State Awards Cherokee $3.9 Million for Road Project Gov. Brian Kemp recently announced a $17 million investment in transportation infrastructure projects across Georgia, and Cherokee County will receive $3.9 million from the Georgia Transportation Infrastructure Bank (GTIB) for Technology Ridge Parkway Phase I, known historically as the Heard Road Extension. The project is in partnership with the City of Canton, the Cherokee Office of Economic Development, and Cherokee County.The total award amount is a $2.9 million loan with a five-year repayment schedule and a $1 million grant. Special Purpose Local Option Sales Tax funds are planned to be used to repay the note. This is phase one of a five-phase project that will ultimately connect Bluffs Parkway to the Cherokee County Regional Airport. The project is expected to spur corporate and industry development and bring more jobs to Cherokee County. The new thoroughfare, when complete, will provide easier access from the airport to the businesses in the area.
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