The city of Statesboro will hold a public information meeting Tuesday on the proposed Blue Mile Phase 2 project, which includes roadway, utility and drainage improvements along South Main St. The Aug. 25 meeting is set for 5-7 p.m. at the Statesboro Convention and Visitors Bureau, 222 South Main Street. According to a release from the city, it will be conducted in an open-house format, and residents may drop in at any point during the two-hour window. There will be no formal presentation. Staff and members of the project team will be on hand to answer questions, review project displays and collect public comments. Phase 2 of the Blue Mile Streetscape would extend from the intersection of South Main St. and Fair Road to the Statesboro Regional Library, just beyond South Main St.'s intersection with Grady Street. The project picks up where Blue Mile Phase 1 left off. That phase, completed in 2023, ran from Tillman Road to Fair Road. Phase 2 begins near the intersection with Fair Road, just north of the proposed Georgia Department of Transportation roundabout. Planned improvements include rehabilitating South Main St., adding a grass boulevard and installing new sidewalks with brick pavers. The offset intersection at South Main St. and Grady St. would be realigned, and the existing traffic signal there would be upgraded to meet current GDOT specifications. Additionally, left-turn lanes will be added to both East and West Grady Streets at the intersection with South Main, as…
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