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County, city and DOT set meeting after debate over truck routes through downtown Gray
Summary
County commissioners and city representatives discussed truck‑route enforcement, local delivery exemptions and state highway jurisdiction; a meeting with GDOT and state legislators was scheduled to seek a shared solution.
Jones County commissioners on July 15 discussed tensions with the City of Gray over truck routes, enforcement and local deliveries and agreed to pursue a coordinated meeting with the Georgia Department of Transportation and state legislators.
Commissioners and city representatives described a long‑running issue: the bypass was built to deter through truck traffic from downtown, but portions of the old state route remain under state or county control, and GPS routing and truck drivers sometimes bring larger vehicles into…
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