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Georgia DOT to open first diverging diamond interchange outside of metro Atlanta area
The Georgia Department of Transportation plans to open the state’s first diverging diamond interchange (DDI) outside of metropolitan Atlanta on Jan. 15 at the intersection of I-95 and SR 21 at Exit 109. DDIs, one of a few new alternative interchange designs being implemented in the U.S., eliminate left turns that have to clear opposing […]
January 13, 2017
Roadbuilding
Georgia DOT awards 18 contracts valued at $44.5 million
The Georgia Department of Transportation (GDOT) has awarded 18 contracts valued at $44.5 million in its most recent contract announcements. Nine of the contracts total $27.8 million and cover resurfacing and maintenance projects for 84 miles of state highways. Seven of the contracts are valued at $11.8 million and will take care of rehabilitation work on […]
December 21, 2016
Roadbuilding
ICE takes home top prize in Georgia Partnership for Transportation Quality awards
The Georgia Department of Transportation (GDOT) and the American Council of Engineering Companies of Georgia (ACEC Georgia) have announced the winners of the annual Georgia Partnership for Transportation Quality (GPTQ) Preconstruction Design Awards. The awards “recognize engineering consultants and firms for exemplary work, innovation and ingenuity in transportation and infrastructure projects across the state of […]
December 5, 2016
Roadbuilding
Cobb County DOT adds to Georgia’s partnership with Waze
Cobb County, a part of the metropolitan Atlanta area, has partnered with crowdsourced traffic and navigation app Waze on the Connected Citizens Program. The county’s transportation department follows the Georgia Department of Transportation’s recent agreement with the company to share traffic and construction data. “Joining the Connected Citizens Program was a logical step to take to […]
November 23, 2016
Roadbuilding
Georgia DOT awards $45 million for projects including resurfacing and maintenance
The Georgia Department of Transportation (GDOT) has awarded 22 contracts valued at $45 million in its most recent round of approvals, including 14 projects for resurfacing and maintenance on state highways and seven contracts for bridge rehabilitation and construction. These contracts bring the total warded for fiscal year 2017, beginning July 1, to $184 million […]
November 14, 2016
Roadbuilding
Georgia DOT opens $78 million section of Fall Line Free project
The Georgia Department of Transportation (GDOT) has opened a $78 million section of the Fall Line Freeway (FLF) Project in Baldwin and Wilkinson counties to traffic. This section of the four-lane roadway connects U.S. 441 and Georgia 24. The project included eight bridges, with one double bridge spanning 1,500 feet across the Oconee River. The […]
October 20, 2016
Roadbuilding
Georgia DOT awards $79.4 million in construction, maintenance contracts
The Georgia Department of Transportation (GDOT) has awarded 19 contracts valued at $79.4 million for construction and maintenance projects across the state for the September bid cycle. Of the total, 11 of the contracts were for maintaining and preserving existing infrastructure. These were valued at $36.7 million and include resurfacing for concrete pavement replacement on […]
October 14, 2016
Roadbuilding
Georgia DOT creates small business help center for contract qualification
The Georgia Department of Transportation’s (GDOT) State Supported Funding Program (SSFP) has created a Business Resource Help Center to help eligible disadvantaged business enterprises (DBE), small and veteran-owned businesses with opportunities funded by the Transportation Funding Act (TFA). The center aims to provide training, consulting services, targeted “matchmaking”, one-on-one assistance, meeting space and computer access […]
September 1, 2016
Roadbuilding
SASHTO honors five southern DOTs as part of America’s Transportation Awards
The Southern Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (SASHTO) has recognized five state departments of transportation (DOTs) as regional winners for the America’s Transportation Awards. The American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO), the AAA motor club and the U.S. Chamber of Commerce sponsor the program, which honors the best transportation projects […]
August 31, 2016
Roadbuilding
Georgia DOT partners with Intelight to install 1,000 smart traffic signals
The Georgia Department of Transportation (GDOT) has partnered with Intelight to install 1,000 smart traffic signals across the state, as of the end of July. The project is part of an effort to upgrade traffic signals throughout Georgia to an “up-to-the second” controller technology. GDOT says the updates will keep engineers from relying on citizen complaints […]
August 30, 2016
Roadbuilding
Georgia DOT approves $97.6 million in projects; 60% are resurfacing projects
The Georgia Department of Transportation (GDOT) has awarded $97.6 million for 38 construction and maintenance projects in its most recent round of contract approvals. Twenty-two of those projects, representing $58.5 million are for resurfacing projects. “I am delighted that GDOT continues to address maintenance that was previously deferred,” GDOT Commissioner Russell R. McMurry says. “The […]
August 15, 2016
Roadbuilding
Georgia DOT uses bridge bundles for contracts to streamline projects
The Georgia Department of Transportation (GDOT) is using bridge bundles, a method of design-build contracts organized by geography, to help “accelerate the replacement” of 25 bridges across the state. GDOT says this method, which used five design-build contracts that packages four to six bridges each, allows contractors to “efficiently streamline delivery by combining design and […]
August 2, 2016
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