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Georgia DOT worker, deputy narrowly escape getting hit by a semi
A dashboard camera video from a Georgia sheriff’s deputy’s vehicle highlights how dangerous road work can really. In the video, a Georgia Department of Transportation worker can be seen running past a parked van on Interstate 75. Just as GDOT worker Roger Minshew turns past the van, a semi-truck barrels onto the screen and hits the […]
February 24, 2016
Roadbuilding
Georgia DOT awards 17 transportation project contracts valued at $97.1 million
The Georgia Department of Transportation (GDOT) awarded 17 transportation project contracts valued at $97.1 million for November, bringing the 2015 total to more than $1 billion. The November projects included $66 million for two widening and construction projects, roughly $20 million for 10 resurfacing projects and $5.6 million for three bridge projects. “As we move […]
January 5, 2016
Roadbuilding
Georgia DOT begins using larger, safer HERO trucks
Georgia’s Highway Emergency Response Operator program just got an upgrade with bigger and safer trucks. According to the Georgia Department of Transportation, the HERO trucks that patrol the highways and help stranded motorists will help make the job safer for operators. “Georgia DOT HERO prides itself as being a leader for safety within the Safety […]
December 29, 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 art contest asks students to envision the future of transportation
The Georgia Department of Transportation is looking for some inspiration for the future of travel in the state, and it’s turning to young artists. GDOT announced that it’s holding a Student Art Challenge for young people in kindergarten through 12th grade to submit what they envision the future of transportation will look like in the state. The contest […]
November 30, 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
Four contractors compete for $1.1 billion I-285/GA 400 interchange project in Atlanta
Georgia is set to spend more money than it’s ever spent on a road project to redesign and reconstruct the Interstate 285/GA 400 interchange for $1.1 billion, but first, the state has to decide who’s going to the work. The Atlanta Journal Constitution reports four teams of contractors have submitted their proposals to take on the $1.1 billion project. […]
September 30, 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 transportation board authorizes $1 billion I-285/GA 400 interchange reconstruction
The Georgia State Transportation Board (STB) has approved a joint resolution between the Georgia Department of Transportation (GDOT) and the State Road and Tollway Authority (SRTA) to carry out the Interstate 285/GA 400 interchange. “The $1 Billion I-285/SR 400 Interchange reconstruction project is the state’s highest transportation infrastructure improvement priority and its most expensive road […]
July 3, 2015
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