The Georgia Department of Transportation (GDOT) has officially launched its summer 2017 construction season that will include 539 road improvement projects, representing what it calls as one of its busiest summer seasons in years.
The season starts in just a couple of weeks, following the completion of the Interstate 85 bridges reconstruction following a collapse of the structures in late March.
The projects have been allocated a combined $3.9 billion in funds. The projects include Express Lanes, highway widenings, bridge replacements, interchange improvements, and maintenance on state routes and interstates across the state, GDOT reports.
GDOT has launched a Summer 2017 Construction webpage, to update motorists on the projects, offering page profiles on “major impact” statewide projects.
“As summer construction shifts into high gear, we call on drivers to partner with us for safety,” says Georgia DOT Commissioner Russell R. McMurry. “Please buckle up, limit distractions, stay alert behind the wheel, and help us protect the lives of workers in construction work zones.”
