Putting down new pavement

Maddox Drive in East Ellijay was unusually without very much traffic Tuesday morning as a section of the road that connects to Highway 515 was paved. Almost 5 miles of the four-lane, along with connections to intersecting roads, will be resurfaced with this round of maintenance from the Georgia Department of Transportation (GDOT). A length of Highway 53 in Pickens County is also currently being paved as part of area GDOT projects. The paving work being done here is expected to last through late April.