Tuesday, May 22 2012 8:51 AM EDT2012-05-22 12:51:22 GMT
Police say a young female who left school of her own will Tuesday morning is now back with her parents.More >>
Police say a young female who left school of her own will Tuesday morning is now back with her parents.More >>
STATESBORO, GA (WTOC) -
Pulling onto Fair Road's busier parts can be Statesboro's biggest game of chicken. The traffic especially backs up near the intersection with Zetterower Avenue and Tillman Road and often leaves drivers looking for round-a-bout routes.
"If I know I have to go somewhere during lunch, I make sure I can make a route with right turns. The more right turns the better," explained Brandon Blair, co-owner of 180 Fitness. The gym is one of the businesses in College Plaza, which anchors the corner of Zetterower and Fair.
The five lanes of Fair Road near the light have been the scene for plenty near-misses, fender-benders and worse. Left turns are tough from any direction and traffic can back up half a block.
"I think we need something done there. And if you're on a bicycle, Lord help ya. I sometimes ride my bicycle," asserted Shirley Helmley.
Statesboro City Council has hired an engineering firm to look at the intersection and see what can be done. Council member Will Britt, whose district includes the spot, hopes they can streamline the traffic and protect walkers trying to get to a nearby downtown trail.
"We're looking at what's the best thing. 'Do we want to only go right? Do we want to go left? Do we want to move a traffic light? How do we get pedestrians across that intersection as well?' All of that is going to be taken into account," Britt noted. "Nothing's off the table, a pedestrian bridge over the top."
"I have no idea how to help it, but something needs to be done," Helmley said.
In their brief discussion before their vote Tuesday, council members said they hope to get ahead of even more development coming to the intersection. Owners of Snooky's Restaurant, which opens onto Tillman near the intersection, are slated to sell the property to CVS Pharmacy for a new store that could bring even more traffic.
Wednesday, May 23 2012 5:25 AM EDT2012-05-23 09:25:26 GMT
Some young people in our area are making moves in politics. The 53 members of the Savannah Youth Council class of 2011-2012 will graduate Wednesday after a year of professional and leadership development.More >>
Some young people in our area are making moves in politics. The 53 members of the Savannah Youth Council class of 2011-2012 will graduate Wednesday after a year of professional and leadership development.More >>
Wednesday, May 23 2012 4:52 AM EDT2012-05-23 08:52:17 GMT
Qualifying for county commission and school board elections will begin at 9 a.m. Wednesday with ot without the redistricting after the 2010 Census as required by federal law. More >>
Qualifying for county commission and school board elections will begin at 9 a.m. Wednesday with ot without the redistricting after the 2010 Census as required by federal law.More >>
Tuesday, May 22 2012 11:44 PM EDT2012-05-23 03:44:42 GMT
On Tuesday, the Beaufort County Coroner released the names of the two people involved in a wreck May 18 at Skull Creek Drive and Seabrook Drive on Hilton Head Plantation.More >>
On Tuesday, the Beaufort County Coroner released the names of the two people involved in a wreck May 18 at Skull Creek Drive and Seabrook Drive on Hilton Head Plantation.More >>
Tuesday, May 22 2012 10:17 PM EDT2012-05-23 02:17:00 GMT
One man was transported to the hospital with non-life threatening injuries after a single-vehicle wreck on Ga. 119 and Honey Ridge Road Tuesday evening.More >>
One man was transported to the hospital with non-life threatening injuries after a single-vehicle wreck on Ga. 119 and Honey Ridge Road Tuesday evening.More >>
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