Traffic is expected to be shifted to four lanes Thursday, Sept. 16, on an eight-mile stretch of U.S. 129 as part of a project to complete a four-lane connection between Gainesville and Athens, officials from the Georgia Department of Transportation said.
New lanes opening on this portion of US 129
![](https://gainesvilletimes.cdn-anvilcms.net/media/images/2021/09/15/images/05232020_ROAD_3.max-1200x675.jpg)
![05232020 ROAD 3.jpg](https://gainesvilletimes.cdn-anvilcms.net/media/images/2021/09/15/images/05232020_ROAD_3.max-752x423.jpg)