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Phase 2 work has begun on Highway 44, which started with clearing for erosion control. CONTRIBUTED

Phase 2 work has begun on Highway 44, which started with clearing for erosion control. CONTRIBUTED

Second phase begins on Highway 44

T. Michael Stone
Wednesday, August 5, 2026
According to the Georgia Department of Transportation (GDOT), the second phase of the Highway 44 widening project in Greene County is now underway.GDOT District 2 Communications Officer Will Volk told The Eatonton Messenger that Pittman Construction Company began work on Phase 2 last week.The...
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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