Have You Traveled on the New Oconee Connector Extension Yet?

It's been more than a year and a half since the Georgia Department of Transportation awarded a bid for the construction of the Oconee Connector Extension, which Oconee County Observations describes as a loop "from SR 316 at the current intersection of the Connector north and then back to Epps Bridge Parkway between the _ and _."

Now, , the $13.6 million project is complete and open to motorists, the Athens Banner-Herald reports.

The roadway is expected to lessen traffic congestion while providing access to a stretch land ripe for development, the article notes. Developer Frank Bishop may begin construction of a movie theater and shopping mall as earlier as this spring, according to the newspaper.

Have you taken a ride along the Oconee Connector Extension yet?  What is your feedback? Does it reduce your commute? Are you looking forward to expected commercial development in the area? Tell us in the comments below.