GDOT - Mon July 10, 2023
Crews Wrap Project Four Years Ahead of Schedule
The Georgia Department of Transportation (Georgia DOT) announced its second Major Mobility Investment Program (MMIP) project has been completed ahead of schedule. The I-85 Widening, Phase 2 project expanded I-85 north and southbound from two to three lanes between State Route (SR) 53 and U.S....
CEG - Wed July 05, 2023
VIDEO: SkillsUSA Competition Comes to Atlanta at Annual Leadership, Skills Conference
SkillsUSA held its 59th annual National Leadership & Skills Conference and TECHSPO Expo June 19-23, 2023, in Atlanta, Ga. An estimated 15,000 students, teachers, education leaders and representatives from 650 national corporations, trade associations, businesses and labor unions participated....
Statesboro Herald - Thu June 29, 2023
Food Bank Officials in Statesboro, Ga., Kick Off New $2M Facility Construction
Supporters of the Statesboro Food Bank in the southeast Georgia community, including officials from the city and Bulloch County, broke ground on the morning of June 27 for a new $2 million, 12,000-sq.-ft....
Atlanta Beltline - Thu June 29, 2023
Atlanta Beltline Gets $25M RAISE Grant From USDOT to Help Build Trail Network
The U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) announced June 27 that it is awarding a $25 million Rebuilding American Infrastructure with Sustainability and Equity (RAISE) grant to the city of Atlanta and Atlanta BeltLine Inc....
Columbus Ledger-Enquirer - Thu June 29, 2023
VIDEO: Notorious Traffic Bottleneck in Atlanta Among Two Roads Soon to Be Upgraded
The State Road and Tollway Authority (SRTA) in Georgia signed off June 26 on two major highway improvement projects, including an interchange west of Atlanta that is ranked among the worst traffic bottlenecks in the nation....
Office of Gov. Brian Kemp - Thu June 29, 2023
Georgia Governor Announces $17.3M in New Transportation Infrastructure Funding
Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp and the State Road and Tollway Authority (SRTA) board of directors announced the approval June 27 of $17.3 million in Georgia Transportation Infrastructure Bank (GTIB) loans and grants that will help build seven projects across the state....
The Red & Black & Urbanize Atlanta - Thu June 29, 2023
VIDEO: Construction Progressing On New Arena for UGA's Ice Dawgs Hockey Team
More than a year after it broke ground, construction on the $126 million Classic Center Arena project in downtown Athens, Ga., is moving along on North Thomas Street near the University of Georgia's North Campus and other landmarks, including the Athens Banner-Herald building and several downtown hotels....
Atlanta DOT - Thu June 08, 2023
Construction Crews Demolish 'Bridge to Nowhere'
There are many spots throughout the city of Atlanta that have a lot of history packed in them, especially ones involving infrastructure. One of those is in Bankhead, particularly a century-old bridge that is no longer in use....
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Savannah District - Thu June 01, 2023
Contractor Repurposing Items From Renovation of Georgia's Fort Stewart Army Post
Fort Stewart's Building 633, a 46-year-old Volunteer Army barracks at the base in Savannah, Ga., is undergoing extensive internal renovations, and the old doors, cabinets and other hardware items that were removed are being repurposed at various locations on the installation and throughout Georgia....
Cherokee County School District - Wed May 31, 2023
School Board in Georgia Approves $179M Contract to Build New Cherokee High
Students at Canton, Ga.'s Cherokee High School are closer to having a new school campus, projected to open in 2026. The Cherokee County School Board (CCSD) on May 18 unanimously approved a $179 million contract with Carroll Daniel Construction, a Gainesville, Ga., firm, to erect a new building for the school....
