The Georgia Department of Transportation (Georgia DOT) is seeking comments from now until March 10, on the proposed Interstate 16 at Old Cuyler Road Interchange project (PI 0019451) in Bryan County, which will aim to provide new, direct interstate access and offer congestion relief for the existing I-16 at US 280 Interchange to the west. 

The public is asked to review and submit comments on the project’s latest design concept, Environmental Assessment (EA) document, and Mitigation Plan.

Georgia DOT will also host an in-person Public Hearing Open House (PHOH) on February 29, from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m., at the Mikell Foxworth Gym, 70 Ash Branch Road, Pembroke, Ga., 31321. The public is invited to attend this informal meeting at any time during the three-hour period. There will be no formal presentation. Instead, during the open house, the project’s latest concept design, EA, Mitigation Plan, and other project resources will be available for review and comment. Subject matter experts will also be on hand to answer any questions.

To learn more about the proposed project and provide input, visit: https://bit.ly/US280-16atOldCuylerRd.

Comments about the proposed project will be accepted until Sunday, March 10. There are several ways the public can submit comments:

1. Leave a written comment or speak to a court reporter at the in-person PHOH on February 29, 2024.
2. Complete the online comment survey located on the project website: https://bit.ly/US280-16atOldCuylerRd
3. Email comments to the project email address: US280andCuyler@dot.ga.gov
4. Dial the project hotline at 912-662-0103 to leave a recorded comment (please provide name and contact information)
5. Mail written comments to the Georgia Department of Transportation; Attention: Eric Duff, State Environmental Administrator, 600 West Peachtree Street, NE – 16th Floor, Atlanta, Ga., 30308.

In addition to reviewing PHOH displays at the in-person open house and on the project website, printed versions will be available for 10 days following the in-person event at the Georgia DOT District 5 Area 5 Office at 630 West Boundary Street, Savannah, Ga., 31401. The displays will also be published on the Georgia DOT project website during the entire comment period at https://bit.ly/US280-16atOldCuylerRd.

The environmental document will also be available for viewing during the comment period from January 29 to March 10, 2024, at the following locations: J. Dixie Harn Community Center, 91 Lanier Street, Pembroke, Ga., 31321; Bryan County Board of Education, 8810 Highway 280E in Black Creek, Georgia; and the District 5 Area 5 Office at 630 West Boundary Street, Savannah, Ga., 31401.

The proposed I-16 at Old Cuyler Road Interchange project and adjacent projects, US 280 Widening (PI 0016618) and I-16 Frontage Road (PI 0019452), are separate endeavors from the Bryan County Mega-site development.