Four years later, Flowing Wells construction project nears end

AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) – After 4 years of development, the Flowing Wells challenge remains to be not finished, however could also be accomplished by the summer season.

The challenge was imagined to be finished by the tip of 2022. Columbia County neighbors say dwelling on the street has been a nightmare dwelling by way of the fixed development.

One neighbor tells us there are two peak occasions when the street will get backed up, and when most individuals make their method house from work.

With development and solely having one lane open, the visitors jams can final some time.

Chadwick McCrickard, who lives on Flowing Wells Street, says, “The street was very unsafe. And the best way that you simply’ve acquired the 2 colleges which might be proper right here creates a variety of visitors within the morning. As a matter of truth, throughout the final a number of weeks we’ve had a number of wrecks in entrance of our different home simply two doorways down. So it must be widened for security. We help it.”

The challenge was imagined to wrap up on the finish of final 12 months. Delays are irritating for individuals dwelling within the space.

We talked to the director of engineering providers in regards to the challenge. To search out out if there’s a timeline on after we would possibly see the challenge completed.

Kyle Titus, the county’s director of engineering providers, says, “We’re hoping the contract can be finished within the subsequent few months. So we’re taking a look at April Could. The extra stunning take day-to-day however we’re hoping to have it finished by summer season. I’d say we admire your persistence thus far. Please be affected person with us for a short while longer.”

McCrickard has lived on Flowing Wells street for greater than 20 years. Over the previous 4 years, crews began working to widen the street from two to 3 lanes with separate flip lanes all through.

McCrickard says, “We wanted the improve, wanted the advance. I simply hope what they’ve goes to move that visitors.”

He understands the rising pains, even when it’s proper in entrance of his home.

“What I inform all people is the value and progress. You’ve acquired to look ahead as to what’s coming versus simply what you’re in the course of, with something in life,” McCrickard says.

This isn’t the primary time he’s handled development in his entrance yard.

“After we went by way of the college development progress. It rattled footage of our home after they had been constructing that faculty. And you already know individuals would ask, didn’t that trouble you? It did however look what we’ve now. The college that value round thousands and thousands, that’s not an eyesore however a pleasant a part of the neighborhood,” McCrickard says.

As for delays with the challenge, COVID-19 and provide chain shortages pushed the unique finish date again by months.

Titus says, “We had hassle getting rest room paper however these of us had been ready on a pipe so they might put it within the floor.”

The climate was additionally a serious motive for delays and will find yourself being the rationale for much more delays.

McCrickard says, “It’s comprehensible, however we’re trying ahead to being finished.”

Once more the county is optimistic to have this challenge finished by the summer season, and McCrickard says this can be an enormous enchancment it’s simply the delay after the delay what’s including a variety of frustration.

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