers coming their way.

When you are walking with the flow of traffic, you only have your ears to rely on to alert you of anything coming, which can occasionally be a little startling and would impact your ability to make good decisions. To be on the safe side please always use sidewalks when available, and if sidewalks are not present, please walk against traffic.

Where is the right-of-way?

There is no universal rule or measurement to locate the ROW. In most cases, ROWs are deeded to the local government when a developer creates a subdivision plat and records it as a Final Plat. The ROW is shown in an Exhibit to a closing deed when a house is purchased, with iron pins indicating the property corner/ROW boundary. Developments are created differently, and during construction road pavement may not be centered in the ROW and may fluctuate in width. The width of ROWs varies depending on road classification, ranging from 40-foot to 120-foot. It is not accurate to describe a ROW as being a set distance from the edge of the road.

For approximate ROW locations please see the City’s map. Click to view the City Parcels’ layer and the ROW lines are what is not included in a parcel. You can also use the ruler tool to get an approximate measurement.

Who do I call if I have issues on Gwinnett County maintained roads?