Staff / Liz Marino<br>Douglas County resident Jack Yancey looks at one of the proposed roundabout designs as Lenor Bromberg of Kennedy Engineering answers questions during an open meeting last week at Bill Arp Elementary School.
Staff / Liz Marino
Douglas County resident Jack Yancey looks at one of the proposed roundabout designs as Lenor Bromberg of Kennedy Engineering answers questions during an open meeting last week at Bill Arp Elementary School.
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Public looks at options for fixing confusing intersection
by Liz Marino
lmarino@neighbornewspapers.com
June 12, 2013 12:43 PM | 1 1 comments | 41 41 recommendations | email to a friend
About 200 Douglas County residents who have experienced the confusing intersection of Ga. Hwy. 5 and Banks Mill, Pool and Dorsett Shoals roads saw proposed Georgia Department of Transportation options to correct the problem last week. Representatives from GDOT offered two designs for a roundabout — a circular road taking the place of a four-way stop — during an open house at Bill Arp Elementary School. The designs were the result of a three-year study offering alternatives to “mitig...
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