(The Center Square) — Georgia officials are planning a massive multi-million-dollar overhaul of State Route 316, a busy and dangerous thoroughfare.
State officials are spending $1.3 million on a study that began in 2022. A Georgia Department of Transportation spokeswoman indicated that the project’s three “bundles” would cost roughly $406 million.
The upgrades ostensibly aim to decrease congestion, reduce crashes’ severity and frequency, and accommodate growth and economic development.
Reconstruction projects impacting the 40-mile-long corridor in Gwinnett, Barrow and Oconee counties are underway, and “several impactful projects have been completed or are in active phases,” a GDOT spokesperson told The Center Square via email. “The current study addresses the continued need for operational and safety improvements throughout the corridor.”
By T.A. DeFeo | The Center Square contributor
