Georgia Department of Transportation

Eatonton Messenger/File Photo

Eatonton Messenger/File Photo

GDOT to implement Highway 44 bridge widening

T. Michael Stone
Thursday, August 27, 2026
The Georgia Department of Transportation will conduct work on the Highway 44 bridge over I-20 in Greensboro on Aug. 28 and again from Sept. 1-3.A traffic shift is scheduled for Aug. 28 as part of the Phase 1 widening project.
Residents, business owners and community leaders attended the GDOT open house at the Putnam County Administration building on Tuesday, May 7 to see the latest plans for the widening of Highway 44. The project could start early next year. MARK ENGEL/Staff

Residents, business owners and community leaders attended the GDOT open house at the Putnam County Administration building on Tuesday, May 7 to see the latest plans for the widening of Highway 44. The project could start early next year. MARK ENGEL/Staff

Highway 44 widening plan sees little change

Mark Engel
Thursday, May 16, 2024
There was an armed guard at the Putnam County Administration building Tuesday evening, but there were no demonstrations, sit-down protests, gunfire, or food fights.The Georgia Department of Transportation (GDOT) held its first open house since 2020, showing off its latest plans for the...
The new roundabout at Scott Road and Highway 44 will replace the recently added traffic signals at that intersection. GEORGIA DOT

The new roundabout at Scott Road and Highway 44 will replace the recently added traffic signals at that intersection. GEORGIA DOT

More Highway 44 roundabouts on the way

Mark Engel
Thursday, May 4, 2023
The Georgia Department of Transportation (GDOT) has decided to create four more roundabouts when it widens Highway 44 (Lake Oconee Parkway) in Putnam and Greene counties. The four would be in addition to the previously announced roundabout at Linger Longer Road near Publix.
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