The public will get a glimpse Thursday of formal plans meant to improve continual congestion at one of Dalton’s busiest intersections.
Georgia Department of Transportation engineers have formalized plans to merge Walnut Avenue, Dug Gap Mountain Road and the Interstate 75 southbound off ramp into one large roundabout.
The intersection now is controlled by a traffic light, but it backs up and is prone to accidents.
The five-leg, two-lane roundabout is part of a larger state plan to use roundabouts instead of traffic signals when possible.
The meeting will be held at 7 p.m. at the Dalton Freight Depot at 305 South Depot St. In addition to providing information, DOT will allow the public to comment on the project.
For complete details, see tomorrow’s Chattanooga Times Free Press.