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Well they use both as thru ways, but Georgia avenue is narrow, and because the town is historic, it cannot be widened.  People own right up to the road, and in some instances part of the road.

Similar to 108 through the town of Laytonsville (actual town limits).  It will never be widened. Speed limit is 30, it's next to a school, people walk every day, school buses stop to let kids off...and yet, county residents (and large trucks) think they can go 50+ through a tiny town.   [b]This is why bypasses are needed. [/b] I recognize the need for commuters to get to their locations, but their time does not negate the safety of the people who call these historic towns home.[/quote]

Or speed cameras, which is the solution the Town of Barnesville used. Much more cost-effective and much less environmentally destructive than a bypass.[/quote]

Or speed bumps or turning circles.  Both have been used successfully in other parts of the state to effectively cut down speeding in those areas. 
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The problem with all of these alternative ideas is that they would effectively hamper those people that need to use this area for commuting for various reasons.[/b]  The current solution is effective because it decreases traffic through the residential area and gives the residents back their neighborhood security while also preserving the history nature of area.  It also provides a commuting alternative for those who do need to commute through the area.

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That's ok. We don't need to spend $50 million just so that people driving through an area, for whatever reason, don't encounter a delay. As far as I know, for the bypass, people still aren't supposed to drive faster than 30 mph. The bypass will be great for the people who live in Brookeville, and there are certainly many worse road projects, but at some point, we need to stop spending our scarce public dollars on new and bigger roads. I'd rather see the money going towards maintaining the roads we already have and also towards infrastructure that will allow people to walk, bike, roll, or take transit, instead of driving everywhere.[/quote]

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