CLARKESVILLE - Georgia DOT announces a public information open house and detour meeting to discuss the proposed detours of local roads that intersect State Route 17 in Franklin and Stephens counties. Two projects will widen SR 17 to a four-lane, divided highway from the Franklin-Stephens County Line to Memorial Drive in Toccoa.
The open house is scheduled for Thursday from 4:00-7:00 in the gym of Eastanollee Elementary School located in Eastanollee. Georgia DOT engineers will be available to discuss the proposed project and detour routes. There will be no formal presentation.
"Several local roads that intersect the new State Route 17 alignment from Scott Road to Memorial Drive will have to be closed during the construction of the new four lane," according to DOT District Construction Engineer Randall Davis. "The purpose of the open house is to present the project and the detour routes to the community. We want you to know the status of the project and the detours that will occur during construction. Please come by and get the latest information on the widening of State Route 17 from the Franklin County line to Memorial Drive."
After the open house, you can view the displays of the project at the Georgia DOT Clarkesville Area Office located at 4304 Toccoa Highway. The phone number at the Area Office in Clarkesville is 706-754-9559. Please call and make an appointment to ensure that someone is there to show you the project information.
The plans will also be available online at the DOT website at www.dot.ga.gov. On the home page choose Information Center next 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.
Sunday
June 29th, 2025
8:50AM
