A Nov. 2 meeting has been set to discuss traffic alternatives to Martin Road as part of plans to build a new, nearby Interstate 985 interchange. The meeting, which is open to the public, is set for 5-7 p.m. at Mulberry Creek Community Center, 4491 JM Turk Road, in South Hall. A committee made up of 15 local residents has been formed to give input to a freight study that will look at the Martin Road corridor and “explore transportation alternatives to improve connectivity” from the new Exit 14 to Winder Highway/Ga. 53, said Sam Baker, transportation planning manager for the Gainesville-Hall Metropolitan Planning Organization.