GDOT Presents Alternate Rome-Cartersville Development Route

CARTERSVILLE, GA -- The Georgia Department of Transportation has rolled out an alternative to a plan that would connect U.S. 411 with Interstate 75 in Bartow county. After completing a series of environmental surveys, stakeholder and public meetings, and engineering studies on two corridors, GDOT said Monday that Alternative 2B has been selected to move forward with preliminary plans and environmental studies for the proposed route.

Only general corridors have been identified so the state can begin comparing preliminary impacts and engineering factors, the state said. Once those preliminary plans get underway, designers with GDOT will modify the Alternative 2B alignment in response to some of the concerns raised by the public and stakeholders.

In particular, residential displacements and industrial site impacts identified in comments submitted from the public have been reduced with new shifts since the open house held Aug. 24, GDOT added.

“This project will be an important benefit not only for commuters traveling along the corridor, but for both the local community and the business communities and the people they serve in Floyd and Bartow counties,” said Russell R. McMurry, Georgia DOT commissioner. “By reviewing the constraints in the study area early in the process, we have been able to avoid many resources with the alignment already.”

The proposed project would provide a new connection between U.S. 411 and I-75, allowing for improved mobility for commuters, residents and freight throughout Floyd and Bartow counties. The corridor would relieve congestion and enhance safety along the existing U.S. 411/S.R. 20 to I-75 corridor.

For more information and updates on the RCDC, follow our project website and the project page on the GDOT site here.

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