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Hwy 142 @ US 278 Connectivity
Recommendations
 For the past 5 years, the City of
Covington and Newton County have been growing
disproportionately to the other areas around the Atlanta
Area. This portion of the county is experiencing
increasing traffic volumes due to rapid development.
There is increasing residential and commercial growth
surrounding this intersection which has led to
unsatisfactory levels of service and intersection delay.
Land in all quadrants of this
intersection is developing quickly, but the northeast
quadrant still has available land to create a parallel
route to SR 142. This will create another
north-south route for those vehicles traveling westward
on US 278 and can mesh well with the existing roadway
network east of SR 142.
The URS Corporation gave a
presentation at a public meeting on September 28, 2006
to showcase their recommended alternative route.
Final Recommendation: Alternative A
Benefits and Drawback List
Benefits:
| 1. Connectivity |
Good connections at both ends. Southern
end ties to development road. Northern end
ties to access easement across SR 142 |
| 2. Construction
Cost |
Lowest cost of the alternatives mostly due to
shorter alignment. |
| 3. Car/Truck
Interaction |
Limits interaction by using new intersection to
access SR 142 |
| 4. Property Owner
Support |
Owners of affected parcels favor this
alternative |
| 5. Property Impact |
Property impacts largely are undeveloped and
would not split properties |
Drawbacks:
| 1. Roadway Grade |
Grade may be as high 6% |
| 2. Environmental Impacts |
Affects confluence of drainage ditches and
some wetlands. |
| 3. Intersectional Spacing |
New Intersection to be approximately 1700
feet from SR 142/US 278 intersection |
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