Georgia pitches safer travel with $2 billion Interstate 75 project View Larger Image 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. Michelle2017-06-30T10:38:49-08:00May 11th, 2016|Georgia, Roads| Share This Story, Choose Your Platform! FacebookTwitterEmail Related Posts With 100 People Per Day Dying in Crashes, Lawmakers Weigh Road Safety Options April 9th, 2019 The Boring Company: What 8 Cities Really Think of Elon Musk’s Tunnel Vision March 26th, 2019 Multi-billion, decade-long toll road plan gets green light, but bottlenecks loom March 12th, 2019 Trump Fiscal 2020 Budget Request Prioritizes Infrastructure Grants March 11th, 2019 ‘Fix the Damn Roads’: States Step In After Trump’s Plans Stall March 11th, 2019 Andrew Cuomo announces $128 million for state highways March 11th, 2019 It’s time to fund infrastructure in Connecticut February 1st, 2019 Iowa drivers, rejoice: 60 years later, northern Iowa’s Highway 20 expansion is finally done October 16th, 2018 WATCH: Big rig driver tries to navigate steep curve, goes over embankment instead October 13th, 2018