NORTH AUGUSTA, S.C. (WJBF) — A new plan could finally bring relief to one of North Augusta’s most confusing intersections. City leaders say where Georgia, Carolina, and Jackson Avenues meet, it’s a five-way tangle—awkward angles, too much pavement, and near-misses almost daily.
“The growth is really taking off now, and I think the next few years it’s just gonna be outta sight,” North Augusta resident Wilma Allen said.
Engineers first looked at a simpler fix—realigning Carolina Avenue and adding a left turn from Georgia Avenue. But it didn’t solve everything. “That’s what we should try first if that’s the cheaper option,” newly-elected councilman Dennis Briatico added…