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Consultants say truck and rail congestion drive need for bypass; study shows most bypass would be in Ware County
Summary
Atlas Technical Consultants reported online feedback found 80% of respondents most concerned about truck and rail congestion; consultants and commissioners discussed heavy truck use of U.S. 15/8, bridge posting vulnerabilities, and regional coordination for a possible bypass largely within Ware County.
Chris Kingsbury of Atlas Technical Consultants summarized the county’s Comprehensive Transportation Study, telling the commission that online feedback showed "eighty percent (80%) of all citizens are most concerned [about] truck and rail congestion as well as the length of trains." He said U.S. 15/8 carries heavy truck traffic despite not being designed for that use and noted that Georgia Department of Transportation inspects bridges; Ware County has eight…
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