Georgia Ready to Roll on Many Transportation Projects
Monday, January 11th, 2016
Just north of Atlanta, workers unload a dump truck full of dirt at what will be the entrance point to an express tollway. When finished in 2018, these toll lanes will help commuters avoid the region’s notorious rush hour traffic.
That project managed to get funding in the past. But the state made no headway on a host of other road projects — until now. So state transportation officials breathed a loud sigh of relief after President Barack Obama signed a five-year transportation bill into law for about $300 billion.
