Community Corner
Crowd At Mars Hill Road Construction Session Told Project Will Be Disruptive, But Reassured As Well
The contractor gave out cell numbers and told the audience to call if there are access or other problems.
Mars Hill Road construction is going to cause major disruptions to the lives of the people who live along and who use that roadway, but the state, the contractor and local officials are going to do everything they can to help everyone cope.
That was the message of those who spoke last night at the special meeting in the Civic Center called to give people in the community an overview of the project, which is now underway.
“We are going to be in your way,” Teri N. Pope, Georgia Department of Transportation District One--Northeast Georgia communications officer, told the group.
Ninety-five citizens, nine GDOT staff members and at least three county staff members attended the meeting, according to Pope’s count. The formal part of the meeting lasted an hour.
For more on the story, including a full video of the session, go to Oconee County Observations.
Pictured: GDOT’s Teri Pope.