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Express lanes are getting added to Georgia 400 , but itll take the next 5 years – WSB – TV Channel 2

FORSYTH COUNTY, Ga. — Drivers in Forsyth County are gearing up for a years-long construction project to build toll lanes on Georgia 400, but some question whether they will do anything to ease congestion. The $4.6 billion project will add two express lanes in each direction on Georgia 400, beginning at the MARTA North Springs Station and ending just north of McFarland Parkway in Forsyth County. Karen Bosch told Channel 2’s Bryan Mims that traffic is thick on Georgia 400 and express lanes could be a good thing, but the highway will still be jam-packed. [DOWNLOAD: Free WSB-TV News app for alerts as news breaks ] “You can never build enough roads for peak, period,” she said. “It’s always going to be an issue. You take the peak out of this, it flows pretty good.” The lanes are expected to cut delays by more than 19,000 hours a day, or about 15 minutes per driver, and reduce crashes by 8%. Tolls vary based on traffic volume. But getting there requires at least five years of construction. Workers have spent the last few months clearing away trees in preparation for the project. Heavy construction is set to begin in the spring and be completed in 2031, at the earliest. In Forsyth Co

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