Major Projects
McDonough DDI undergoes late revisions
A late change in concept has altered the upcoming plans to construct a diverging diamond interchange in McDonough. The project, located at I-75 exit 218 / state route 20, is […]
I-75
Roadway Maintenance & Safety
Contract awarded for I-75 pavement markers
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General
Interstate traffic down nearly forty percent
Georgia has been under a statewide stay-at-home order since April 3. New data shared by the Atlanta Regional Commission reflects the reduction in vehicle travel since then. For the week […]
Roadway Maintenance & Safety
GDOT awards bid for I-75 resurfacing between Jackson and Forsyth
Georgia DOT has awarded a construction bid to resurface I-75 for 13.023 miles in Butts, Lamar, and Monroe Counties. The project extends from SR 36 / exit 201 to SR […]
Travels Tuesday
Construction bid awarded to resurface I-475
Georgia DOT has awarded a $20.3 million dollar contract to resurface I-475 in Macon. Project bids were received on January 17 before being awarded to C.W. Matthews Contracting Company, Inc. […]
General
McDonough ranks among country’s freight bottlenecks
In the 2020 listing of America’s top 100 truck bottlenecks, I-75 in McDonough was ranked sixty-second (62nd) among the nation’s trouble spots. Three major system-to-system interchanges in Atlanta were in […]
Atlanta Regional Commission
ARC hears from Henry County residents about widening state route 155
The Atlanta Regional Commission received 667 comments from residents throughout metropolitan Atlanta during a recent public comment period to coincide with the quadrennial update to the Atlanta Region’s plan. Seven […]
General
GDOT: concrete rehab planned on I-75 at I-675
Tractor-trailer accidents have become a common occurrence on rainy days at I-75 southbound and I-675. Approximately one dozen incidents have occurred since October, the most recent being an overturned tractor-trailer […]
Roadway Maintenance & Safety
I-75 striping project starts January 6
Nightly lane closures to update striping and install raised pavement markers on I-75 in Stockbridge start Monday, January 6, and will continue until the project’s completion in late February. The […]
Atlanta Regional Commission
Updates from the Georgia Commission on Freight and Logistics
The Georgia General Assembly created the Georgia Commission on Freight & Logistics during this year’s session to study the existing freight infrastructure in the state and make recommendations about its […]