The existing bridge over I-75 will be replaced with a wider modern structure. (Macon-Bibb County photo) The Macon-Bibb County government has worked with the Georgia Department of Transportation to partner and secure state funding to assist in widening Bass Road. The project will widen the existing two-lane road to four lanes for approximately 1.1 miles,... Continue Reading →
Georgia DOT has major plans to improve traffic flow in Conyers by installing what Moving Henry Forward believes to be Georgia's second single-point urban interchange. We're familiar with one other installation of its kind at Georgia 400 and Lenox Road in Buckhead. The state held a public information open house this month for its $65... Continue Reading →
Georgia DOT held two pubic information open houses last week offering residents a first glimpse at proposed improvements to the I-20 / I-285 interchange in DeKalb County. The improvements are part of the Major Mobility Improvement Program. Construction is scheduled to start in the fourth quarter of 2022 and open to traffic in 2025. Total... Continue Reading →
Georgia DOT has awarded a $23.6 million dollar contract to widen US 19 / 41 in Clayton County. The project will widen the highway from four lanes to six lanes between SR 54 and Tara Road south of Jonesboro, a distance of 3.32 miles. The contract was awarded to C. W. Matthews Contracting Company of... Continue Reading →
Orchard Hills Business Park plans two large industrial buildings off Georgia 16 in Coweta County. (applicant photo) Coweta County commissioners approved a rezoning last week of 59 acres to expand the Orchard Hills Business Park, first approved in 2016. Orchard Hills contains 339 acres and is located off Georgia 16 adjacent to Interstate 85 in... Continue Reading →
The new Costco in Coweta County anchors Fischer Crossing development in Sharpsburg. (SRS Real Estate photo) A much-anticipated big box retailer, Costco, will open its first traditional location within south metro Atlanta later this month; however, despite high hopes from many Henry County residents, the new store is in Coweta County. The 156,805 square foot... Continue Reading →
Savannah will break ground on their new arena in September. (Savannah photo) The city of Savannah is set to break ground on a new 10,000-seat arena in September with an estimated completion date of December 2021. The new arena will be close to 260,000 square feet and has an estimated price tag of $165 million.... Continue Reading →
A major project to widen and reconstruct portions of I-75 northbound in Clayton County will soon break ground after Georgia DOT awarded the project's construction in May. The $76,413,231.79 contract was awarded to Archer Western Construction, LLC of Atlanta, GA. The project will install a collector-distributor system on I-75 northbound between state route 331 (exit... Continue Reading →
Read the update to the MMIP projects published in October 2019 Last week's Travels Tuesday looked at the Georgia 400 Express Lanes, planned in north Fulton and Forsyth Counties. This week's post will look at another project within former Governor Deal's Major Mobility Investment Program, the I-75 Commercial Vehicle Lanes planned between Macon and McDonough.... Continue Reading →
