The City of Carrollton received a $759,020 grant from The Appalachian Regional Commission for a stormwater and streetscape project included in the city’s new downtown master plan.
The ARC funds will be used for construction of approximately 600 linear feet of 60-inch storm sewer, rerouting and installing new piping to replace the aged pipes along Johnson Avenue and West Ward Street. The work also includes improvements to the Johnson Avenue streetscape to create a pedestrian connection to historic downtown with accessible pedestrian crossings, 5,000 square feet of continuous sidewalks, public art, street lighting, street trees and signage.
Goals of the project include alleviating flooding that occurs during significant weather events and improving pedestrian accessibility from the hotel, parking deck, businesses and lofts in the Johnson Avenue area to Rome Street.
The investment will revitalize this area of downtown by providing the critical first step to Carrollton’s largest ever redevelopment effort, as called for in the master plan.
In addition to ARC funds, local sources will provide $759,020, bringing the total project funding to $1,518,040.
The Appalachian Regional Commission is an economic development agency of the federal government that invests to build community capacity and strengthen economic growth in Appalachia and help the region achieve socio economic parity with the nation.
More information is available at www.arc.gov or by calling 678-390-6902.
