He agrees that GDOT’s plans to break projects into smaller pieces could save money. But he’s also concerned about the prospect of forcing commuters to navigate a number of smaller construction projects.

As he put it: “I’m not sure what the motivation is. It’s hard to understand what the benefits are going to be.”

Exactly.

While no one is expecting the state to place a higher value on one person’s commute than someone else’s, GDOT needs to do a better job of explaining its thinking. And the agency needs to live up to the words in its press release, using the additional time to coordinate with local officials and study transit options.

Those of us stuck in our cars demand it.

The Editorial Board.