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NEWTON COUNTY – The Georgia Department of Transportation have begun work on reconstruction of Salem Road/SR 162.
Construction will start on a section of road in Newton County, from just south of Brown Bridge Road into Rockdale County to Flat Shoals Road.
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The combined $85 million investment is designed to reduce traffic delays, accommodate growing residential and commercial traffic and reduce vehicular accidents.
The project includes:
- Widening from two to four lanes in each direction and from four to six lanes approaching the I-20 interchange
- Installing a raised median
- Installing five-foot sidewalks on the eastside
- Installing 10-foot shared use path on the west side
Construction is anticipated to run through the summer of 2028, weather and on-site conditions permitting.
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