Open house Tuesday for West Winder Bypass project

The Barrow County Board of Commissioners is hosting a community open house Tuesday, Feb. 19, for the West Winder Bypass project. The open house will feature displays of the proposed alignment, and transportation staff will be available to answer questions. The event is from 4-7 p.m. in the cafeteria of Westside Middle School on Matthews School Road, Winder.

The proposed project includes a new interchange at Highway 316 and Patrick Mill Road, a four-lane road utilizing Patrick Mill Road to a bridge over the CSX tracks and Hwy. 8, and continuing to a new intersection of the bypass at Highway 211 near Barrow Park Drive.

Written comments will be accepted until Tuesday, March 19. Send correspondence to Darrell Greeson, manager of Barrow County Engineering Department, 233 E. Broad St., Winder, Ga. 30680.