View Larger Image Georgia pitches safer travel with $2 billion Interstate 75 project The Telegraph » In an effort to ease traffic congestion caused by a growing population and expansion at the port of Savannah, the Georgia Department of Transportation (GDOT) proposes the construction of two truck-only lanes on a 38-mile span of Interstate 75 at an estimated cost $2.06 billion. Several states across the country have conducted truck-only lane feasibility studies, and GDOT proposed a similar project in the City of Atlanta in 2008. The project for the city of Savannah is still in the development stage. By Michelle|2017-06-30T10:38:49-08:00May 11, 2016|Georgia, Roads|Comments Off on Georgia pitches safer travel with $2 billion Interstate 75 project Share This Story, Choose Your Platform! FacebookTwitterRedditLinkedInWhatsAppTelegramTumblrPinterestVkXingEmail About the Author: Michelle Related Posts With 100 People Per Day Dying in Crashes, Lawmakers Weigh Road Safety Options Gallery With 100 People Per Day Dying in Crashes, Lawmakers Weigh Road Safety Options The Boring Company: What 8 Cities Really Think of Elon Musk’s Tunnel Vision Gallery The Boring Company: What 8 Cities Really Think of Elon Musk’s Tunnel Vision Multi-billion, decade-long toll road plan gets green light, but bottlenecks loom Gallery Multi-billion, decade-long toll road plan gets green light, but bottlenecks loom Trump Fiscal 2020 Budget Request Prioritizes Infrastructure Grants Gallery Trump Fiscal 2020 Budget Request Prioritizes Infrastructure Grants