Lori Tobias – CEG Correspondent - Wed September 16, 2020
Crews Reach Milestone on Transform 285/400 Project
Three and a half years after construction began on Georgia's Transform 285/400 project, construction crews are nearing a major milestone on the job to improve traffic congestion and enhance safety in the area through the I-285/SR 400 interchange in metro Atlanta....
AllOnGeorgia.com - Mon September 14, 2020
Georgia County Working with GDOT to Improve Dangerous Intersection
Less than a week after Bulloch County citizens launched a petition asking for the help of Georgia lawmakers regarding a deadly intersection, the county's Board of Commissioners said Sept. 9 it is actively working with the state and officials from the Georgia Department of Transportation (GDOT) to fix the problem, according to an original article posted on AllOnGeorgia.com....
WCTV - Thu September 10, 2020
GDOT Discovers Rare Plant Species Growing Ahead of Road Project
The discovery of a rare, state-protected plant species growing along Georgia State Route 31 could lead to more legwork for an upcoming project by the Georgia Department of Transportation's (GDOT). Lanier County Sheriff Nick Norton reached out to the GDOT in mid-August expressing concern over uncut grass on both sides of the Valdosta-Lakeland Highway, and the state agency informed him about its environmental study under way....
Lakeside News - Thu September 10, 2020
Construction Begins on Georgia State Road 53 Highway Replacement Span
Using its new and innovative design-build process, the Georgia Department of Transportation (GDOT) is taking a different approach to replacing the westbound two-lane bridge across Lake Lanier on State Road 53 at the Chattahoochee River....
GDOT - Mon August 24, 2020
New Leaders at Georgia State Transportation Board Elected
The Georgia State Transportation Board elected its new executive leadership team at its board meeting on Aug. 20. Rudy Bowen was named chairman; Emily Dunn was named vice chairman; and Kevin Abel was named secretary....
GDOT - Tue August 18, 2020
Outdated SW Georgia Bridge, County Road Safety Contracts Awarded
Contracts representing a nearly $7 million investment in southwest Georgia infrastructure were awarded earlier this summer by the Georgia Department of Transportation (GDOT) to replace old, outdated bridges and upgrade county road safety in three counties....
GDOT - Tue August 18, 2020
Augusta, Covington, Ga., Areas to Each Get Replacement Road Bridges
A pair of separate highway bridge projects have been awarded to contractors by the Georgia Department of Transportation (GDOT) in rural areas of the state southeast of Atlanta — one in Covington and a second in Augusta....
GDOT - Thu August 13, 2020
Lifesaving Cable Barriers Coming to I-20, I-520 Medians in North Georgi
Sections of Interstate 20 and Interstate 520 in Georgia will soon be equipped with cable median barriers to reduce crossover vehicle crashes that typically result in fatalities or severe injuries. The Georgia Department of Transportation (GDOT) recently awarded an $8.048 contract to Nationwide Construction Group, a Michigan-based fence and barrier specialist....
MovingHenryForward.org - Mon August 03, 2020
GDOT Awards Contract for Diverging Diamond Interchange in McDonough
A project first proposed in 2015 is going to construction after the Georgia Department of Transportation (GDOT) awarded a contract July 31 for the installation of a diverging diamond interchange (DDI) at I-75 and State Route 20 in the Henry County town of McDonough....
CEG - Wed July 22, 2020
Work on I-20 Bridges Over Savannah River Progressing Between Georgia, South Carolina
Construction is ongoing this summer on an $82.5 million widening and bridge replacement of Interstate 20 across the Savannah River between Georgia and South Carolina. The interstate is being widened from four to six lanes between the Georgia Welcome Center in Augusta and Martintown Road (Exit 1) in North Augusta, S.C....
