The Georgia Department of Transportation (Georgia DOT) work crews will soon begin

a roadside and safety enhancement project on US 78 in Gwinnett and DeKalb counties. 

DOT crews will begin working in early August 2005.  The anticipated completion date for

the project is April 2006. The project encompasses 9.940 miles of roadway along US 78

from Orion Drive in DeKalb County to East Park Place in Gwinnett County.  Crews will

begin working on the westward end (Orion Drive) and move eastward.  The project is to

include milling, new striping and pavement markings, and guardrail replacement.

Crews will work throughout daytime hours; however, there will also be a need for some

lane closures during off-peak hours. There will be no lane closures on holidays or from

November 25, 2005 through January 1, 2006.  In the project area, roadside shoulders will

be closed from 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. for motorist safety. Georgia DOT encourages

motorists to plan alternate routes through this project area, to allow extra travel time in 

anticipation of traffic delays, and to drive slowly and cautiously through the work zone.