Road widening project in Grovetown slowing traffic, causing headache

GROVETOWN, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) - Construction barrels and concrete barriers line Horizon South Parkway in Grovetown, where a road widening project has slowed traffic on the way into the city and frustrated drivers.Tonya Starks opened House of Jameny, a clothing boutique, on Horizon South Parkway in the spring.“We are a ladies’ clothing boutique for anyone,” Starks said.Starks said the long-running project has led to a decrease in foot traffic at her store.“We’re looking at three or four people coming into the store where at once we’re looking at 10, 20 people coming into the store,” Starks said.Another store manager said she lives about 10 minutes down the road in Grovetown, but during peak traffic times it has taken her 40 minutes to get home.Starks said the effect is different for small, family-owned businesses as construction vehicles block signs and move entrances into the plaza away from some stores.“If you go to a name store, they’re going to see the influx because they already have