Georgia State House District 30 Representative Derrick McCollum recently spoke on WDUN, updating the progress of the Ga. 211 widening project in the Braselton and Chestnut Mountain areas.
The Georgia Department of Transportation has been working on widening the highway from two lanes to four lanes, and adding roundabouts at the Interstate 85 interchange and Braselton Parkway at the entrance to the Chateau Elan winery. McCollum said that work, which is set to finish in April of 2026, is Phase 1 of a larger project for Ga. 211.
McCollum said he had pushed for the project with state officials to try to alleviate traffic in the booming area.
“I had conversations with the Georgia DOT about, we just need one road to get from (Interstate) 985 to I-85. I said, just pick one, widen Ga. 53, Ga. 211 or Spout Springs Road,” McCollum said. “The obvious conclusion was 211. It’s the shortest distance.”…