Georgia

[ClaytonCarte]

Georgia DOT has scheduled a public information open house on Tuesday, December 3, for the proposed single-point urban interchange at I-20 and SR 20 / 138 in Conyers. The $66 million dollar project is budgeted for construction in 2024.

In addition to converting the interchange into a SPUI, the project includes an I-20 WB access ramp off Dogwood Drive and widening SR 20 / 138 to eight travel lanes in the vicinity of the interchange.

[afguy]

The Metropolitan Planning Commission presented the four options for rebuilding the interchange at I-95 and Airways Ave/Pooler Pkwy. Out of the four options presented, the 4th option to build flyover ramps scored the best. IMO, it makes the most sense as well.
I-95/Airways Ave/Pooler Pkwy Interchange by brandon walker, on Flickr

I-95/Airways Ave/Pooler Pkwy Interchange by brandon walker, on Flickr

I-95/Airways Ave/Pooler Pkwy Interchange by brandon walker, on Flickr

I-95/Airways Ave/Pooler Pkwy Interchange by brandon walker, on Flickr

[ibthebigd]

I drove US 41/US 19 a few day's a go because 75 South was a mess.

My question is have GDOT ever looked at making the corridor to Griffin a freeway with interchanges?

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[Tomahawkin]

GDOT is not going to do anything with US 19/41 south of Lovejoy and points south due to the fact that is a heavily developed suburban area. IMO, IH 75 should be 8-10 lanes from Atlanta to Macon, especially to handle the truck and vacation traffic on Route to and from Florida. Its better to be proactive than reactive. Driving 75 from Macon to Florida is no picnic either with all of the truck traffic

[Tom958]

I drove US 41/US 19 a few day's a go because 75 South was a mess.

My question is have GDOT ever looked at making the corridor to Griffin a freeway with interchanges? SM-G950U

Yes. The freeway conversion project on PIB was a demonstration project, with special Federal funding. There were two other candidates for that funding: Memorial Drive outside of 285, which was ridiculous, and Tara Boulevard, a.k.a. US 19-41, which would've been more appropriate as a demonstration project than PIB. I'm sure that there's a set of conceptual plans lying around somewhere.

[ibthebigd]

I'm from Indiana and what different agencies have done north of Indianapolis in Carmel would go well between I-75 and Griffin.

SM-G950U

[RoadPelican]

Does US 19 still have a max speed limit of 55 thru Central and Southern Georgia?  It's been a few years since I have been on it.  I know that many 4 lane divided highways in South Georgia are 65 such as US 27, US 82, US 84, US 341.

[ibthebigd]

Yes it was 65 to Leesburg most of the way  I'm wondering if they will bypass a few more of the cities between Griffin and Albany.

SM-G950U

[ClaytonCarte]

I drove US 41/US 19 a few day's a go because 75 South was a mess.

My question is have GDOT ever looked at making the corridor to Griffin a freeway with interchanges?

The 2012 Atlanta region T-SPLOST included funds to construct a "super arterial"  on US 19/41 with ten lanes including frontage roads for a couple miles, but as many will recall, that referendum failed. The concept has not been touched since then to my knowledge.

Georgia DOT has an ongoing study looking at intersection and operational improvements on US 19/41 in Clayton County. The most recent presentation is from a year ago and previewed various small-scale improvements that could be implemented.

Presentation: http://www.dot.ga.gov/BuildSmart/Studies/Documents/Tara%20Boulevard%20Study/TaraStakeholder3.pdf

[ClaytonCarte]

IMO, IH 75 should be 8-10 lanes from Atlanta to Macon, especially to handle the truck and vacation traffic on Route to and from Florida. Its better to be proactive than reactive.

Georgia DOT's truck lanes project will add two northbound lanes from I-475 in Macon to Henry County. The planned northern terminus is currently south of McDonough but GDOT has stated in recent weeks they are considering an extension to I-675. Construction is scheduled to start in 2024 with lanes opening in 2028.

The state has also expressed long range goals to construct southbound truck lanes. The corridor would be a minimum of ten lanes wide if those are built.

[Tomahawkin]

That's good information. I remember the stretch of 475 being heavily conjested with truck traffic. I wish GDOT would widen US 27 from IH 20 to the Florida line as a way for trucks to completely bypass Atlanta coming from points west en route to Florida...

[Ga293]

That's good information. I remember the stretch of 475 being heavily conjested with truck traffic. I wish GDOT would widen US 27 from IH 20 to the Florida line as a way for trucks to completely bypass Atlanta coming from points west en route to Florida...

Aside from a section between Summerville and Gore over Taylor Ridge, and from Lagrange to north of Columbus, US 27 is four-laned its entire length in the state. Widening it from Lagrange to Columbus would be redundant with I-185 close by; there just needs to be a direct connection from I-185's northern end to the end of the divided highway north of Lagrange.

Widening US 27 over Taylor Ridge near Summerville is another kettle of fish, right now GDOT is having trouble keeping the current 3 lanes open due to pavement damage.

[ClaytonCarte]

Widening it from Lagrange to Columbus would be redundant with I-185 close by; there just needs to be a direct connection from I-185's northern end to the end of the divided highway north of Lagrange.

The interchange at I-185 and I-85 has dead-end ramps for a northern extension, but nothing is planned. There's a three-part LaGrange bypass scheduled to start construction in 2025-2026.

