Politics & Government
Oconee County Planner Says Daniells Bridge Road Projects Are For Traffic Management, But Discussion Focused On Development
Wayne Provost stressed that the state is more interested in transportation than development, but he gave examples of both.
Oconee County long-range planner Wayne Provost went out of his way last week to argue that the proposed widening of Daniells Bridge Road and construction of an extension of that road with a flyover of SR Loop 10 is to manage traffic, not to promote development.
Much of the discussion that followed, however, focused on development of a section of the county that currently is landlocked and that would be made more accessible if the flyover were built.
Oconee County Board of Commissioners Chairman Melvin Davis even weighed in on that development, referencing several key pieces of property listed by the Boswell Group, owned by Georgia Transportation Board member Jamie Boswell.
If the flyover were built, those properties and others the Boswell Group is listing would become more accessible for development.
For more on the story, including a map of the area in question, go to Oconee County Observations.
Pictured: Provost (back to camera) and Board.