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Roundabout: Horrible Idea In Dalton

I have a feeling that the proposed, and what probably will end up being built, roundabout in Dalton will end up being a disaster.  I’ve seen the plans for it, and can say that I honestly don’t believe that the people here are ready for such a large multi-laned roundabout.  Some people have trouble navigating the small single-laned one in Ellijay, much less something of this scale.  A roundabout at an off-ramp to the Interstate makes no sense at all to me.  I just wonder if anyone has considered the potential economic loss that the restaurants on Exit 333 could face due to south-bound travelers bypassing the exit and waiting til Calhoun just to not have to deal with such a confusing roundabout exit.  Especially travelers that are older, and find the task of traveling the Interstate itself a chore to do.  Not to even mention a horrible time to be wasting millions of dollars on an intersection that may be crowded at times, but no where justifies spending such an amount of money on a potential flop with the local economy being what it is.