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Started by Bryant5493, March 27, 2009, 09:30:11 PM

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NE2

What do you mean? It was built as SR 400 and then US 19 was moved onto it.
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RoadWarrior56

You are correct, it was GA 400 for about 10 yrs, before 19 was moved over, which was about 1981.  And nobody around here EVER calls it US 19.

golden eagle

Quote from: RoadWarrior56 on December 18, 2010, 08:22:04 PM
You are correct, it was GA 400 for about 10 yrs, before 19 was moved over, which was about 1981.  And nobody around here EVER calls it US 19.

Oh, I see. Makes since.

Bryant5493

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Stephane Dumas

Nice clip, I like the Supertramp song :D

Eth

I have family near there and remembered seeing the Old Alabama Rd portion under construction a while back.  Nice to see what the finished product looks like.

Grzrd

#56
It is being reported that GDOT is studying three modified routes for the US 411 Connector:

http://romenews-tribune.com/view/full_story/12136870/article-New-review-for-411-Connector-

This situation is interesting because at least one Transportation Board member acknowledges that an opponent's lawsuit, even unsuccessful, could be enough to stop construction along the current approved route:

"Consultants are studying several possible changes to the approved U.S. 411 Connector route, although state officials say they expect the selected route to prevail.

"We believe this alignment to be not only the preferred route, but the only practicable route to meet the project's need and purpose,"  Georgia Department of Transportation Press Secretary David Spear wrote in an e-mailed response to queries.

But Spear said "it is only prudent"  for the GDOT to make a brief study of possible options while federal agencies complete their review of environmental issues raised by opponents.

The GDOT moved at least $170,212 from its pot of right-of-way money last fall to pay for a study of as many as three alternatives that would avoid property owned by the Rollins family ...

The proposed 7.31-mile, limited access highway in Bartow County is aimed at linking U.S. 411 from Rome to Interstate 75 and easing congestion in Carters­ville.

Route D-VE was approved in 2009, but the wealthy Rollins family mobilized resistance to the section at the eastern end that traverses their ranch.

After hiring a public relations firm and starting up an organization called Coalition for the Right Road, the family gave the city of Euharlee a conservation easement for a wildlife refuge and asked for further studies on an abandoned 19th century manganese mine ...

State Transportation Board member David Doss of Rome said the move [studying options for the route] makes sense for two reasons: He expects the Rollins family to file a lawsuit as a last resort, and the $182.4 million construction cost of DV-E is problematic.

"I am as certain as I can be that we'll prevail in court, but how much time and money will that waste?"  Doss said. "Also, we could win the legal battle and lose the war, because GDOT can no longer afford to build roads of this magnitude."

SSF

I think it is weird to see a stop DV-E sign on US 278 in Rockmart though.


Grzrd

Quote from: SSF on March 18, 2011, 07:17:20 PM
I think it is weird to see a stop DV-E sign on US 278 in Rockmart though.
I have not seen any of these signs.  Could you tell if it was put up by the Right Road group that is financed by the Rollins family?

SSF

Quote from: Grzrd on March 19, 2011, 09:03:15 AM
Quote from: SSF on March 18, 2011, 07:17:20 PM
I think it is weird to see a stop DV-E sign on US 278 in Rockmart though.
I have not seen any of these signs.  Could you tell if it was put up by the Right Road group that is financed by the Rollins family?

I couldn't tell really, i just have seen it the last few times driving back to west metro Atlanta from Gadsden.  I thought it might be a new chicken house/factory or something; had no idea it was road related.

D-Dey65

Question;

I saw a new interchange being built on I-95. Which road is the new Exit 22 supposed to be for?



rickmastfan67

Quote from: D-Dey65 on April 26, 2011, 11:36:46 PM
Question;

I saw a new interchange being built on I-95. Which road is the new Exit 22 supposed to be for?

https://www.aaroads.com/forum/index.php?topic=204.msg77270#msg77270

;)

Grzrd

#62
GDOT Board has approved a bond issue to fund the Jimmy Deloach Connector, which is designed to connect the Port of Savannah to I-95.  Current projected completion date is late 2015:

http://savannahnow.com/news/2011-04-22/jimmy-deloach-connector-funding-clears-dot-board

In regard to the deepening of the Savannah River for the Port of Savannah, Governor Deal recently indicated that, if the feds do not provide the necessary funding, the state is prepared to come up with the necessary funding for dredging in anticipation of completion of the Panama Canal expansion in 2014:

http://chronicle.augusta.com/news/government/elections/georgia-elections/georgia-governor/2011-04-20/deal-georgia-ready-fund

EDIT

Here's a link to a map of the Jimmy Deloach Connector [page 2/51 of the pdf]:

http://www.corempo.org/Documents/04JDCDraftConceptReport_10-2009_V3_201010220127.pdf

Grzrd

#63
The Western Commercial Connector is a proposed 113 mile, $2 billion toll road that would bypass Atlanta to the west by leaving I-75 north of Cartersville (I-75 Exit # 285) and reconnecting to I-75 near Griffin (I-75 Exit # 198).  It is proposed to be built entirely with private funds and backers say it could be open in 2019:

http://www.times-georgian.com/view/full_story/13016717/article-Toll-road-proposed-to-skirt-Atlanta-congestion?instance=TG_home_story_offset

EDIT

A map of the proposed Connector can be found at this link:

http://the-grip.net/2011/04/29/counties-have-mixed-feelings-about-potential-toll-road/

SSF

Building all that in 3 years?

Bwhahahaha

Not to mention the other, likely barriers.

Bryant5493

I doubt that this roadway gets built. A lot people would get displaced, and there would be a lot of uproar due to other factors. I'd like to drive it, though. :-)


Be well,

Bryant
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froggie

There's also the little matter of it wouldn't do a whole lot for Atlanta traffic.  They talk about diverting through trucks, but in the grand scheme of things, through trucks are only a SMALL fraction of overall Atlanta traffic on I-75.

