GDOT Abandons Plans For Truck Bypass Of Bishop

The Georgia Department of Transportation has abandoned its plans for a truck bypass of Bishop, moving the funding for the project into “long range,” according to Project Manager Bruce Anderson Jr.

GDOT made the decision because of a “lack of public consensus for the proposed alignment within Bishop,” Anderson said.

GDOT will move forward with the four-lane widening of U.S. 441 from Astondale Road south of Bishop to the Madison Bypass in Morgan County.

That widening will follow the existing roadway, consistent with plans presented to the public within the last year.

The four lanes of traffic at Astondale Road will then be forced to two lanes to move through Bishop and north to the Watkinsville Bypass.

“Transportation needs within Bishop will be considered in the future,” Anderson said.

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