Lake Winnie seeks support from Catoosa County commissioners for highway signs

Catoosa County commissioners have agreed to send a "letter of support" on behalf of Lake Winnepesaukah to the Georgia Department of Transportation (GDOT) regarding new directional signs off I-75.

County manager Mike Helton said in the commission’s Thursday, Oct. 4, meeting that Lake Winnie approached his office after the widening of Cloud Springs Road.

"In the past, since the park's existence, all signs directing to Lake Winnepesaukah have been from the East Ridge (Tenn.) exit," Helton said. "They feel as though new signs on the Cloud Springs exit would help their park and in turn help Catoosa County grow. ... Naturally a secondary fallout of putting signs on that new road would be exposure to all those businesses along that exit."

GDOT's requirements to add signage include number of visitors to the park and degree of support from governing bodies within the area. Helton said the letter was supported by the commissioners, the Catoosa Chamber of Commerce and the Economic Development Authority, as well as several others.

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