Local roads remaining in the MACORTS 2035 plans

R-21 Daniells Bridge Rd. Extension (Oconee) $9,105,500
Construct 2-lane extension of Daniells Bridge Rd. across the Athens Perimeter to
Epps Bridge Parkway to connect with the proposed Jennings Mill Parkway.
Grade-separation is included with SR 316 corridor improvements.

R-22 Daniells Bridge Rd. Widening (Oconee) $13,821,500
Widen/reconstruct Daniels Bridge Rd. with additional turn lanes as needed from
Mars Hill Rd. to Hog Mountain Rd.

R-23 Hog Mountain Rd. Widening (Oconee) $19,128,500
Widen to 4-lane cross section from Mars Hill Rd. to US 441 with additional turn
lanes as needed.

R-24 Malcolm Bridge Rd. / Mars Hill Rd. Intersection (Oconee) $1,003,000
Add lanes at intersection to increase capacity. Signalization of the intersection
will be included.

R-25 Jimmy Daniell Rd. Widening (Oconee) $10,567,000
Widen / reconstruct Jimmy Daniell Rd. to 4 lanes with additional turn lanes as
needed from Mars Hill Rd. to Clarke County line. Sidewalks should be included
in this project.

R-26 Mars Hill Road / Experiment Station Road Widening (Oconee) $52,455,000
Widen to 4 lanes and construct turn lanes as needed from SR 316 to US 441
Business in Watkinsville. Sidewalks and bicycle lanes are planned for this
corridor, where feasible.

R-27 Simonton Bridge Road Widening (Oconee) $31,892,500
Widen/reconstruct from 3rd Street to Athens-Clarke County line to make 4-lane
roadway with additional turn lanes as needed. Project will include 4-ft. bicycle
lanes.

R-28 SR 15 / US 441 Connector (Oconee) $10,310,000
Construct 2-lane roadway between SR 15 and the Watkinsville Bypass south or
on the south side of Watkinsville.

R-29 SR 15 at US 441 Intersection Improvements (Oconee) $784,500
Reconfigure lanes on SR 15 approach to enhance safety
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R-30 Union Church Rd. Improvement project (Oconee) $6,054,500

R-30 Union Church Rd. Improvement project (Oconee) $6,054,500
Widen to 4 lanes from Hog Mountain Rd (SR 53) to New High Shoals Rd. (SR
186)

R-31 Virgil Langford Rd./ Jimmy Daniell Road/Rocky Branch Rd./Mars Hill Rd.
Intersection Improvements (Oconee) $2,073,500
Bring these roads together to form one intersection instead of two intersections
spaced closely together.

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