Georgia

[Eth]

Moving 20 off of the Clayton/Perry one-way pair and onto 124 would seem to make sense.

Isn't that the way it is already?

Coming into Lawrenceville from the south the signage for 20 says to turn right onto 124 (from Grayson to Scenic.) That's what I've done each time I've gone through there on 20, although I've always turned left on Jackson from Scenic and not gone up to Crogan as the signage directs.

Hmm. A quick Google Street View check shows that the signage was indeed changed sometime between 2013 and 2015, though as best I can tell GDOT's maps still show the route going through downtown.

[roadman65]

Does anyone know if any Corridor Z shields for GA 520 are still present?

[formulanone]

Does anyone know if any Corridor Z shields for GA 520 are still present?

Exit 1 near the end of I-185 at US 27 near Columbus:

[roadman65]

Typical GDOT with different shields even on overheads.   The one thing about the state road signs is never a dull moment in shields due to each one being different.  Some Business Routes have the Bus. or Business within the shield while some have it above it while even some have it with green borders like the GA 520 which also has some black border shields now.


Then you have many concurrencies which some assemblies feature some of the routes while the others feature the others missing.  You have both US 1 & 23 Business in Waycross where the northern end signs both routes but in other parts of Waycross you have  only US 1 signed.  Even GA 4 is not signed except outside the city limits in Ware County.

Then many intersections feature both overheads on span wire and ground mounts all showing different routes totally unconistent.

Never a dull moment in GA with signs to say the least.

[Eth]

Typical GDOT with different shields even on overheads.   The one thing about the state road signs is never a dull moment in shields due to each one being different.

So very true. The Exit 1B sign actually surprises me a little bit, because I thought that particular shield shape didn't become the..."standard" isn't really the right word, let's say "one of the more common variations"...until after the ~2007 switchover to Series E(M). I'm guessing this sign must be one of the last Series D ones that went up. The shape on the Exit 1A sign looks more like what I tended to see on new installs in the early-mid 2000s.

[roadman65]

https://www.flickr.com/photos/54480415@N08/43025114281/in/dateposted-public/
What is so interesting in this is the logic of leaving out the GA 520 shield here.  As sine salad would prevail compromising safety to the motoring public only the three US routes (which dominate over other GA routes) and GA 64 are allowed to only create 4 routes signed.  As GA 64 changes alignment here to go from one road to the other its straight through trailblazing which is needed.  GA 31 is left out cause its less important being for most of US 441 through here, and GA 520 is posted earlier on a JCT sign so its not totally unsigned.

[Georgia]

The US 41 and Carbondale Road roundabout is complete, just needs striped it looks like.

[Gnutella]

Construction crews are still moving erf on GA 316 at GA 81. You can see where the eastbound off-ramp and westbound on-ramp will go.

[index]

Looks like GDOT has a new logo.


New one:









Old one:

[Georgia]

what a leap forward
glad we updated that.

[afguy]

GDOT is planning to send out bids next month for a sign upgrade project along I-520 in Augusta. The highlight for me is the the fact that the sign for Deans Bridge Road will now feature a SR 540 shield on the overhead.

Interstate 520 by brandon walker, on Flickr

Interstate 520 by brandon walker, on Flickr

Interstate 520 by brandon walker, on Flickr

Interstate 520 by brandon walker, on Flickr

Interstate 520 by brandon walker, on Flickr

Interstate 520 by brandon walker, on Flickr

Interstate 520 by brandon walker, on Flickr

Interstate 520 by brandon walker, on Flickr

Interstate 520 by brandon walker, on Flickr

[sparker]

Makes me wonder if GADOT intends to post GRIP 540 shields all the way to Macon.  Now that it's mostly complete, the Fall Line might be better served under a single number rather than the hodgepodge it is now. 

[Eth]

I was honestly starting to wonder if they planned to sign GA 540 at all. Guess that answers that question.

I do love the classic inconsistency of signing GA 4 with US 1 but not signing GA 121 with US 25.

[Tom958]

The highlight (actually more of a lowlight) for me is that they're apparently using a 2009 MUTCD-compliant scheme after abandoning it and returning to the old way on three projects in Atlanta. I posted a thread about it, though no one here seemed to think much of it. 

