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WGXA News & GDOT - Thu March 10, 2022

VIDEO: I-75 Commercial Lanes Project in Georgia Delayed More than Three Years

A project to create commercial vehicle lanes along I-75 in Georgia has gotten a years-long delay, WGXA News in Macon reported March 7. The Georgia Department of Transportation (GDOT) effort is designed to add two commercial truck lanes on the northbound side of the interstate before ending south of Atlanta....

CEG - Wed December 15, 2021

Bridge Projects Coming to North Atlanta, While Another is Delayed on the Southside

New details about a construction project on Georgia State Road 400, north of Atlanta, were recently released by the Georgia Department of Transportation (GDOT). Three bridges on Pitts Road, Roberts Drive and Kimball Road will be replaced to accommodate the future SR 400 lanes....

GDOT - Mon November 22, 2021

Bridge Replacements Near Savannah Part of GDOT's Recent Contract Awards

A $65.5 million design-build project to replace two bridges on Georgia Highway 25 over the Savannah and Middle rivers in Chatham County highlight recent Georgia Department of Transportation (GDOT) announcements that include contract awards in September for 20 other projects valued at approximately $132.5 million....

GDOT - Thu September 23, 2021

East-Central Georgia Getting Key Upgrade to U.S. Highway Corridor

Georgia's primary north-south road corridor in the eastern part of the state is U.S. Highway 1, which will mark 100 years as a numbered roadway in 2022. And, in many places along its 2,300-mi. route from South Florida to the Canadian border, U.S....

Capitol Beat News Service - Wed August 25, 2021

Georgia 400 Toll Lanes Delayed by Unexpectedly High Contractor Bid

An effort to add toll lanes to Georgia Highway 400 in the Atlanta metro area hit a major roadblock Aug. 19 when the State Transportation Board rejected the only qualifying bid on the project. The 14-member board is governed by the Georgia Department of Transportation (GDOT)....

Brunswick News - Wed May 05, 2021

New MacKay River Bridge Likely to Be Built Near Brunswick, Ga.

Chances are good that a new bridge will be built on the F.J. Torras Causeway across the MacKay River, linking St. Simons Island and Brunswick, according to the Georgia Department of Transportation (GDOT)....

CEG - Fri April 09, 2021

Georgia Gov. Kemp Announces Timeline for Upgrades to SR 316

New reconstruction and improvement efforts along 35 mi. of Georgia State Route 316 in Gwinnett, Barrow and Oconee counties will get under way by 2025, according to Gov. Brian Kemp. The rebuild is currently projected to cost almost $829 million....

CEG - Tue March 09, 2021

Building Set For 2024 On First Four GA 316 Projects in Oconee County

Construction is scheduled to begin in 2024 on four of nine intersection projects in Oconee County, Georgia, that are part of a massive effort to transform Georgia State Road 316 into what the Georgia Department of Transportation (GDOT) is calling "a freeway-style corridor."Oconee County Board of Commissioners Chair John Daniell said he received notice of the preliminary schedule for the nine Oconee County intersection projects in December....

Rome News Tribune - Thu February 11, 2021

Georgia's Alabama Highway Widening Project Set for September Finish

After more than 3½ years, the Georgia Department of Transportation (GDOT) has announced that its widening project along Alabama Highway/GA Highway 151 in north Georgia is closing in on the final stages of completion....

MovingHenryForward.org - Thu February 11, 2021

GDOT Planning for 2023-24 Start to Bethlehem Road Interchange

In an update to Henry County officials on Feb. 2, Georgia Department of Transportation (GDOT) leadership shared with the county a new timeline for the proposed Interstate 75/Bethlehem Road interchange south of McDonough....