New raised pavement markers (RPM’s) will be installed along Interstate 75 as part of the ongoing resurfacing project. The markers significantly improve visibility for drivers during nighttime driving and during poor weather conditions. Contractors will be installing the markers on northbound and southbound lanes between SR 155 / mile 216 and SR 36 / mile... Continue Reading →
The Georgia Department of Transportation has announced a major refresh to the Major Mobility Investment Program (MMIP), including accelerated timelines for some projects. The timeline improvements will complete these large-scale “mega projects” and deliver traffic benefits to residents sooner than first anticipated. The MMIP is a collection of major projects designed to improve Georgia’s mobility,... Continue Reading →
The summer resurfacing season is in full swing with work commencing on Sunday night, July 7, to resurface State Route 155 and on Monday night, July 8, for work along I-75 northbound. Resurfacing on I-75 southbound started in June. Nightly lane closures will be in place to complete maintenance work. Motorists are advised to use... 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 →
Georgia DOT has announced the awarding of a resurfacing contract for I-75 northbound between SR 155 / mile 216 and SR 36 / mile 201 in Henry, Spalding, and Butts Counties. The contract was awarded to C. W. Matthews and E. R. Snell for $16.8 million. It is anticipated that the project will be complete... Continue Reading →
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. The I-75 corridor is approximately forty miles in length and experiences... Continue Reading →
Georgia DOT has announced weekend lane closures along the I-75 exit ramps at Bill Gardner Parkway / exit 212. Asphalt work crews will close one travel lane and shoulder on the exit ramps on Saturdays and Sundays. Work hours will last from 7:00 am to 10:00 pm starting on Saturday, February 16, and concluding on... Continue Reading →
Georgia DOT has announced a number of projects that will not be bid out in February because of the ongoing partial federal government shutdown, including resurfacing along I-75 northbound from state route 36 / exit 201 to highway 155 / exit 216. No information is available yet as to when the project may be rescheduled.... Continue Reading →
Georgia DOT has awarded a contract for milling and resurfacing along state route 155. The project extends between John Frank Ward Blvd in McDonough and the Henry / DeKalb County line at Panola Road in Fairview. The maintenance work was awarded to E R Snell Contractor, Inc. for $5,084,073.84. The project completion date is November... Continue Reading →
