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County talks intersection improvements
Five Points focus of discussion
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Bulloch County Manager Tom Couch - photo by Special
Bulloch County Commissioners are still discussing improvements to the Five Points intersection, which includes Burkhalter and Pretoria Rushing roads.During Tuesday’s Bulloch County Commission meeting, county manager Tom Couch gave a presentation on options for the intersection, which according to a recent traffic study, is in need of improvements. Commissioners are concerned about the intersection, which will include the trail head of S&S Greenway, and which may see the construction of a convenience store nearby.With possible annexation by the City of Statesboro, the intersection could see increased traffic. There is already a steady amount of traffic on the roads, Couch said.Commissioners need to be concerned about satisfying zoning conditions for future developers, determining which improvement option to choose, and its design and management, he said.Options being considered are a four-way stop, two styles of turnabouts or roundabouts, and a traffic signal.Couch said a signal would be the most costly, and said he feels that even in the future, a signal would not be warranted.
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