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Ga. 347 widening concerns focus on roundabout
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Stretches of Lanier Islands Parkway are still two lanes wide and used by locals, tourists and trucks to get to homes, recreation and boat businesses that line the road. - photo by NAT GURLEY
Concerns about a roundabout dominated Thursday’s Department of Transportation meeting on the planned final phase of Ga. 347 construction in South Hall County. Widening of the road is needed because of traffic projections that show the roadway will be unable to operate efficiently, according to the DOT. In addition, the large number of turns expected would further degrade the roadway, according to a summary provided at the meeting. The project, running between McEver Road and Lake Lanier Islands Resort, will contain three lanes, with the center one a continuous turning lane, according to DOT’s district spokeswoman, Teri Pope.