Public hearing scheduled on widening of Ga. 20

GAINESVILLE -The Georgia Department of Transportation announces a public hearing open house meeting to discuss the proposed widening of State Route 20 from Samples Road in Forsyth County to Peachtree Industrial Boulevard in Gwinnett County.

The project calls for construction of a four-lane divided highway and a new bridge over the Chattahoochee River. The open house is scheduled for 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m., Thursday, August 6.

This open house format meeting will be held in the Sugar Hill Community Center located at 1166 Church Street in Sugar Hill. Georgia DOT engineers will be available to discuss the proposed project. There will be no formal presentation.

Anyone unable to attend the public information open house may send comments on the project to: Glenn Bowman, Georgia DOT, 3993 Aviation Circle, Atlanta, Georgia 30336.

All comments will be considered in the development of the final project design and must be received by August 17, 2009.

After the open house, you can view the displays of the project at the Georgia DOT District Office located at 2505 Athens Highway in Gainesville or at the Georgia DOT Area Office located at 145 Hurricane Shoals Road in Lawrenceville.

You may also view the information at the Gwinnett Justice and Administration Center in the Engineering Department, at Sugar Hill City Hall or at the Forsyth County Engineering Department in the County Administration Building.

After the open house, the plans will be available online through the DOT website at www.dot.ga.gov. On the home page choose " Public Outreach" and select the project's county and choose "Go." A list of DOT projects in that county will appear and you can select the one you'd like to view.