Downtown Summerville, Ga., will get a $500,000 makeover that will link several key historic elements in the Chattooga County seat.
The project is being funded through an Enhancement Grant from the Georgia Department of Transportation, according to the department and state Rep. Barbara Massey-Reece, D-Menlo.
City leaders say the effort is meant to draw more pedestrians downtown by making the area more attractive and easier to navigate.
“Our thought when we applied for the grant was that it was an economic development project,” City Manager Russell Thompson said. “We thought we could foster some growth if we made downtown more attractive.”
The Summerville Streetscape project will improve the transportation and pedestrian infrastructure through the heart of downtown by tying together various historic sites, according to a GDOT news release.