SAVANNAH, Ga. (WSAV) -- The new Judge Eugene H. Gadsden Courthouse will be operational on Monday but area lawyers have shared concerns with the design and safety.

According to the county website, the new facility is located at 400 W. Oglethorpe Ave, adjacent to the existing, J. Tom Coleman Courthouse. Together, the two courthouses form the Chatham County Judicial Complex. The Gadsden Courthouse will house the State and Superior trial court functions, while the Coleman Courthouse will continue to provide Probate, Magistrate and Recorder's Court services.

The new building cost over $80 million in SPLOST funds and was 25 years in the making, according to the county.

Anthony Burton is one of the attorneys who shared their worries with News 3, though others would not speak on camera.

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