Administrator lists candidate road projects including widening Hwy 48 and converting Exit 318

Aug 3, 2026

Planning and Zoning Administrator Milton Ollerton told the committee the County is looking at several road projects under consideration: widening Highway 48; converting Exit 318 to a full interchange; building the E 200 N overpass over Hwy 20; and adding a roundabout and traffic signal at County Line Road and Hwy 20.

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Milton Ollerton, Planning and Zoning Administrator, presented a list of road‑improvement projects Jefferson County is considering for study and potential capital investment. He identified four candidate projects: "Widening Hwy 48," converting Exit 318 from a half interchange into a full interchange, constructing the E 200 N overpass over Hwy 20, and adding a roundabout on one side of County Line Road with a stoplight on the other side of Hwy 20.

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