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Hall County not ready to forsake Tumbling Circle railroad crossing
County officials believe costs, not safety, drives DOT's effort
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The Hall County Board of Commissioners wants answers from the Georgia Department of Transportation and state lawmakers about why the Tumbling Circle railroad crossing has been closed despite the county’s objection. “I think the taxpayers of this county deserve an answer from the (Hall County state legislative) delegation and the state because ... they’ve invested tax dollars in this crossing” for decades, Commissioner Scott Gibbs said. Hall County officials have declined to close the crossing on two occasions.