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Tax may pay to widen Hwy. 20 west of town

Traffic moves along Hwy. 20 west of Cumming, a stretch of the busy corridor that could be widened to four lanes as part of a project recommended by the Atlanta Regional Commission. If the state and voters agree with the proposal, funding for the roadwork could come from a regional 1-cent sales tax for transportation. - photo by Jim Dean

traffic2 — Traffic moves along Hwy. 20 west of Cumming, a stretch of the busy corridor that could be widened to four lanes as part of a project recommended by the Atlanta Regional Commission. If the state and voters agree with the proposal, funding for the roadwork could come from a regional 1-cent sales tax for transportation. - photo by Jim Dean

Widening Hwy. 20 from Interstate 575 to Ga. 400 was one of 281 road projects submitted by the Atlanta Regional Commission for the metro area’s transportation wish list.