Project 0014077: http://www.dot.ga.gov/applications/geopi/Pages/Dashboard.aspx?ProjectID=0014077

Project 0014078: http://www.dot.ga.gov/applications/geopi/Pages/Dashboard.aspx?ProjectID=0014078

Project 0014079: http://www.dot.ga.gov/applications/geopi/Pages/Dashboard.aspx?ProjectID=0014079

[Tomahawkin]

I always wondered why IH 185 wasn't extended north to take over U.S. 27. I know several truck drivers who use US 27 from IH 20 due South en route to Florida as a way to bypass Atlanta and its suburbs that now extend as far west as Temple GA...

[Tom958]

I came through Snellville on GA 124 northbound yesterday and noticed an LGS lying on the ground, apparently awaiting installation. Then a friend posted some other stuff about signage at the US 78-GA 124 intersection, so I decided to go back and have another look, and... wow. Another bud says that the LGS has been installed, taken down, and now installed again, and that people often try to make that dangerous, illegal right turn. We both notified GDOT District 1  about this, so hopefully it'll be corrected promptly. 

[Buck87]

I find exit 90 on I-20 in Covington to be pretty interesting. When was this configuration built?

In most cases a loop ramp takes you around roughly 270 degrees to make a left turn, but here there's a loop that takes you around 360 degrees to continue straight (relative to the direction you were going) / make a slight right turn (relative to the freeway)



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[Eth]

I find exit 90 on I-20 in Covington to be pretty interesting. When was this configuration built?

GDOT's map archive for Newton County indicates that this loop ramp was built sometime between 1987 and 1994, though in 1994 it was still just a 270-degree ramp ending in a T-intersection. The "full" loop was completed sometime between 1994 and 2009 (why do they have a 15-year gap between maps? grr).

[US 89]

I find exit 90 on I-20 in Covington to be pretty interesting. When was this configuration built?

GDOT's map archive for Newton County indicates that this loop ramp was built sometime between 1987 and 1994, though in 1994 it was still just a 270-degree ramp ending in a T-intersection. The "full" loop was completed sometime between 1994 and 2009 (why do they have a 15-year gap between maps? grr).

Per Historic Aerials, it looks like it was under construction in 1988: https://www.historicaerials.com/location/33.60698126960075/-83.87673289131446/1988/16

[Eth]

I find exit 90 on I-20 in Covington to be pretty interesting. When was this configuration built?

GDOT's map archive for Newton County indicates that this loop ramp was built sometime between 1987 and 1994, though in 1994 it was still just a 270-degree ramp ending in a T-intersection. The "full" loop was completed sometime between 1994 and 2009 (why do they have a 15-year gap between maps? grr).

Per Historic Aerials, it looks like it was under construction in 1988: https://www.historicaerials.com/location/33.60698126960075/-83.87673289131446/1988/16

And the 1994 map was apparently incorrect, since the 1993 aerial imagery shows the full loop as it exists today.

[ibthebigd]

I wonder how many vehicles a day go on 75 to or from Florida.

SM-G950U

[Jaxrunner]

Driving to and from Florida to Atlanta on I 75  I've noticed the traffic gets bad in Henry County around exit 212. Maybe it's just the nature of sprawl in a once rural area, but it seems the exit wasn't built to handle the traffic. The exit needs to be redone to handle more traffic so it doesn't back up I 75.

[ClaytonCarte]

Driving to and from Florida to Atlanta on I 75  I've noticed the traffic gets bad in Henry County around exit 212. Maybe it's just the nature of sprawl in a once rural area, but it seems the exit wasn't built to handle the traffic. The exit needs to be redone to handle more traffic so it doesn't back up I 75.

I-75 exit 212 / Bill Gardner Parkway and one exit north, SR 155 / mile 216, are limited in their options to be expanded because they are built as underpasses, and in the case of SR 155, an adjacent parallel railroad really restricts options.

Georgia DOT and the city of Locust Grove have a new exit planned at Bethlehem Road / mile 214. The goal is to open the exit alongside GDOT's commercial vehicle lanes in 2028.

More info: https://movinghenryforward.org/major-projects/i-75-new-interchange/


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[afguy]

I found a diagram over at GDOT's website for the planned DDI at Bradley Park Drive. I'm not sure when construction will begin, but lighting will be added to the interchange.
Bradley Park Dr/J.R. Allen Pkwy DDI-Columbus,GA by brandon walker, on Flickr

[afguy]

A developer wants the City of Savannah to pay for a new interchange at Veterans Pkwy to serve a new industrial park. The proposal is nothing new, a similar plan was proposed for the site shortly before the Great Recession. Under the new plan the City of Savannah would annex 1,000-acres of land and provide up to $38 million in bonds to provide infrastructure, including a new interchange on Veterans Pkwy. When fully built out it will have 10 million sq ft of space and provide 1,500-2,000 jobs. The property is currently the largest developable tract left in Chatham County. The proposal to annex the tract goes before the city council tomorrow.
Rockingham Farms Industrial Park-Savannah by brandon walker, on Flickr

[Finrod]

I find exit 90 on I-20 in Covington to be pretty interesting. When was this configuration built?

In most cases a loop ramp takes you around roughly 270 degrees to make a left turn, but here there's a loop that takes you around 360 degrees to continue straight (relative to the direction you were going) / make a slight right turn (relative to the freeway)



VS988

I have also always found that interchange to be incredibly fascinating. The way all of those ramps are configured is endlessly intriguing to me.

There's something similar to this in Kentucky, where US 41 has a junction with the north end of the Pennyrile Parkway; northbound 41 traffic goes through what ends up being a 360-degree loop:

https://www.google.com/maps/@37.824549,-87.5654711,16.21z