They were culled from 70 projects submitted by the public to the chamber's Infrastructure and Issues Committee.
The Gainesville-Hall County Metropolitan Planning Organization (GHMPO) developed the 2030 Long Range Transportation Plan and 2035 LRTP Update required by law. The preliminary GHMPO lists, including 70 projects, were submitted for public comment and the Greater Hall Chamber of Commerce Infrastructure and Issues Committees which reviewed the plans in June 2006.
The Chamber Transportation Task Force was formed to represent business in the prioritizing of these proposed transportation projects. Chamber officials said it became apparent during the meetings that two priority lists were necessary since some projects were in the program of work while others were not.
Top 6 Priority Transportation Projects (not currently projected for the future)
1. Georgia 365 limited access/widening
2. Loop (move traffic/trucks out of and around Gainesville, East to West)
3. Ridge Road improvements from Exit 20 to Exit 24 (frontage road)
4. Dawsonville Hwy/53 (4-lane, Gainesville to Dawsonville)
5. Commuter Rail to Athens; Commuter Rail to Atlanta
6. Green Street Post Office (move to a new location)
Top 12 Priority Transportation Projects (currently projected for the future)
1. US 129 to 185 (already in the process through DOT)
2. SR 369 to 400 improvements
3. Spout Springs Road widening - Hog Mountain Rd to Gwinnett
4. SR 211/Old Winder Hwy widening to 4-lane - SR53/Winder Hwy to Gwinnett
5. SR 347/Friendship Road/Thompson Mill Road widening from 1-985 to SR211
6. 129N widening - Limestone to SR234/Clarks Bridge Road
7. Exit 14/Martin Road
8. Skelton Road/Memorial Park Extension & Connector - SR369 to Shallowford Rd
9. MLK Blvd improvements- Queen City Pkwy to Downey/Enota & EE Butler Downey
10. McEver Rd - Mundy Mill to Peachtree Industrial
11. Clarks Bridge replacement and widening
12. Midtown Greenway/CSX to accelerate midtown redevelopment
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