Part of the "Gateway Gang" initiative
Redesign and improve Dublin’s motor vehicle, non-motor vehicle, and virtual gateways using Visit Dublin’s existing “Ahead of the Curve” brand. The recommendation focuses first on I-16 Exit 51 and State Highway 441, then expands to additional community gateways, lighting, directional signage, landscaping, banner signs, and corridor beautification so travelers can more easily move from interstate exits into Downtown Dublin and other destinations across Laurens County.
Tracks estimated full realization period identified in SWOT weaknesses.
Tracks Phase IV long-term implementation period.
Tracks improvement of Laurens County and Dublin community gateways through signage, branding, landscaping, and beautification.
Tracks total cost of light posts.
Tracks total cost of direction posts.
Tracks key stakeholder groups named for brand coordination.
Tracks Dublin’s I-16 exits marked for Dublin.
Tracks direction posts installed for visitor wayfinding.
Tracks daily traffic volume on State Highway 441.
Tracks landscaping cost for I-16 medians.
Tracks decorative light posts installed along key 441 intersections.
Tracks total estimated project budget.
Tracks incorporation of Visit Dublin’s “Dublin, Ahead of the Curve” brand into signage and infrastructure.
Tracks illumination of the proposed 441 overpass signage at night.
Tracks maximum GDOT GATEway Grant landscaping amount.
Tracks sidewalk cost along Highway 441.
Tracks landscaping cost for bridge banks.
Tracks increased potential for visitors to stop, stay, interact, and become part of the community.
Tracks conversion of the Highway 441 turn lane into a grass median where appropriate.
Tracks additional priority gateway locations recommended for expansion.
Tracks visual appeal improvement at Dublin’s main gateway.
Tracks Phase I implementation period.
Tracks opportunity for City/County government coordination.
Tracks risk of community losing interest before completion because of competing priorities and DOT regulations.
Tracks cohesive signage and wayfinding from gateway to downtown.
Tracks installation of “DUBLIN” signage on the 441 overpass.
Tracks landscaping cost for Highway 441 medians.
Tracks the number of gateway modes identified by the Gateway Gang.
Tracks cost of trees and shrubbery.
Tracks annual cyclist usage of State Bicycle Route 40.
Tracks annual visitors to the Dublin-Laurens Welcome Center.
Tracks annual traffic volume on State Highway 441.
Tracks Phase III additional-gateway implementation period.
Tracks branding of exit ramps, medians, and green space through flowers and shrubbery.
Tracks number of gateway structures proposed.
Tracks public/private partnership need for overpass signage.
Tracks addition of lampposts at each additional gateway intersection.
Tracks annual traffic volume on Georgia Interstate 16.
Tracks total cost of gateway structures.
Tracks stronger connection between I-16 travelers and Downtown Dublin attractions.
Tracks benefits to both citizens and visitors.
Tracks distance from Exit 51 / Highway 441 gateway to the heart of Downtown Dublin.
Tracks possible banner sign content types.
Tracks gateway information elements such as historic structures, local interest areas, River Walk, public art, fountains, and historic buildings.
Tracks expansion of City Hall lawn green-space branding to Dublin exits and entry points.
Tracks possible federal and state funding sources for Phase IV roadway enhancement.
Tracks increased safety for bicycle and pedestrian traffic from corridor enhancement.
Tracks daily traffic volume on Georgia Interstate 16.
Tracks major roadways and interstate routes surrounding Dublin.
Tracks cost for I-16 bridge signage.
Tracks the number of motor vehicle gateway development phases.
I-16 Sign on Bridge: $200,000 each, qty 2, total $400,000; Landscaping Bridge Banks: $50,000; Landscaping Medians I-16: $50,000; Landscaping Medians 441: $50,000; Sidewalks 441: $25,000; Gateway Structures: $10,000 each, qty 5, total $50,000; Light Posts: $1,500 each, qty 35, total $52,500; Direction Posts: $250 each, qty 20, total $5,000; Trees & Shrubbery: $15,000. Total estimated budget: $697,500.