Fast facts

› The Georgia Department of Transportation’s proposed two-lane McCaysville/ Copperhill truck route project in Fannin County seeks to improve truck traffic with a new roadway for trucks to use to bypass the twin cities on the Tennessee-Georgia border.

› Total estimated cost: $43,356,285

› Bridge length: 0.2 miles

› Proposed roadway length: 2.8 miles

› Total project length: 3 miles

› Number of parcels involved: 140+

› Potential displaced residents: 3

› Construction time: 36 months

› Current traffic count: 8,550 vehicles per day

› 2044 project traffic count: 10,650 per day (20 years after project is completed)