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Commissioners back GDOT 'R‑cut' plan at Whispering Pines Drive
Summary
Stephens County commissioners voted to provide a letter of support to GDOT for an R‑cut at Whispering Pines Drive after a Roads & Bridges review citing accidents at the intersection.
Stephens County commissioners voted to provide a letter of support to the Georgia Department of Transportation if GDOT moves forward with an R‑cut at Whispering Pines Drive, a change staff said would reduce left‑turn conflicts by forcing right turns followed by U‑turns.
The Roads & Bridges committee reviewed crash data at the intersection and recommended the R‑cut. The board discussed the traffic pattern and the effect of the R‑cut—described by staff as a measure that forces traffic to turn right and make a U‑turn instead of crossing a median to turn left—and then approved a motion to send a support letter to GDOT.
The public works director, Jason Holland, was present for questions but no amendment to the recommendation was offered. The motion carried by voice vote.
