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If we build it, will they come? That was the question being asked by Georgia Department of Transportation planners in a study meeting to improve Southwest Georgia's access to the interstate highway system, according to an article in the April 15 Bainbridge Post Searchlight. Completing the four-laning of U.S. 27, however, was one of the top concerns of the 17 citizens who attended a meeting April 14 in Bainbridge to discuss the possibility of improving Southwest Georgia's access to the interstate system. The meeting was part of the interstate study, which began earlier this year to examine ways to improve Southwest Georgia's access to Interstates 85, 75 and 10. The Southwest Georgia Interstate Study is currently just an exploratory project; no funding has been identified beyond the study process, said Craig Solomon, the District 4 communication officer with the DOT. Solomon addressed concerns about how recent news that the DOT faces a $1 billion budget shortfall would impact current projects. "All projects, which are currently on the books, including the four-laning of U.S. 27, will be completed," Solomon stated. The meeting in Bainbridge was the first of four to be held to evaluate existing and future conditions. The DOT is expected to develop and recommend needed improvements by September.
For more information and maps of the area covered by the Southwest Georgia Interstate Study, visit www.swgainterstate. com or call Project Manager Jabari Parker at (404) 651-5329.
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