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GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF
TRANSPORTATION
News
Release
Monday, Working in
the Road on 78!
US 78 Removal of
the Reversible Lane System and Widening Project
September 28, 2007
GAINESVILLE –
Georgia DOT announces grading work will require a lane closure on US
78 Monday, October 1st
on the project to remove the reversible lane system and widen US 78
in Gwinnett County.
“Site work for
the project continues. Weather permitting, crews are planning to
work Monday and will need to close the outside, eastbound lane of US
78 from East Park Place to Lake Lucerne from 9:00am to 3:00pm,”
explained Teri Pope, DOT Communications Officer. “Crews will be
clearing and need to close the outside lane of 78 so they have room
to get the work done safely. Currently, there are no other lane
closures expected next week but remember everything changes daily in
a work zone. Please slow down, pay extra attention as you drive and
follow the signs carefully. We will keep you posted if there are
additional lane closures planned for next week.”
The projected
completion date is November 30, 2009 and its cost is over $31
million. Some of the features of the project include:
- Improved
pedestrian access throughout the corridor with sidewalks on
each side of US 78 and benches along the corridor
-
Internally illuminated street signs
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Decorative black mast arms to support traffic signals
- Three
lanes in each direction of US 78
- Removal
of the reversible lane system
Georgia DOT
urges travelers to call 511 for updated information about this
project. Georgia 511 is a free phone service that provides real-time
traffic and travel information statewide, such as traffic
conditions, incidents, lane closures, construction, and delays due
to bad weather. Callers can also reach live operators to request
assistance or report incidents 24 hours a day, seven days a week.
More information is available at
www.511ga.org.
Georgia 511 – we’ll get you there
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Teri N. Pope
Georgia DOT -
Northeast Georgia District
District
Communications Officer
770-718-3924
Office
404-274-6436
Cell
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