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) showed off its latest plans for the controversial $184-million project to widen Highway 44 in Greene and Putnam counties.

If you’ve been wondering how Lake Country drivers are going to handle that new roundabout planned for the Highway 44 (Lake Oconee Parkway) and Linger Longer Road intersection, you can multiply that by five. It’s a long way off.