[Eth]

The highlight (actually more of a lowlight) for me is that they're apparently using a 2009 MUTCD-compliant scheme after abandoning it and returning to the old way on three projects in Atlanta. I posted a thread about it, though no one here seemed to think much of it.

I hadn't noticed that, probably because I'm not in Augusta often enough to be familiar with the lane configurations there. Certainly disappointing, as I too have lamented this practice as causing too many unnecessary lane changes.

Also of note, I see this is now to be signed just as "EXIT 1" instead of the current "EXIT 1A-B", though based on the other diagrams posted, it looks like the directional ramps will retain the 1A and 1B numbers (wait, maybe not, I forgot they're still two separate exits eastbound). Not sure I like that change, mostly because of the fact that there is also a 1C present as a separate interchange.

[Henry]

Looks like GDOT has a new logo.


New one:









Old one:

I somehow expected the new logo to have a peach in it, since GA likes to put those in its advertisements, but this is pretty nice as well.

[Tomahawkin]

Looks like 1 and just 1 additional lane of widening is set to begin on IH 85 between 985 and GA route 53. IMO they should make it 4 lanes in each direction because that is a high priority from the Southeast to New England, especially with the commercial truck traffic and the Atlanta suburbs extending up that corridor.

[bigdave]

Looks like 1 and just 1 additional lane of widening is set to begin on IH 85 between 985 and GA route 53. IMO they should make it 4 lanes in each direction because that is a high priority from the Southeast to New England, especially with the commercial truck traffic and the Atlanta suburbs extending up that corridor.

Widening 85 North is way overdue IMO. The truck traffic is insane. 

[Tomahawkin]

Agreed. The added vacationing summer traffic from New England to Florida makes 85 through Atlanta and the suburbs hell. Ditto for IH 75

[afguy]

I'm glad that city officials are trying to tackle their traffic issues and not waiting for them to get worse. Also I like the idea of a "Fort Gordon Expressway"

A main concern is traffic from Appling funneling south into Harlem on its way to Fort Gordon. Widening a stretch of about 300 feet of North Louisville Street before the Milledgeville Road intersection would improve flow. Another idea is a "Fort Gordon expressway"  or "commuter route,"  Cook said, to relieve traffic pressure on smaller roads leading into town.

A more immediate remedy to a local traffic problem will be installing three solar-powered signalized crosswalks across Louisville Street — one for pupils walking to North Harlem Elementary, another near the center of downtown and a third near Harlem United Methodist Church.

Harlem grapples with transportation issues - News - The Augusta Chronicle - Augusta, GA

[Tomahawkin]

Saw the 1 lane toll expansion on 575... Its a band aid on a bullet wound! Can anyone explain why 575 wasn't made to be 8 lanes total, years ago? Especially in One of the fastest growing areas in The A... Also past the suburbs, it should be made as a 6 lane (both directions) up to the mountains, IMO

[brownpelican]

Saw the 1 lane toll expansion on 575... Its a band aid on a bullet wound! Can anyone explain why 575 wasn't made to be 8 lanes total, years ago? Especially in One of the fastest growing areas in The A... Also past the suburbs, it should be made as a 6 lane (both directions) up to the mountains, IMO

Great question, considering how that area exploded in growth.

[afguy]

Rendering of the new GA400/SR 369 Interchange in Forsyth County
GA 400/GA 369 Interchange Project-Forsyth County by brandon walker, on Flickr

[Gnutella]

Rendering of the new GA400/SR 369 Interchange in Forsyth County
GA 400/GA 369 Interchange Project-Forsyth County by brandon walker, on Flickr

Good idea. I'm glad they're building this as an actual interchange, instead of anything like that clusterfuck at GA 53 near Dawsonville. With all the money GDOT spent there, and the amount of right-of-way they took, they could have built a damn interchange there, instead of a confusing mess of turning lanes.

[Roadsguy]

Rendering of the new GA400/SR 369 Interchange in Forsyth County
GA 400/GA 369 Interchange Project-Forsyth County by brandon walker, on Flickr

Good idea. I'm glad they're building this as an actual interchange, instead of anything like that clusterfuck at GA 53 near Dawsonville. With all the money GDOT spent there, and the amount of right-of-way they took, they could have built a damn interchange there, instead of a confusing mess of turning lanes.

Does GDOT have long-term plans to upgrade the road to a full freeway through there near the GA 53 intersection? It seems like the right of way is plenty wide enough.