Vote Clears Way For Bana Road Work
By Angela Gary
Road projects in Commerce and Braselton will move forward following action Monday night by the Jackson County Board of Commissioners to approve agreements with developers.
The BOC approved development agreements Commerce Land Holdings and Braselton Ventures.
The agreement with Commerce Land Holdings is for the Bana Road project in East Jackson. The developer agrees to donate 15 acres of right of way.
Construction of the road is scheduled for this fall. The project will add 2.7 miles of three-lane roadway to the “I-85 parallel network” connecting State Route 98 (Maysville Road) and State Route 82 Spur, along with opening up over 425 acres for potential industrial development.
The agreement with Braselton Ventures is for the Zion Church Road project in West Jackson. The agreement outlines the donation of four acres by the developer.
The county will realign Zion Church Road from State Route 124 at the intersection of Josh Pirkle Road North/State Route 53 to the new location.
The project is funded through economic development road bonds approved by the commissioners. It is currently in the design and right of way acquisition phase, and construction is slated to begin in the summer of 2009.
