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Georgia DOT awards 24 transportation contracts valued at $89.7 million

The Georgia Department of Transportation (GDOT) has awarded 24 contracts valued at $89.7 million for transportation projects across the state, included multiple bridge and resurfacing projects. The projects were advertised for bids in January and awarded earlier this month. “As the months progress, we will see a significant increase in projects that tackle the state’s […]

February 22, 2016

Roadbuilding

Georgia announces multi-year transportation project plan worth more than $12 billion

The Georgia Department of Transportation (GDOT), members of the general assembly and Governor Nathan Deal this week announced a long-term transportation project list valued at more than $12.2 billion dollars and spanning more than 10 years. The plan was made possible, officials say, due to the state’s comprehensivie Transportation Funding Act of 2015. “Through the […]

January 15, 2016

Roadbuilding

North Perimeter Contractors selected for Georgia DOT I-285/SR 400 project

Georgia’s State Transportation Board approved North Perimeter Contractors for the design, construction and partial financing of the I-285/SR 400 Reconstruction Project, which at one time would have been the most expensive transportation project for the Georgia Department of Transportation (GDOT) at $1.1 billion. Four contractors were competing for the project. North Perimeter Contractors’ winning bid […]

December 15, 2015

Roadbuilding

Georgia DOT announces winter preparation steps learned from recent weather woes

The Georgia Department of Transportation (GDOT) has announced new steps for handling winter weather in a state not usually impacted by ice and snow. “The last two winter seasons have taught us some very important lessons and we have listened. As a result, we have made significant investment in technology, additional resources and equipment for […]

December 1, 2015

Roadbuilding

Georgia DOT calls for drivers to make a pledge to drive safely this holiday season

The roads always get a bit more busy this time of the year as people across the country travel to see family for the holidays. But busier roads often lead to more crashes, so the Georgia Department of Transportation is calling on drivers in the state to take a pledge for safety. And they’ve even enlisted a World […]

November 25, 2015

Roadbuilding

Georgia DOT awards $396 million in contracts, including deferred projects

The Georgia Department of Transportation (GDOT) has awarded $396.2 million in contracts across the state, including projects worth $264 million that had previously been deferred. GDOT announced last month it would not release 34 federally funded projects for bids in December due to federal funding uncertainty. A few of the previously deferred projects approved in […]

November 9, 2015

Roadbuilding

Georgia DOT postpones 34 projects over federal funding uncertainty

The Georgia Department of Transportation (GDOT) will not release 34 federally funded projects for bids in December due to funding uncertainty. The projects, valued at $123 million, are being postponed while Congress works toward either a long-term solution or a temporary patch for funding the Highway Trust Fund. “It has been 10 years since Congress has […]

October 28, 2015

Roadbuilding

Georgia DOT names 26-year veteran Dover as deputy commissioner

The Georgia Department of Transportation (GDOT) has named Mike Dover as deputy commissioner, giving him oversight of the department’s Division of Administration. In this role, Dover will be responsible for the offices of General Counsel, Human Resources, Legal Services and Equal Employment Opportunity, as well as the Division of Local Grants and Field Services and the […]

September 15, 2015

Roadbuilding

DOTs suspend construction amid high volume traffic Labor Day weekend

Several state departments of transportation are suspending work on many road and bridge projects throughout their state this Labor Day weekend to both alleviate traffic delays and cut down on potential accidents due to the expected heavy volume of traffic. AAA expects roughly 35.5 million people will travel more than 50 miles during the holiday […]

September 4, 2015

Roadbuilding

Georgia on track for 1,200 traffic fatalities, GDOT starts new campaign to crack down

It’s been a deadly year for Georgia roads and the state is on pace for around 1,200 fatalities on roads across the state. According to the Atlanta Daily World, the Georgia Department of Transportation has implemented a new campaign called “Drive Alert, Arrive Alive” following the 662 fatalities from January 1 to June 30. If […]

August 21, 2015

Roadbuilding

Supervisor with Georgia DOT accused of taking bribes for dumping dirt

A former supervisor with the Georgia Department of Transportation (GDOT) has been charged with conspiracy and accepting bribes in allowing “unsuitable dirt” to be dumped on department property, according to a release by the U.S. Attorney’s Office Northern District of Georgia, George H. Bell, 49, was indicted by a federal grand jury August 11. “This […]

August 18, 2015

Roadbuilding

Georgia DOT awards two bridge projects from new $100 million bridge bond program

The Georgia Department of Transportation (GDOT) has awarded two bridge and approach construction contracts that will be funded from a bridge bond program instituted this year by the state. The two projects, one in the southern county of Jeff Davis, and the other in the northern county of Elbert, are being financed through a $100 […]

July 27, 2015