The Georgia Department of Transportation will host a public information open house and 30-day comment period for the proposed widening of Interstate 16 from Interstate 95 to State Route 67 (Statesboro Exit 127) in Bulloch, Bryan, Effingham and Chatham counties.

The first open house is scheduled for Wednesday, June 11 from 4-6 p.m. in the Bulloch County Ag Center on Langston Chapel Road, across from Langston Chapel Elementary and Middle schools. A second open house is set for Thursday, June 12, Bloomingdale City Hall, 8 West US Highway 80, Bloomingdale from 4-6 p.m.

According to a release from the Georgia DOT, the open house will give the public an opportunity to review preliminary design concepts and project materials and submit feedback.

The proposed I-16 widening is designed to enhance safety, improve mobility and support regional growth along the corridor, the release stated.

The improvements include widening approximately 32.5 miles of I-16 from two to three lanes in each direction, realigning existing lanes toward the median, reconstructing wider shoulders adjacent to the relocated travel lanes and improving substandard pavement conditions along the corridor.

Additionally, 20 bridges at 10 locations will be widened or replaced. Right-of-way acquisition is not anticipated for the project.

The project team will host two in-person opportunities for the public to review the projects’ conceptual designs, latest project information, and ask questions of designated subject-matter experts in attendance. There will be no formal presentation.