Irwin Rapoport – CEG Correspondent - Thu January 10, 2019
'Continuous Flow Intersection' Targets Left Turns
Downtown Snellville in Gwinnett County is undergoing a major road infrastructure upgrade to improve traffic flow under a $13.5 million Georgia Department of Transportation (GDOT) project. Plans call for the installation of a continuous-flow intersection (CFI), also known as a displaced left turn, which will remove the left turns from the main intersection of SR 124 and U.S....
GDOT - Thu December 13, 2018
Georgia DOT Gears Up for Colder, Wetter Winter
Winter weather preparation has been a topic of discussion since Thanksgiving, supplies are stockpiled, brine is ready, crews are on call and the snow-removal fleet has expanded — the Georgia Department of Transportation (GDOT) is prepared for winter....
Irwin Rapoport – CEG Correspondent - Thu December 13, 2018
GDOT Restores Depression-Era Culverts With Its Own Workers
Often, when the infrastructure deficit is mentioned, what comes to mind immediately is roads and bridges built in the 1960s or under the Eisenhower administration's efforts to establish the Interstate Highway System....
GDOT - Fri November 16, 2018
GDOT Breaks Ground on I-95 Interchange, Richmond Hill
The Georgia Department of Transportation (Georgia DOT) held a ceremonial groundbreaking for a new interchange project on Interstate 95 at Belfast Keller Road in the City of Richmond Hill on Oct. 24. The project is being sponsored by Bryan County and is needed to accommodate the expected growth in southern Bryan County....
GDOT - Fri November 16, 2018
Bridgework Benefits Drivers, State's Biggest Bat Roost
A busy northwest Georgia bridge and the massive colony of bats that call it home are both better off due to recent work that preserved the structure and its wildlife. The Interstate 75 bridge near Calhoun averages 72,000 vehicles a day....
GDOT - Mon November 05, 2018
GDOT Breakfast Promotes Opportunities for Veterans
The Georgia Department of Transportation will host a breakfast in Gainesville Nov. 7 to honor veterans and highlight opportunities it provides to veteran-owned small businesses. GDOT has opportunities across the state for service providers to participate in a variety of transportation-related routine maintenance projects....
GDOT - Thu October 18, 2018
GDOT Awards Contracts for $127M in Construction
Georgia DOT has awarded 27 construction contracts for statewide transportation projects totaling $127,381,615. These projects were advertised July 20, bids were received on Aug. 17 and contracts were awarded to the lowest qualified bidder Aug....
Irwin Rapoport – CEG Correspondent - Wed October 17, 2018
Covington Road Upgrade Aims to Relieve Congestion
E.R. Snell Contractor Inc. is on schedule and on budget in the construction of the Georgia Department of Transportation's (GDOT) $19.3 million project to reconstruct and widen a 3.5-mi. section of State Route 12/U.S....
GDOT - Mon October 15, 2018
Georgia DOT Assessing, Responding to Damage, Blockages From Hurricane Michael
Hurricane Michael has moved through Georgia, leaving damage to homes and businesses, downed trees and power lines, blocked roads and traffic signal outages across the state. In accordance with Governor Nathan Deal's seven-day state of emergency declaration, which was expanded yesterday to include 108 counties located in the south and coastal areas of Georgia, GDOT responded to the storm's impact on a statewide level in partnership with the Governor's Office, Georgia Emergency Management Agency, the National Weather Service and state and local officials....
AASHTO - Tue September 25, 2018
Illinois, Georgia Earn Top Awards in National Transportation Competition
An innovative fix for a congestion-plagued interchange connecting people to some of Chicago's most popular destinations and a bikeable and walkable greenway that connects neighborhoods in Atlanta's north side are being honored as the winners in the 2018 America's Transportation Awards competition....
