CLEVELAND — The second phase of a four-lane road expected to ease travel for both tourists and emergency responders in the North Georgia mountains opened Wednesday. With early-morning temperatures rising and heat rising from the new asphalt, government officials held a ribbon-cutting ceremony on the Appalachian Parkway just north of Ga. 115. “Opening to traffic a few months early is a great accomplishment, as this phase is nearly 3 miles long and includes the construction of six bridges,” said Brent Cook, district engineer with the Georgia Department of Transportation.
Appalachian Parkways second phase opens