Highway 20 Widening: Public Open House Set For Dec. 15

BALL GROUND, GA -- A public information open house to discuss the Georgia DOT’s proposed project to improve State Route 20 from Canton to Cumming will be held next week in Ball Ground.

The open house will be held from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 15 at Calvary Baptist Church, which is located at 137 Hightower Road in Ball Ground.

Cherokee County residents interested in learning more about the proposed project are encouraged to attend the meeting and express their thoughts, preferences and concerns.

S.R. 20, also known as Cumming Highway in eastern Cherokee County, has exceeded its capacity and multiple improvements are needed to improve mobility and enhance safety from Interstate 575 in Cherokee County to GA-400 in Forsyth County.

GDOT will present a concept alternative to widen the highway along its existing route. A series of public meetings have been held, but additional input is still being sought in this public information open house. A court reporter will be available during the open houses to record formal comments.

The project information and displays at the public information open house will also be available for review online. The meeting will be informal, and the public can drop in anytime between 5 p.m. and 7 p.m.

The meeting site is accessible to persons with disabilities, and accommodations for these residents can be arranged with advance notice by calling the project hotline at (404) 377-9147.

You can also provide your comments online. Written comments in response to the project open house will also be accepted until Dec. 30, 2016, and should be submitted to:

Mr. Eric Duff, State Environmental Administrator
Georgia Department of Transportation, Office of Environmental Services
16th Floor, One Georgia Center
600 West Peachtree Street N.W.
Atlanta, Georgia 30308

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