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News Articles: Georgia Department of Transportation

Macon-Bibb County crews work on the reversible lane on Vineville Avenue, but parts are getting hard to come by on the obsolete system. Liz Fabian/Macon Newsroom

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Vineville ‘suicide lane’ near death: GDOT, Macon-Bibb must decide future traffic plan as failing equipment is obsolete

Motorists see what the future may hold on Vineville Avenue as Macon-Bibb County crews closed parts of the reversible lane over the last week to repair equipment.

March 27, 2025
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  • Liz Fabian
The Georgia Department of Transportation launched a new mobile app to encourage Georgia drivers to drive safely with a contest for the title of the safest driver. (Pexels)

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Georgia Department of Transportation launches app encouraging safe driving with contests

The Georgia Department of Transportation, in partnership with Cambridge Mobile Telematics (CMT) announced Aug. 1 the launch of a safe driving app used to prevent crashes and improve road safety.

August 06, 2024
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  • GPB News Staff
Attendees, including former Mayor Dennis Shortal (left) and Dunwoody Homeowners Association President Bob Fiscella watch a video that depicts the a visualization of the ai-285 Top End Express Lane in action. (Photo by Cathy Cobbs)

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‘Construction-weary’ attendees wary of I-285 express lane project

A large crowd attended an informational session at Dunwoody City Hall on July 16 about a massive express lane proposed for the top end of Interstate 285, but not everyone in the crowd was receptive to yet another long-term construction project.

July 18, 2024
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  • Cathy Cobbs
A map of detour from closed Chatham Parkway bridge

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I-16 westbound at Chatham Parkway closed until Monday

The Georgia Department of Transportation said Thursday, July 11, that westbound lanes on Interstate 16 at Savannah's Chatham Parkway overpass will be closed through the weekend. 

July 12, 2024
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  • GPB Newsroom
Fireworks (Pexels)

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Georgia's Fourth of July travel numbers will set records. Here are the best and worst times to drive

AAA projects that a record-breaking number of more than 2.3 million Georgians expect to travel 50 miles or more from home, with more than 70 million people traveling around the U.S. for the Fourth of July week.

July 03, 2024
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  • Ambria Burton
Map of the detour route at North Druid Hills Road.

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90-day detour at North Druid Hills and I-85 begins April 26

Access from North Druid Hills Road to Buford Highway and I-85 is taking a major turn this week as the Peachtree Creek bridge closes on Friday, April 26, for 90 days, according to the Georgia Department of Transportation.

April 24, 2024
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  • Logan Ritchie
Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp delivers the State of the State address on the House floor of the state Capitol on Wednesday, Jan. 25, 2023 in Atlanta.

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Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp tells business group he wants to spend $1.8 billion more on infrastructure

Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp says he wants to spend an additional $1.8 billion on infrastructure. The Republican governor's prepared speech to the Georgia Chamber of Commerce says he also wants to spend hundreds of millions to expand training for dentists and physicians.

January 10, 2024
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  • Associated Press
The Eugene Talmadge Memorial Bridge over the Savannah River is seen, Sept. 28, 2017, in Savannah, Ga. The Georgia Department of Transportation said Wednesday, Jan. 3, 2024, that it has chosen a general contractor to oversee a $189 million project to raise Savannah's towering suspension bridge so that larger cargo ships can pass underneath and reach the city's busy seaport.

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Georgia agency awards contract to raise Savannah bridge to accommodate bigger cargo ships

A Georgia state agency has chosen a general contractor to oversee a $189 million project to raise Savannah's towering suspension bridge so that larger cargo ships can pass underneath and reach one of the nation's busiest seaports.

January 04, 2024
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  • Associated Press
A map of a detour route around a closed bridge

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Mt. Vernon Highway bridge closed until summer 2024 after truck crash; driver gets multiple citations

The Georgia Department of Transportation (GDOT) will not reopen the Mount Vernon Highway Bridge over I-285 after a traffic accident damaged it Wednesday.

September 29, 2023
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  • Bob Pepalis and
  • Collin Kelley
The container ship Marius sails toward the Talmadge Memorial Bridge en route to the Port of Savannah's Ocean Terminal on Feb. 20, 2023.

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Savannah's Talmadge Bridge subject of public comment period, as state seeks to raise it for ships

Comment can be submitted online through July 27.

July 19, 2023
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  • Benjamin Payne
Person crossing intersection

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Road safety concerns, frustrations prompt Macon-Bibb summit with GDOT

Macon Mayor Lester Miller leads local delegation to meet with state transportation officials over pedestrian safety issues.

August 12, 2022
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  • Liz Fabian
Traffic in Atlanta

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Rising transportation tax revenues show Georgians back to driving, traveling

The DOT collected $174 million in motor fuels tax revenue last month, state Commissioner of Transportation Russell McMurry told members of the State Transportation Board Thursday. That represents a 9.1% increase over September of last year.

October 21, 2021
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  • Dave Williams
Russell McMurry

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DOT Commissioner McMurry Lands $100K Pay Raise

The chief of the Georgia Department of Transportation will be getting a $100,000 raise making him the third-highest paid unelected agency head in state government.

May 21, 2021
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  • Dave Williams
Truck traffic in Cobb County

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Pandemic Producing Record-High Truck Traffic In Georgia

The coronavirus pandemic is generating all-time high truck traffic on Georgia’s interstate highways, state Commissioner of Transportation Russell McMurry said Thursday.

Georgians worried about exposure to COVID-19 have switched from shopping at brick-and-mortar stores and restaurant dining to ordering food and retail goods online.

December 11, 2020
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  • Dave Williams
The recently demolished historic brick railway viaduct was built in 1899.

Historic Macon Railroad Viaduct Gone But Not Forgotten

For the last 121 years, a historic brick railroad viaduct lay below the College Street bridge. Nearby neighbor Ryan Griffin, who has a penchant for...

June 19, 2020
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By:
  • Liz Fabian

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