THOMASVILLE — The City of Thomasville will begin an East Jackson Street improvement project in early December.

Beginning the week of Dec. 11, East Jackson — from Pinetree Boulevard to Crawford Street — will be re-striped. The work will include all lane lines, turn arrows, stop bars and crosswalks.

“The City of Thomasville received $100,000 in funding through the Georgia Department of Transportation’s Local Maintenance Improvement Grant,” said Wayne Newsome, assistant city engineer. “The project will include re-striping only. There are no lane reductions or other road changes included in this or any other project involving East Jackson Street.”

Newsome said the enhancements to East Jackson Street will greatly enhance driver awareness. “The goal of this project is to improve driver safety along this heavily-used roadway by enhancing visibility,” said Newsome.

During the construction phase, lanes might be temporarily reduced as re-striping occurs.

“We understand the work may be inconvenient to motorists, residents and business owners,” said Newsome. “Our crews will work as quickly as possible to reopen temporary closures so the impact is lessened as much as possible.”

The project is expected to take about one week to complete.