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The County Compass · Yesterday · 32 min

The Road to Improvement

As Columbia County continues to grow, roadway safety remains a top priority. In this week’s episode of The County Compass, County Manager Scott Johnson highlights several intersection improvement projects, including the new traffic signal at Harlem-Grovetown Road and Old Louisville Road, the roundabout at Hardy McManus Road and Furys Ferry Road, and the improvements at the I-20 and US 221 interchange near Appling. While some improvements can be completed relatively quickly, others can take years from initial planning to completion. Johnson breaks down what it takes to bring these projects to life, from traffic studies and engineering to right-of-way acquisition, utility relocation, construction and coordination with GDOT. Join us today as we learn more about the work going on to improve roadway safety across Columbia County.

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As Columbia County continues to grow, roadway safety remains a top priority. 

In this week’s episode of The County Compass, County Manager Scott Johnson highlights several intersection improvement projects, including the new traffic signal at Harlem-Grovetown Road and Old Louisville Road, the roundabout at Hardy McManus Road and Furys Ferry Road, and the improvements at the I-20 and US 221 interchange near Appling.

While some improvements can be completed relatively quickly, others can take years from initial planning to completion. 

Johnson breaks down what it takes to bring these projects to life, from traffic studies and engineering to right-of-way acquisition, utility relocation, construction and coordination with GDOT. 

Join us today as we learn more about the work going on to improve roadway safety across Columbia County.

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