Community Meeting Scheduled for Green Island Road Path

Chatham County invites residents to a public meeting on Thursday, Dec. 5, 2024, to discuss the proposed Green Island Road Path project. This off-road, multipurpose trail is planned to run approximately 2.1 miles from the cul de sac on Green Island Road to Diamond Causeway with connection to the existing paths on the Northside of Diamond Causeway. The meeting will provide an opportunity for the community to learn more about the project and share input with the planning team.

The meeting will take place from 4-7 p.m. at Skidaway Island Baptist Church, 2 Westridge Rd, Savannah, GA 31411.

The Green Island Road Path is part of the county’s efforts to enhance safe, accessible pathways for recreation and transportation. The community is encouraged to attend, ask questions, and provide feedback.

For more information, visit the project page: Green Island Road Path Project.

State Route 204 Corridor Study Open House

The Chatham County Department of Engineering is hosting a Public Information Open House for the State Route 204 Corridor Study at the Coastal Georgia Botanical Gardens on Oct. 29, 2024, from 4-7 p.m.

This meeting will be an open house format with stations on the following:

  • Review existing conditions of State Route 204.
  • Identify potential short-term projects to improve operation and safety.
  • Focus is on the section between King George Boulevard and State Route 25/Ogeechee Road.

The current study presentation can be viewed here and comments can be submitted via email to npanther@chathamcounty.org. 

Please call the Department of Engineering at (912) 652-7800 if you have any questions.

See you at the CAT System Redesign Launch & Open House Jan. 15

The Chatham Area Transit Authority announced its Let’s Go! Designing Better Transit Together initiative, which will result in a system-wide redesign of the community’s fixed-route bus network. Residents are invited to learn more and provide early feedback at the first community open house on January 15, 2019.

Let’s Go! Community Open House

Tuesday, Jan. 15, 2019, 4:30 p.m. – 6:30 p.m.

Coastal Georgia Center, Room 113, 305 Fahm St, Savannah, GA

(Drop-In Format – A brief presentation, with Q&A, will start at 5:30 p.m.)

The meeting will be an open house format and community members are welcome to stop by at their convenience. During the open house, residents can learn more about the initiative as well as provide input through interactive stations and discussions.

In addition to the open house, an online webinar will be presented on Wednesday, January 23, 2019 from noon to 1 p.m.  To register for the online webinar, send an email to letsgo@catchacat.org and a link will be provided.

The Let’s Go! Designing Better Transit Together system redesign project will rely heavily on input from the community. The initiative will feature a dedicated webpage, three online surveys, and a series of community meetings.  The project schedule is anticipated to conclude at the end of 2019. Click here to learn more information.

Have your say on the Truman Greenway! Comments must be submitted to GDOT by Dec. 14

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Thank you to everyone who attended the Dec. 3 Truman Linear Park Trail Public Information Open House at Jenkins High School. If you weren’t able to attend, you can review the plans for Phase IIA, which connects Lake Mayer Park with DeRenne Avenue on the Chatham County Department of Engineering webpage. You can also read coverage of the meeting from the Savannah Morning News. Long-awaited Truman trail unveiled anew

Please provide your comments to the Georgia Department of Transportation by Monday, Dec. 14, by using any of the following methods:

1. Online at GDOT Public Outreach website.  Follow these steps:

  1. From the menu, select the county in which the proposed project is located and click Go;
  2. Then select Truman Linear Park Trail – Phase II;
  3. Then, click Comment and follow the instructions to leave your comments.

2. Mail in your comment card to Ms. Hiral Patel, P.E., Georgia Department of Transportation, 600 West Peachtree Street NW, 16th Floor, Atlanta, Georgia 30308.

3. Email your comment to: ProjectComments@dot.ga.gov. This is a general mailbox so be sure to include the County, PI Number 0007631 and meeting date in the subject line so that the email gets to the right project team.

It’s important to let GDOT know how important this project is to your family and how you plan to use it. We need strong support from the public to move forward on this important project, which has both recreational and transportation uses. If you need assistance in composing your comments, we’ll be glad to help. Just let us know!

Web-based tool aids in identifying potential greenways in Chatham County

Chatham County Greenway Plan

Chatham County recently received Coastal Incentive Grant to develop a countywide Greenway Implementation Plan. The goal is to recommend the development of multi-use trails and pathways associated with Chatham County’s drainage canal network. In addition, this effort will include potential greenway links along retired railway beds and unopened road right-of-way.

Here’s how Chatham County describes greenways:

“Greenways are defined within this project as natural pathways and multi-use trails that provide for alternative transportation modes (walking, biking, etc.) and create connections between civic and public interest points. Greenways are an integral part of a sustainable approach to transportation, provide valuable community amenities, and support local access to our coastal environment.”

A stakeholder committee held its first meeting earlier this month and Ecological Planning Group, a Savannah-based natural resources consulting firm, has developed a web-based GIS viewer for assessing potential greenway projects.

Try it out and let us know if you see potential greenways in your neighborhood.