North Fulton residents' opinions sought on Ga. 9 reconstruction

JULY 9, 2013 WOODSTOCK Members of the public attend a public hearing at the Woodstock Public Library Tuesday, July 9, 2013. It is the first of two public hearings this week where people can review and comment on three private contractors' proposals for the design, construction and partial financing of the to build the up-to-$1 billion I-75//I-575 Northwest Corridor project in Cobb and Cherokee counties. The GDOT is expected to choose a proposal by the end of the month. The NWC project will build two new managed lanes along the west side of I-75 between its interchanges with I-285 and I-575. The lanes will be separated from the existing interstate and will be reversible - carrying traffic southbound during the morning commute and northbound in the evenings. Above the I-575 interchange, one new reversible lane will be added in the I-75 center median to Hickory Grove Road and a similar new I-575 lane will extend to Sixes Road. Drivers will have to pay a variable-rate toll, based on traffic volume, for access to the lanes.KENT D. JOHNSON/KDJOHNSON@AJC.COM