SR 400 and SR 365 Corridor Studies

Overview

The Georgia Department of Transportation (GDOT), Office of Planning, has completed the analysis of the conditions, operations, and limited access potential of the SR 400 and SR 365 Corridors.

The SR 400 corridor study area began at SR 306 in Forsyth County and continued through Dawson County to, and including, SR 60 in Lumpkin County. The SR 365 corridor study area began where I-985 ended at SR 369 in Hall County and continued into Habersham County to Demorest-Mt. Airy Road, just beyond US 441. This comprehensive study resulted in the identification and prioritization of projects along the SR 400 and SR 365 corridors to address safety, congestion, mobility enhancement, and economic development potential through the proactive use of community input and technical analysis.

Schedule

The Study began in February 2006 and completed in May 2009.

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Public Involvement

Cooperation and input from those who work, live, and travel within the study area was essential to the success of these corridor studies. Our public involvement plan included a variety of opportunities for the public to participate in these studies.

The goals of the SR 400 and SR 365 Corridor Studies public involvement program were:

To consult with community stakeholders and gather their ideas for solutions to transportation problems. This process was an opportunity for the community to voice their concerns and opinions about current and future travel activity along the SR 400 and SR 365 corridors. Coordination with the users of the corridor provided insight into existing travel conditions and patterns and served as a foundation for the study.
To inform and involve the public throughout the process. This plan intended to educate, learn from, and listen to the public early and throughout the study schedule. The success of this study depended on the cooperation and support of the public. It was our goal to ensure that those impacted, influenced, inconvenienced or enhanced by this study were well aware of the goals, timelines, and available information throughout the duration of the studies.
To respond to the public’s request for information and on-going involvement. In studies of this magnitude and importance, there was no doubt that unanticipated requests would arise. The public involvement program was built to ensure flexibility, and it was revised throughout the duration of the study, as needed, to reflect the needs of the community, the traveling public, and GDOT. The public involvement program was further developed and refined during each phase of the study development.

Two public open house meetings were held for each corridor to allow citizens to learn about the study, ask questions, and provide comments. The first meeting explained the studies and the objectives. Input from this meeting was used to provide insight into the issues and opportunities in the study area.

The second open house showcased the study findings and initial improvement recommendations. Public comments received relative to this meeting were used to help refine and prioritize transportation project recommendations. Study team members, including GDOT representatives, were on hand at each meeting to address questions with attendees.

Contact

For more information on these studies, please contact Mr. Jason Crane, Georgia DOT project manager, at (404) 631-1774 or jcrane@dot.ga.gov.

Links

The study area encompassed a number of agencies and municipalities responsible for the formulation of policies, implementation, operations, and enforcement with respect to transportation projects. The following are links to various websites that can provide additional information related to the implementation of the SR 400 and SR 365 Corridor Studies' final recommendations.