Thursday, May 16, 2013
A public input meeting on potential improvements to S.R. 20 from Canton to Cumming will be held Thursday.
The Georgia Department of Transportation wants to hear from Cumming and Forsyth County residents on how State Route 20 should be improved. GDOT will hold a pubilc meeting Thursday from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. at Otwell Middle School Cafeteria at 605 Tribble Gap Road in Cumming to review potential improvements that could be made to the highway from I-575 in Canton to Georgia 400. While there will be no formal presentations, GDOT staff will be available to discuss the project and answer questions. Visit the GDOT website for more information and to take the survey. What should you read next? Don’t miss any Cumming news. Subscribe to Cumming Patch’s free newsletter, like us on Facebook and follow us on Twitter.
Wednesday, May 1, 2013
GDOT seeking public input on SR 20 improvement project.
The Georgia Department of Transportation is seeking the public's input on how to improve SR 20 between Cumming and Canton from I-575 to Ga. 400. According to the GDOT website, the two open houses will be: Thursday, May 16, 5-8 p.m. Otwell Middle School Cafeteria 605 Tribble Gap Road Cumming, Ga 30040 Tuesday, May 21, 5-8 p.m. Calvary Baptist Church 137 Hightower Road/ SR 369 Ball Ground, Ga. 30107 "SR 20 is a major east-west thoroughfare on the northern edge of Metropolitan Atlanta. Residents and the commuting public experience congestion, limited mobility, and safety issues along this heavily traveled corridor," the website states. "All types of improvements are on the table and we want to hear from you." For more information, contact …
Tuesday, April 30, 2013
Readers respond to GDOT request for input.
Yesterday we told you about some public input meetings the Georgia Department of Transportation has planned regarding improvements to SR 20 from Cumming to Canton. Today we let you know how readers from Cumming and Canton responded on Patch and our Facebook sites: On Cumming Patch's Facebook page: add extra lanes from cumming to canton. Make the intersection at Marketplace and at Nuckolls safer and also fix the mess of a ramp off 400N onto 20E so it is safer! On Canton Patch: How about they finish what they have started. The construction from Macedonia to Union hill has been going on forever. Recently, it doesn't appear that any work has been done. What is the hold up. The road is not currently safe to drive with all the temporary markings…
Friday, April 19, 2013
Those colorful tubes you've seen along GA 400 are part of a $1.6 million project of computer technology that's making its way into Forsyth County.
If you frequently travel on Georgia 400 you probably have noticed those colorful tubes that appear to be sprouting up through the ground along both sides of the state route for several miles. Those yellow, blue, orange and red tubes are part of a $1.6 million project of computer technology that's making its way into Forsyth County by the Georgia Department of Transportation (GDOT). The project will extend components of the ATMS (automated traffic management system) and ITS (intelligent traffic system), which is the computer technology that shares real time data about what is happening on the road from McFarland Parkway (exit 12) to SR 20 (exit 14). That's about 7.7 miles of connectivity. "So it will extend the 511/Navigator system to SR 20…
Monday, April 8, 2013
GDOT warns of "terrible traffic" on Tuesday, April 9, as changes are finalized at the intersection of Atlanta Road, Mary Alice Park Road, Bald Ridge Marina Road and Meadow Drive.
Thursday, April 4, 2013
Motorists are urged to avoid Highway 9, Meadow Drive and Mary Alice Park Road on Tuesday while reconstruction of the intersection is finalized.
Traffic is expected to be terrible on Tuesday, April 9, as changes are finalized in the reconstruction of the intersection of Atlanta Road, Mary Alice Park Road, Bald Ridge Marina Road and Meadow Drive, a press release stated. “Multiple crews will be working Tuesday on this project," said Harold Mull DOT district construction engineer. "Condensing the work into one day will allow us to cause the least disruption to traffic." The Georgia Department of Transportation urges motorists to avoid the intersection until evening when work is complete and the new signal is operational. "Please avoid the area Tuesday if you can," said Mull. "Traffic will flow more efficiently and the overall operation of the area will be greatly improved once these …
Tuesday, February 26, 2013
Single lane closure through the work zone on Georgia 400 may slow traffic flow down this week.
Routine maintenance activities are planned for this week in Forsyth, Dawson and Hall counties, according to the Georgia Department of Transportation. Crews are scheduled to pick-up litter along Georgia 400 through Friday, March 1, weather permitting. This work will require a single lane closure through the work zone, which may cause brief delays. They will also be patching damaged asphalt on Highway 306 and Highway 9. Teri Pope, spokesperson for the GDOT, said she did not have the exact locations of where crews will be working along the mentioned highways. "It depends on the weather and how quickly they get their other assignments done for the week and which areas are trashiest," she said. The same holds true for the repair work on Highway…
Wednesday, February 20, 2013
This is the third week GDOT crews have been out and about repairing sections of Highway 20 in Forsyth County.
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Wednesday, February 20
Roadwork on Highway 20 in northwest Forsyth County continues this week as maintenance crews with the Georgia Department of Transportation (GDOT) patch damaged asphalt. You'll notice the roadwork taking place from Tower Road toward Cumming to Pine Lake Drive and in the reverse direction, according to Teri Pope of GA DOT. "This work will require a single lane closure through the work zone," she said. Weather permitting, scheduled work hours are from 7 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. through Friday, Feb. 22. If emergency response is needed at a crash scene or if emergency repairs are necessary this schedule will change. Crews are also cleaning, repairing and restoring ditches on Highway 136 in Dawson County. They're also cleaning and repairing the …
Tuesday, February 12, 2013
GDOT maintenance crews continue work this week on Highway 20.
Maintenance crews with the Georgia Department of Transportation (GDOT) are resuming their work this week on patching damaged asphalt on Highway 20. The roadwork is taking place from Tower Road toward Cumming to Pine Lake Drive in the outside lane, according to Teri Pope of GA DOT. Then work will shift and go the other way from Pine Lake Dive to Tower Road also in the outside lane. "The outside lanes are worst then the inside lane," she said. Crews are also trimming brush and trees along Highway 53 and Highway 136 in Dawson County. They will also be mowing the slopes along Highway 52, and cleaning and repairing the ditches and trimming brush along Highway 53 and Highway 323 in Hall County. Motorists are urged to reduce their speed in these …
Saturday, February 9, 2013
Both the City of Cumming and Forsyth County were awarded funds to be used for local road projects.
The Georgia Department of Transportation awarded a combined amount of more than $1.4 million in transportation enhancement grants to the City of Cumming and Forsyth County to be used for road projects. The City of Cumming was awarded $47,763.89, the City’s Fiscal Year 2013 allotment, while Forsyth County was awarded $1,420,397.19, the County’s fiscal year 2013 allotment, according to a GDOT release. Rudy Bowen who represents the 7th Congressional District on the State Transportation Board, which includes southern Forsyth County, presented checks Thursday to Mayor H. Ford Gravitt and Commission Chairman, R.J. (Pete) Amos. Mayor Gravitt accepted the check and said, “I’d like to thank Georgia DOT. We have plans to patch plenty of potholes …
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