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A turn for the worst: Cartersville campus entrance poses danger for students
By Randie Mayo
�We have had people tell us that the turn is dangerous,� stated Dr. Randy Pierce, president of Georgia Highlands. �They have more wrecks on Route 20 than any other road,� said Katherine Faith, an English major from Cartersville. �They at least need a turning lane there.�Meredith Ginn, communications professor, said, �I do believe it�s a dangerous spot for students and faculty, and a traffic light should be put up.� Doug Webb, director of GHC plant operations, said, �This is a Department of Transportation (DOT) situation and will only improve if there are enough complaints or it is somehow determined by the DOT that a light or other turn lanes are needed.��We have had conversations with [Bartow] County and were then directed to talk to the state,� Pierce said. According to Dr. Wilber Shuler, vice president of finance, �We have communicated with the highway department and they didn�t think a traffic light would be warranted enough.�Pierce said, �In order to have anything done, an impact study would need to be applied. The cost to do that would be substantial, and we would have to assume that cost.� 
The completion of the 411 connector to I-75 might lessen traffic in the area.
�When they put in the connector the traffic will be diverted,� said Shuler. Another proposition would be another entrance. According to Pierce, being able to exit off Smith Cline Road would �have a positive impact.�This plan will likely be presented to the Board of Regents of the University System of Georgia. |
The turn that leads into the Cartersville Campus on Route 20 has brought about concerns among students and faculty at Georgia Highlands College.