VALDOSTA — Nearly a year ago, Valdosta and Lowndes County agreed to participate in a jointly funded study of the impacts of truck traffic in Downtown Valdosta and how to mitigate the impact.

From 5-6 p.m. Tuesday, the public can see the alternatives analysis conducted by the consultants hired to make recommendations for improvements to Downtown Valdosta.

Members of the public are invited to attend an open house on the second floor of Steel Magnolias restaurant, 132 N. Patterson St., downtown.

 The Southern Georgia Regional Commission as the Metropolitan Planning Organization (a federally designated transportation planning agency) for the Valdosta and Lowndes County community has worked with a consulting team from Cambridge Systematics to analyze existing truck traffic patterns and future forecasts of truck traffic.

Alternatives analyzed included a Western Perimeter, a South Bypass, a Savannah Ave. Parkway, and South of Savannah Avenue. Each alternative was analyzed for the potential to mitigate the impacts of trucks in Downtown Valdosta. Impacts include noise, congestion, safety, and an overall quality of life that is desired in the community.

The recommendations will be presented to officials to determine if a project is suitable to build. Any future projects will be included in the Valdosta-Lowndes Metropolitan Planning Organizations’ 2040 Transportation Vision Plan.

Information about the alternatives presented and a final recommendation will be available on the Southern Georgia Regional Commission website at www.sgrc.us as they are available. If you have any questions please contact Corey Hull, transportation director, at chull@sgrc.us or (229) 333-5277.