Residents Asked To Give Input on Hwy. 20 Improvements

The highway connects I-575 to GA 400 in Forsyth County

The Georgia Department of Transportation wants to hear from Cumming and Forsyth County residents on how State Route 20 should be improved. GDOT will hold a pubilc meeting Thursday from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. at Otwell Middle School Cafeteria at 605 Tribble Gap Road in Cumming to review potential improvements that could be made to the highway from I-575 in Canton to Georgia 400. While there will be no formal presentations, GDOT staff will be available to discuss the project and answer questions. What should you read next?

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Alpharetta Neighbors Make Dangerous Bridge Crossing on Foot

Rucker Road lacks sidewalks in key locations, so pedestrians have to step into traffic if they are on the wrong side of a bridge on the way to school or Crabapple stores.

Local residents again told Alpharetta city staff that Rucker Road needs to remain a two-lane road with residential characteristics. That might be a tough challenge for what has long been a major connector for Cherokee and Roswell residents on their way to and from work in Alpharetta or even Gwinnett. On Feb. 26 the city held its final of three interactive public information meeting with neighborhood residents. Now city staff will take the input from them and try to turn it into a concept design for the entire road from Wills Road to Houze Road. Rucker Road has been on Alpharetta and Fulton County's plans for years. With new cities and annexations Fulton no longer has an involvement in North Fulton roads. But parts of the road are in …

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Alpharetta Asks for Rucker Road Input One Last Time

The Tuesday public information meeting gives local residents another chance at giving city staff direction in designing road improvements.

The city of Alpharetta will host the third and final meetings asking residents to help design Rucker Road improvements on Tuesday, asking: Residents at the first meeting told city staff to keep the road two lanes and to improve intersections with left turn lanes to avoid dangerous passing on the right in right turn lanes. The meeting will be held: Tuesday, Feb. 26, 7 p.m. Alpharetta City Hall 2 South Main Street Since TSPLOST failed at the polls last year, the city has to rely on its own funding sources to improve the road, which connects Crabapple Road on one end to Old Milton Parkway on the other. Don't come expecting to see proposals by engineers, consultants or city staff. The time is set aside for local residents. Alpharetta Assistant…

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Alpharetta Residents Can Plan Rucker Road Improvements Monday Night

City residents will have three chances to offer their ideas to improve traffic and the appearance of Rucker Road this month even before engineers get started with their notions.

Alpharetta Wants Rucker Residents to Help Improve the Road

City residents will have three chances to offer their ideas to improve traffic and the appearance of Rucker Road this month even before engineers get started with their notions.

How would you make improvements to pedestrian, bicycle and vehicle traffic on Rucker road? What other changes would you make? The city of Alpharetta announced in a news release today that it will host a series of meetings for citizens who live in neighborhoods along Rucker Road for the purpose of learning: Since TSPLOST failed at the polls last year, the city has to rely on its own funding sources to improve the road, which connects Crabapple Road on one end to Old Milton Parkway on the other. Don't come expecting to see proposals by engineers, consultants or city staff. The time is set aside for local residents. "These sessions are designed for you to share your ideas and concerns and for us to listen.  Because you live along Rucker Road…

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