An important meeting is on the horizon for local residents with concerns or questions about a major road transportation improvement project south of Fayetteville.
The Georgia Department of Transportation will convent a public information meeting Tuesday, April 28, from 4-7 p.m. at Harp’s Crossing Baptist Church, 1183 Ga. Highway 92 South in Fayetteville.
According to a statement on the county website, the project in question is a proposal to construct a roundabout at the intersection of Hwy. 92 and Antioch Road, as well as enhancement of the the Hwy. 92/Seay Road intersection through minor improvements, a connecting road between Antioch and Harp roads, or a roundabout.
The proposed typical section of Hwy. 92 would consist of two 12-foot travel lanes, 10-foot shoulders, and rural side ditches. The highway may be widened as it approaches the roundabout as necessary.
The meeting is an open house of sorts where citizens can view the project plans, ask questions and make comments. It will be informal and the public is invited to attend any time during the three-hour meeting period. There will be no formal presentation.
A court reporter will be available to allow the public to make verbal comments about the project.
Some residents have voiced concerns about the impact of the proposed roundabouts on property at their locations.
Elaine Ferguson wrote a letter to the editor which appears in this edition of The Citizen and said the proposed plan is “taking homes from people who have been given no say.”
She added that a traffic light would take care of the problem but suggested that the county does not want to incur the expense of maintaining a traffic light.
“A meeting is set for April 28 to ‘discuss’ the matter but as surveyors are already on the streets working and letters have been sent, it’s pretty obvious the commissioners have made their decision,” she wrote.
As the project is on a state highway, it is under the control of the state DOT and not the county, although county officials are working as liaisons to keep citizens informed about the project and events such as the upcoming meeting.
County Public Works Director Phil Mallon said he has gotten almost no negative comments about the proposed roundabouts.
“There have been some concerns from property owners but that is understandable,” he said. “Most of the comments I’ve received have indicated that the roundabouts are a good idea.”
