Hamilton County officials and northern Hamilton County residents on Wednesday celebrated the completion of improvements to 276th Street and the new connection of 281st Street near Atlanta. The project connects U.S. 31 to State Road 19 via 276th Street by way of a new 1.9-mile stretch of road connecting 276th Street to 281st Street near Gwinn Road.
The new stretch of road features widened travel lanes and newly paved shoulders in each direction as well as a new single lane roundabout at the intersection of 276th Street and the new roadway to better accommodate semi-truck traffic and farm equipment.
“This project will provide a safe and efficient thoroughfare across northern Hamilton County,” Hamilton County Highway Director Bradley Davis said. “It will also better accommodate the increase in traffic generated by the expansion at Beck’s Hybrids.”
Beck’s, located in the 6700 block of 276th Street, is expected to open a new $60 million soybean processing facility next year that will double its processing capacity and result in 60 new jobs.
Beck’s is the fourth-largest seed brand in the United States.
“These road improvements will be key to easing congestion and improving safety for all northern Hamilton County residents,” Beck’s CEO Sonny Beck said.