Changes coming to some Jefferson streets

JEFFERSON - The Georgia Department of Transportation announces a public information open house meeting to discuss the proposed installation of a one way pair system utilizing State Route 15 Alt/SR 82/Sycamore Avenue and Kissam Street from Storey Street to SR 82 including new bridges over Big Curry Creek in Jefferson.

An open house meeting is scheduled for Tuesday from 5:00-7:00 at the Jefferson Civic Center, Ballroom A located at 65 Kissam Street.

Georgia DOT engineers and other staff members will be available to discuss the proposed projects. 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 Office of Environmental Services, One Georgia Center, 600 Peachtree Street 16th floor, Atlanta, Georgia 30308. All comments will be considered in the development of the final project design and must be received by August 17, 2010.

After the open house, residents can view the displays of the project at the Georgia DOT District Office located at 2505 Athens Highway in Gainesville. The phone number at the DOT District office is 770-532-5526. Plans will also be available at the Georgia DOT Area Office located at 450 Old Hull Road in Athens. The phone number at the Athens office is 706-583-2644. An appointment is needed to view the project information.

The plans will also be available online at the DOT website after the open house meeting at www.dot.ga.gov. On the home page choose "Public Outreach" and select the project's county and choose go.