Little new presented in Highway 44 widening

  • Residents, business owners and community leaders attended the GDOT open house at the Putnam County Administration building on Tuesday, May 7 to see the latest plans for the widening of Highway 44. The project could start early next year. (MARK ENGEL/Staff)
    Residents, business owners and community leaders attended the GDOT open house at the Putnam County Administration building on Tuesday, May 7 to see the latest plans for the widening of Highway 44. The project could start early next year. (MARK ENGEL/Staff)
  • The plans for widening Highway 44 now include six roundabouts, with the addition of one at the intersection with the Richland Connector. (MARK ENGEL/Staff)
    The plans for widening Highway 44 now include six roundabouts, with the addition of one at the intersection with the Richland Connector. (MARK ENGEL/Staff)
    There was an armed guard at the Putnam County Administration building Tuesday evening, but there were no demonstrations, sit-down protests, gunfire, or food fights.The Georgia Department of Transportation (GDOT) held its first open house since 2020, showing off its latest plans for the controversial $184-million project to widen Highway 44 in Greene and Putnam counties.Very detail...

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