-David Crowder, WRGA News-
Rome City Commissioners got an update on the Second Avenue widening project on Tuesday.
The project, which got underway in the summer of 2024, had an original completion date of October of this year, but there have been delays, mostly due to sewer mains that were in a location that may not have been shown correctly on the plans.
Rome City Manager Sammy Rich told commissioners about the latest delay.
“It appears that the current delay is also related to the historic delay, and that there were more underground utility concerns that have to be worked out, in addition to receiving approval from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers,” Rich told the commission. “That was our most recent update we received from our friends of GDOT. So, we are hoping and praying for better news sooner rather than later. I know there’s plenty of Rome and Floyd County citizens who would love to see some action over there, as I know all of you would as well. So, we’re hoping for the best.”
Once finished, two lanes will run in each direction, separated by a median that allows for turn lanes into the Atrium Health Floyd campus and Heritage Park.
Traffic from downtown will be directed to Martha Berry Boulevard or to turn lanes for Turner McCall or Shorter Avenue.
There will also be two left-turn lanes going toward West Rome.
The split in the road at the intersection has been eliminated.
