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Why Athens Highway widening won’t be finished this summer
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Georgia Department of Transportation crews build the road bed of the new Highway 129 between Baker Road and Roy Parks Road Thursday, Sept. 6, 2018. - photo by Scott Rogers
The Athens Highway/U.S. 129 widening in East Hall is being delayed by a year because of "significant utility delays," Georgia Department of Transportation District Engineer Kelvin Mullins said Wednesday, May 20.