Georgia DOT taking public comments on major highway improvement plans

The Georgia DOT hosted a virtual public hearing for the I-285/I-20 East Interchange Project (P.I. No. 0013915) on Monday, Feb. 7. The meeting provided the public with an opportunity to review and comment on executive summaries submitted in response to the request for proposals for the final design and construction of the interchange.

As currently defined, the project will reconstruct and widen several interstate system-to-system ramps at the interchange and add a combination of collector-distributor and auxiliary lanes along I-20 east of the interchange and I-285 north of the interchange.

• Improvements to the heavily traveled interchange will reduce congestion and enhance safety.

The project is anticipated to start construction in 2023 and reach substantial completion by 2026.

Why it matters: This is all part of the department’s Major Mobility Investment Program which will create additional capacity, improve freight movement, provide operational improvements and efficiencies, enhance safety and decrease travel times.

Proposers’ executive summaries are available online for review and comment until Tuesday, March 8 here.