OracleUsr

Wasn't an outer loop being planned, like in the 90's, that would go near Cartersville and Griffin, or somewhere between Marietta and Cartersville and Jonesboro and Griffin?  Or did I dream that?
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Grzrd

#68
The FHWA Expert Working Group working on the Third Infantry Division Highway ("TIDH") is supposed to provide cost estimates for construction of the westernmost alternative corridor (Corridor A on this map: http://www.wayssouth.org/campaigns/stop-i-3/resources/potential-i3-routes/) no later than June.  It will be interesting to see how that price tag will compare to the $2 billion tag for this one (WCC map: http://the-grip.net/2011/04/29/counties-have-mixed-feelings-about-potential-toll-road/), since a major justification for both is to provide a quicker route for Savannah's freight to bypass Atlanta and get to Midwest, etc.  TIDH simply does a NE bypass and WCC does a I-16 to I-75 western bypass.

Bryant5493

Quote from: OracleUsr on May 02, 2011, 12:29:01 PM
Wasn't an outer loop being planned, like in the 90's, that would go near Cartersville and Griffin, or somewhere between Marietta and Cartersville and Jonesboro and Griffin?  Or did I dream that?

Yes, you are correct; at one time, there were plans of building a Northern Arc, utilizing S.R. 20 between Cartersville/Rome and Buford, or thereabouts.


Be well,

Bryant
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airforceguy

I was looking at the Georgia DOT website and it looks like I-20 will be under the gun. Some mjaor projects kicking off this summer include adding C/D lanes on I-20 from the 285 eastside perimeter to Panola Road, widening I-20 from SR-142 in Newton County to SR-83 in Morgan County and adding a new interchange at the Three Points Rd overpass in McDuffie County. Other highlights inlcude the possible striping of a fourth lane along I-85 from SR-34 to the Coweta/Fulton County line and cable barrier median installation from Forrest Road in Meriwether County to Bethlehem Church Rd in Coweta County.

SSF

http://www.ajc.com/news/atlanta/bolt-possible-cause-for-1108756.html

it'll be interesting to see if their proposed reason is the actual reason for the failure.  Thank God it happened at midnight Saturday/Sunday instead of 7:30 am tomorrow.

Grzrd

#72
Quote from: Grzrd on August 30, 2010, 05:54:20 PM
Here is Georgia part of AASHTO report presented in Little Rock today:
http://expandingcapacity.transportation.org/unlocking_freight/states/GA_Unlocking_Freight_0610.pdf
I must admit that I have never heard of the Jimmy Deloach Connector.
Quote from: Grzrd on April 28, 2011, 04:38:30 PM
GDOT Board has approved a bond issue to fund the Jimmy Deloach Connector, which is designed to connect the Port of Savannah to I-95.  Current projected completion date is late 2015 ... Here's a link to a map of the Jimmy Deloach Connector [page 2/51 of the pdf]:
http://www.corempo.org/Documents/04JDCDraftConceptReport_10-2009_V3_201010220127.pdf
GDOT awarded an approximate $73 million contract for the Jimmy Deloach Connector today:
http://www.dot.state.ga.us/informationcenter/pressroom/PressReleases/TransportationProjects-Roadworks-12-2-11.pdf

"The Port of Savannah's long-anticipated "last mile"  project - the Jimmy Deloach (Parkway)
Connector — moved closer to reality today as the Georgia Department of Transportation awarded a $73 million
contract for its construction.
The Deloach Connector will serve truck traffic movements between the Port's main gate and Interstate Highway 95
and will reduce current truck congestion on State Route 21. As many as 10,000 trucks access the Port daily and that
number is expected to increase substantially in years to come.
Ports Authority and State Transportation Board officials have said the new roadway is critical to
improving Port access and growing the state's logistics industry. "This is as important as any project the
Department has begun since I've been on the Transportation Board,"  Chairman Rudy Bowen
commented. "The economic impact of this project will be huge for Savannah and huge for all of
Georgia."
"When complete, the Jimmy Deloach Connector will provide direct access from the Port of Savannah to
I-95 and I-16; helping to create a transportation and logistics hub for the entire Southeast U.S.," added
Curtis Foltz, Ports Authority Executive Director. "This project could never have been awarded without
the strong leadership of Governor Nathan Deal, the General Assembly and the DOT and GPA boards.
This is another fine example of how Georgia's leadership works together to make economic development
possible."
The project calls for the design and construction of a new limited access, median barrier-separated, four-lane
highway between S.R. 307/Bourne Avenue and the Jimmy Deloach Parkway. The 3.1-mile roadway will be built
east of and roughly parallel to S.R. 21. It is scheduled to be completed in December, 2015. Construction will be by
Archer Western Contractors, LTD, of Atlanta, for $72,772,000."

Grzrd

#73
Quote from: Grzrd on May 01, 2011, 04:34:29 PM
The Western Commercial Connector is a proposed 113 mile, $2 billion toll road that would bypass Atlanta to the west by leaving I-75 north of Cartersville (I-75 Exit # 285) and reconnecting to I-75 near Griffin (I-75 Exit # 198).  It is proposed to be built entirely with private funds
Opposition to proposed Western Commercial Connector (a December 13, 2011 vote) ...

"Toll Road Development Authority Rescinded
The Paulding County Board of Commissioners voted today to approve Resolution 11-30, the purpose of which is to rescind prior Resolution 11-09 which created the Joint Development Authority for the Toll Road ..."
(http://pctollroad.blogspot.com/)

Bryant5493



New triple left turn intersection in Alpharetta.


Be well,

Bryant
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