On Monday, Garner Mayor Buddy Gupton was joined by Congresswoman Deborah Ross to celebrate $850,000 in federal money to widen Jones Sausage Road.
The project will add new sidewalks, turn lanes, and upgraded intersections and crossings.
Ross said it's part of the county's efforts to increase safety on local roads.
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"We have a responsibility to ensure that it is safe, efficient and built for the future," Ross said. "Whether it's a child walking to school, a commute or heading to work, or a veteran driving to the Garner VA clinic, the improvements we're highlighting today will make the community safer."
The project will also connect the greenway to a local park and a new housing development.
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