More on Simonton Bridge Road

I've linked to this before, but it's worth doing again.

Brian's take on the proposed road projects is well worth the read, and not just because he's an elected official in Watkinsville who, you know, deals with this kind of stuff. He's got some good insight on the flaws in some of the projects and the validity of others.

Also worth noting that the Watkinsville City Council voted unanimously to register its opposition to the four-laning of Simonton Bridge Road, and Brian points out that, based on a conversation with Emil Beshara, Oconee County's Public Works Director, that the project wasn't anything any of them asked for ...

When I mentioned this to Emil, he stated that his (the county's) intention was to just widen and add turn lanes to Simonton Bridge (not four lanes!) and that this was not being done "for economic development purposes." Obviously, something was lost in communication to GDOT and MACORTS, as the plans clearly suggest four laning and adding turn lanes to the road.