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05/15/2025 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 05/15/2025 14:42

Cherokee County: Work Begins on Bells Ferry Widening

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For Immediate Release
Thursday, May 15, 2025
Contact: Joe Schulman 770.359.9523
District Six Communications

Cherokee County...

Work Begins on Bells Ferry Widening Project


WOODSTOCK, GA - Construction is officially underway on the Bells Ferry Road widening project. Georgia Department of Transportation (GDOT) awarded Astra Group LLC the $37.2 million contract in January following years of designing, planning, and securing funding to widen Bells Ferry Road from two to four lanes.

"It's a been a long road to getting to this point," said GDOT District Engineer Grant Waldrop. "We're moving dirt now, and that means we're on the way to seeing Bells Ferry expanded to fit the growing needs of the area."

Cherokee County utilized Special Purpose Local Option Sales Tax funds to acquire all of the right of way necessary to expedite construction on the Bells Ferry Widening project. Cherokee County spent $18.3 million on right-of-way acquisition and required easements. Acquisition totaled 135 parcels.

"The Bells Ferry widening is a much needed and long-awaited transportation improvement project," said Cherokee County Manager Geoff Morton. "We appreciate GDOT's action in ensuring this project moves forward to relieve congestion in the area and correct problematic alignment in particular roadway segments."

The project will widen Bells Ferry Road beginning at Southfork Way and ending near Victoria Road, about 2.4 miles in total. Some intersections along the route will be updated to Reduced Conflict U-Turns (RCUT). RCUTs prevent traffic on side roads from turning left or crossing a main road at the intersection. Motorists instead will turn right and then a U-turn will be permitted at the next break in the median. RCUTs eliminate dangerous crossings that can result in severe crashes.

Along with the widening of Bells Ferry Road to four lanes, the project will also add a multi-use sidewalk and improve visibility on curves leading into intersections with traffic signals.

"Our main goals with this project are to reduce the congestion, prepare for future growth along Bells Ferry Road, and continue to make our roads as safe as possible," Waldrop said. "We ask that the public be patient an drive slowly in work zones while our crews work."

Advisory: Motorists are advised to expect delays, exercise caution, and reduce their speed while traveling through work zones. Before heading out, get real-time information on work status and traffic conditions. Call 511, visit 511ga.org, or download the Georgia 511 app. Our maintenance team members who repair roads and bridges and our project teams who oversee construction projects are continuing their essential work, while following sanitary work practices prescribed by health agencies to protect themselves and the public from the coronavirus, as are most state DOTs in the U.S.
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