Mayor's Update 2017

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STREET IMPROVEMENTS H a milto n Roa d Wi d ening Over the next several years, Georgia Department of Transportation plans to add three lanes to Hamilton Road from its intersection at Morgan Street to Auburn Avenue near Lukken Industrial Drive. The project has been in the making for 26 years and construction will begin after the acquisition of the properties, which could take up to two years.

B ull S t re e t Re-a lignment The City of LaGrange will realign Bull Street and change the awkward intersection with Main and Byron Hurst streets. Under the realignment plan, Bull Street will continue southwest to connect with Pierce Street and veer east to connect with Main Street near the railroad tracks.

services, and reduce traffic demands on Vernon Street. Construction is slated for calendar year 2017.

Broad Street Roun dabou t The convergence of Broad, Country Club Drive, Waverly Way, and Panther Way create an opportunity for traffic improvements with the construction of a roundabout. Roundabouts function to eliminate crossing conflicts and improve traffic safety. The Mayor and Council approved this project in 2016 and construction will commence in the spring of 2017. CO UN

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V e rn o n Wo o d s Co nnecto r The Vernon Woods Connector is a new roadway that will extend from Vernon Road to Country Club Road. This road project will enhance transportation for City residents, improve public safety response times, provide better access to medical care and hospital

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Tom H a ll Pa r kway Tom Hall Parkway begins at the intersection of Whitesville Road and continues northeast to the intersection at Hamilton Road. The roadway will provide access to the Great Wolf Lodge and future commercial development. Construction of the parkway began in July and is expected to be completed by the summer of 2017. On October 11, 2016, the Mayor and Council voted to commemorate the work of the late City Manager Tom Hall by naming the road Tom Hall Parkway.

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