The Georgia Department of Transportation (DOT) will host a Public Information Open House to discuss the proposed US 80 safety improvements between Lazaretto Creek and Tybrisa Street on Tybee Island in Chatham County.
 
The public is encouraged to come view displays and discuss the details of the proposed US 80 improvement project with Georgia DOT staff. The public meeting is scheduled for Thursday, March 28 from 4 p.m. until 8 p.m. at The Guard House, located at 31 Van Horn Street on Tybee Island. There will be no formal presentation, so interested participants may stop by at any point during the meetings.
 
In order to reduce frequency and severity of crashes and improve traffic flow, GDOT proposes to reconfigure the number of travel lanes along the four-mile section of US 80/SR 26 between Lazaretto Creek and Tybrisa Street, add a center turn lane, add pedestrian hybrid beacons (PHB) or rectangular rapid flashing beacons (RRFB) at multiple intersections, and install a cycle track.
 
Public statements concerning this project will be accepted after the public meeting until Monday, April 8, 2024, by the following methods:
 

1. Visit the GDOT project page: https://www.dot.ga.gov/GDOT/Pages/PublicOutreach.aspx

   • Click on Current Public Meeting

   • Then select US 80/ SR 26: Safety Improvements

   • Click comment and follow the instructions.

2. Mail in your comments to:

                                Mr. Eric Duff, Office of Environmental Services
                                Georgia Department of Transportation
                                16^th Floor, One Georgia Center
                                600 West Peachtree Street N.W.
                                Atlanta, Georgia 30308
 
Project displays and plans will be available for review at the website listed above for 10 days after the open house. After the 10-day public comment period, a copy of all comments received will be available by request at the Atlanta address listed above.