GDOT - Tue June 23, 2020
Summer Brings Improvement Projects Along a Pair of Georgia Interstates
After a winter and spring like no other in U.S. history, where the coronavirus halted most construction, many state DOTs are now either re-opening their road projects or accelerating their efforts with the arrival of summer....
CEG - Mon June 22, 2020
Georgia Contractor Partners with GDOT on $59M Winder Bypass
The Georgia Department of Transportation (GDOT) and construction partner E.R. Snell Contractor Inc. are set to close Barrow Park Drive and Fred Kilcrease Road for the Winder Bypass widening and construction project in Barrow County....
Irwin Rapoport – CEG Correspondent - Thu May 28, 2020
Crews Add New Lanes, Bridge to SR 142
By the end of May, crews from Southeastern Site Development Inc. (SSD) will have delivered the Georgia Department of Transportation's $14 million project to widen 2.5 mi. of State Route 142 from FM I-20 to Alcovy Road in Covington, including the widening of a 112-ft....
GDOT - Wed May 27, 2020
Georgia DOT Awards $113.5M in New Construction Contracts
The Georgia Department of Transportation (GDOT) announced in late May that it had awarded 19 construction contracts for statewide transportation projects totaling $113.5 million. The largest of the GDOT's new investments, worth approximately $58.2 million, was awarded to CMES Inc....
CEG - Tue May 26, 2020
GDOT Commissioner Hopeful for Funds From $3T Stimulus Proposal
Like many Americans in the transportation and infrastructure building industry, Russell McMurray is keeping a close eye on the prospects of a massive new economic stimulus bill currently before the U.S....
Irwin Rapoport – CEG Correspondent - Thu April 30, 2020
'Fast Lane to Jobs' Initiative Yielding Results
The ongoing shortage of construction workers is affecting general contractors and subcontractors in many states. This is very much the situation for the membership of the Georgia Highway Construction Association (GHCA), which has the twin challenge of replacing an existing aging workforce, where retirements occur daily, all while seriously increasing the labor pool to meet the demand of increasing amount of work being asked for by the Georgia Department of Transportation, large cities such as Atlanta and by smaller counties....
Irwin Rapoport – CEG Correspondent - Wed April 01, 2020
Massana Construction Lifts 11 Bridges in Five Counties
Punch list items are all that remain on the Georgia Department of Transportation's (GDOT) $8 million rehabilitation of 11 bridges over Interstate 20 and Interstate 16, which raised the height of bridges in Newton, Green, Morgan, Taliaferro and Laurens counties....
AEM - Mon February 17, 2020
A Transformative Approach to Highway Construction
An 18-mile stretch of Georgia interstate is pushing the technological envelope with respect to safety and sustainability in road construction. By leveraging solar energy, recycled tires, vehicle telematics data and valuable roadside right-of-way, The Ray Project is showcasing how America's highways can be transformed into more ecologically beneficial, revenue-generating infrastructure....
Bre Kirkpatrick – SPECIAL TO CEG - Thu February 06, 2020
What's Cooking With GDOT's 'Roadway Chefs'
Did you know that road surfaces throughout the state have a distinct recipe designed for sustainability, preservation and safety? And that every type of material used or installed on Georgia DOT construction and maintenance projects must be tested and approved before use?Whether it's concrete curing time, steel tensile strength, assessing potential ground contaminants, evaluating new products or everything in between — Georgia DOT's Office of Materials and Testing (OMAT) determines the sweet spot formula for all products to match the unique characteristics of each project....
CEG - Thu December 12, 2019
GDOT Prepares for Winter Despite Likely Mild Season
As the Northeast United States begins to recover from a dangerous nor'easter that has dumped up to 30 inches of snow in some places over the past few days, the Georgia Department of Transportation is practicing and preparing for whatever Mother Nature has in store this winter in the South as part of National Winter Weather Preparedness Week....
