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....
Atlanta Journal-Constitution - Thu February 11, 2021
Beltline Rail Now Unveils $2.5B Atlanta Beltline Transit Plan
Transit advocates have a new plan to speed up construction of the Atlanta Beltline. Now they need to persuade everyone from the Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority (MARTA) and the Atlanta City Council to state and federal officials to get on board....
CEG - Thu January 21, 2021
Joey Martin Auctioneers Kicks Off Its Auction Year With Carrollton, Ga., Sale
On Jan. 13, 2021, Joey Martin Auctioneers kicked off its auctioning year with a successful sale at its Carrollton, Ga., sale site. In addition to a nice turnout of "regulars," quite a few "first timers" came out to bid on a nice line-up of machines, trailers, support equipment and tankers....
Ruksana Hussain - CEG Correspondent - Thu January 21, 2021
Specialty Teams Collaborate to Complete Savannah River Flume
It's not every day that onlookers at a construction site include alligators and venomous snakes, but at the recently completed Savannah River Flume, part of the larger Raw Water Canal Improvements approved by Beaufort — Jasper Water & Sewer Authority (BJWSA) — that was the guaranteed daily scene....
Cartersville Daily Tribune News - Thu January 14, 2021
Georgia County Planning for Several Major Road Projects Over Next Few Years
In many respects, Tom Sills, transportation planner of the Cartersville-Bartow County Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO), said 2021 represents something of a calm before the storm when it comes to major roadwork projects planned throughout his Georgia community, northwest of Atlanta....
Albany Herald - Thu January 14, 2021
Georgia DOT Highway Projects for Fiscal Year 2021 Surpass $500M
In addition to the previously announced $62.7 million widening of state Route 133 from U.S. Highway 319 to Mike Horner Road in Colquitt County, the Georgia Department of Transportation (GDOT) awarded 14 other construction contracts for statewide transportation projects totaling $103.7 million late in 2020....
CEG - Wed December 23, 2020
David's Dozer Presents Grading System Demo in Georgia
Representatives of Miami-based David's Dozer recently traveled to metro Atlanta to conduct a demonstration of their patented V-Loc Grading System guided by GPS mastless technology. Attendees had an opportunity to see and get a hands-on feel for this combination of products and technology....
CEG - Mon December 07, 2020
Georgia to Start Building Truck-Only Interstate Lanes in 2024
The Georgia Department of Transportation (GDOT)'s Interstate 75 Commercial Vehicle Lanes project, first announced in 2018, is set to get under way in 2024. The $1.8 billion plan will include building two, barrier-separated commercial truck-only lanes northbound along I-75 from the I-475/I-75 Interchange near Macon to the McDonough area....
Atlanta Business Chronicle - Thu December 03, 2020
New Hyundai TRANSYS Plant Part of $240M Expansion in Georgia
An automotive parts producer that specializes in transmissions said it will expand its Georgia operations with a $240 million investment that includes adding hundreds of new jobs. Hyundai TRANSYS will build a 620,000-sq.-ft....
CEG - Thu December 03, 2020
Construction Begins on New Georgia State University Arena
Work has gotten under way to build a new convocation center and arena for Georgia State University (GSU) on land that has in the past served as the parking lots for both Atlanta Stadium and Turner Field....
