Recommendations are expected in the next few weeks from the company studying how to upgrade Highway 316 that runs through Barrow and Gwinnett counties.<br>
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The best option to handle safety and future growth problems is a limited-access freeway with HOV lanes according to PBS&J's research. <br>
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Eight-hundred million dollars is the projected cost for such a project.<br>
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The price tag includes building overpasses, interchanges, and the highway expansion that would be needed.<br>
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Project manager Jim Evans says funds could be sought from the government, toll charges, or both.
