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Georgia DOT awards 32 contracts valued at $132.8 million

The Georgia Department of Transportation (GDOT) awarded 32 contracts for transportation projects across the state valued at $132.8 million for bids received in March. Included in the total were 26 maintenance and preservation projects valued at $90.5 million for resurfacing and maintenance of 346 miles of state highways, including $22.9 million for 6.6 miles on […]

April 24, 2017

Roadbuilding

June 15 still achievable completion date for Atlanta I-85 repairs

In the first of a series of planned weekly updates, Georgia Department of Transportation Director of Construction Marc Mastronardi says June 15 is still the target date for completing the Interstate 85 bridge reconstruction despite the incentives for contractor C.W. Matthews to finish in May. “In terms of pace, we’re still fast, we’re still enjoying some […]

April 18, 2017

Roadbuilding

I-85 collapse: Georgia DOT offering contractor incentives to complete bridge reconstruction in May

The Georgia Department of Transportation (GDOT) is offering multiple incentives to contractor C.W. Matthews to complete the reconstruction of the I-85 bridges over Piedmont Road in Atlanta in May. GDOT reported last week it expected the work to rebuild the collapsed sections of I-85 would be finished by June 15. GDOT Director of Construction Marc […]

April 13, 2017

Roadbuilding

I-85 collapse update: Atlanta commute times up, but travelers seeking alternate routes, transportation options

The Georgia Department of Transportation (GDOT) says an analysis of traffic patterns on Monday indicates metro Atlanta commuters are following the agency’s recommendations for alternative routes, public transit and telecommuting in the wake of the collapse and reconstruction of sections of Interstate 85. GDOT says there were “comparable volumes” in the area on most major […]

April 12, 2017

Roadbuilding

I-85 collapse update: C.W. Matthews named reconstruction contractor with June 15 target finish date

The Georgia Department of Transportation (GDOT) has selected C.W. Matthews of Marietta, Georgia, to reconstruct the portions of northbound and southbound Interstate 85 bridges outside of Atlanta destroyed in a fire March 30. GDOT Director of Construction Marc Mastronardi expects the work to be completed by June 15, but is reviewing options for incentives to the contractor […]

April 5, 2017

Roadbuilding

Replacing collapsed I-85 bridge in Atlanta will be a delicate, months-long process

Crews with the Georgia Department of Transportation (GDOT) began demolition this past weekend on the collapsed portion of Interstate 85 following a fire March 30 believed to have been set intentionally. Officials estimate the repairs, which will include 350 feet of interstate in both northbound and southbound directions, will take months to complete. The Federal […]

April 4, 2017

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Georgia DOT workers ask drivers to slow down in work zones

In a recent report from WJBF TV, Georgia Department of Transportation (GDOT) workers asked drivers around the state to consider the high risk they put road workers in when they drive fast through work zones. The message comes after several deadly accidents occurred in work zones in the Central Savannah River Area, the station reports. DOT […]

March 20, 2017

Roadbuilding

Georgia DOT awards 23 transportation projects valued at $244.1 million for February

The Georgia Department of Transportation (GDOT) awarded 23 contracts for construction and operation improvements, safety, congestion relief and maintenance valued at $244.1 million for bids received in February. The largest contract, valued at $148.7 million is for Phases II and III of the Interstate 16/I-75 Interchange Reconstruction Project in Macon. These projects will involve widening […]

March 17, 2017

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Georgia DOT continues CHAMP freeway patrol rollout in east central region of the state

The Georgia Department of Transportation (GDOT) has continued its schedule rollout of its Coordinated Highway Assistance  & Maintenance Program (CHAMP) freeway patrol service by adding the service to the east central region of the state. GDOT launched the nation’s first statewide freeway patrol service earlier this month, with regional rollouts planned through May. The service is […]

February 23, 2017

Roadbuilding

Georgia DOT awards 9 contracts valued at $89.5 million

The Georgia Department of Transportation (GDOT) has awarded nine contracts valued at $89.5 million in its most recent round of contract approvals, with the largest covering a major interchange reconstruction. This project, the second phase of the Interstate 16/I-75 Interchange Reconstruction Project, is valued at more than $62.6 million. To be done in the city […]

February 15, 2017

Roadbuilding

Georgia DOT launches first statewide freeway patrol service: CHAMP

The Georgia Department of Transportation (GDOT) has launched what it says is the first statewide freeway patrol service in the country with its Coordinated Highway Assistance & Maintenance Program, also known as CHAMP. GDOT says CHAMP units will work on traffic incidents, roadway maintenance issues and other events impacting traffic flow, much like metro Atlanta’s […]

February 7, 2017

Roadbuilding

Georgia DOT awards 25 contracts valued at $54.3 million for January

The Georgia Department of Transportation (GDOT) for January has awarded 25 contracts valued at $54.3 million, with the majority (73 percent) dedicated to road surfacing and maintenance work. Thirteen of the awarded contracts, valued at $39.9 million, will involve resurfacing and maintenance of 170 miles of state highways, bringing the fiscal year 2017 total in […]

January 18, 2017