POOLER, Ga. ()– Big changes are happening today for drivers in Pooler. This morning, the city will break ground on phase one of the Quacco Road improvement project. Officials say it’s a step toward easing congestion and keeping up with the area’s explosive growth.

It’s a milestone moment for Pooler, which has transformed from a small town into one of Georgia’s fastest-growing communities. With tens of thousands of cars passing through the road daily, city leaders say this project is long overdue.

This $25 million investment will add nearly 1.7 miles of new road stretching east from Pooler Parkway. The project is designed to improve safety, reduce congestion, and give drivers an alternate route to I-16 and Savannah.

This is just the beginning of a multi-phase plan to keep up with Pooler’s rapid growth and the surge of traffic from nearby developments like the Hyundai Metaplant. The road expansion also ties into broader plans to manage growth while protecting the region’s natural resources.

“Is an important investment is going to expand that roadway to accommodate some of this growth, the development that we’ve seen… just to be clear, it’s going to be four lanes from approximately Blue Moon crossing to East Haven and then from East Haven. It will begin to taper back down to tie back into the existing roadway,” said Heath Lloyd, the City Manager of Pooler.

The construction is expected to last about 3 years. But the long-term payoff will be smoother traffic and better connectivity. The groundbreaking here today will be at 9 a.m. near Fire Station 4 in Pooler.

Officials are urging drivers to be patient and cautious during construction. They also say they will be investing in sidewalks along the road. We’ll be at the groundbreaking later this morning with more coverage.