Georgia DOT to Host Public Information Open House for the Proposed I-16 from I-95 to SR 67 Widening Project
Monday, June 2nd, 2025
The Georgia Department of Transportation (Georgia DOT) will host a Public Information Open House (PIOH) and 30-day comment period for the proposed Interstate 16 Widening from I-95 to State Route (SR) 67 project (P.I. No. 0020168 and 0020739) in Bryan, Bulloch, Chatham, and Effingham counties. This PIOH gives the public an opportunity to review preliminary design concepts and project materials and submit feedback.
The proposed I-16 Widening from I-95 to SR 67 project is designed to enhance safety, improve mobility, and support regional growth along the corridor. The improvements include widening approximately 32.5 miles of I-16 from two to three lanes in each direction, realigning existing lanes toward the median, reconstructing wider shoulders adjacent to the relocated travel lanes, and improving substandard pavement conditions along the corridor.
Additionally, 20 bridges at 10 locations will be widened or replaced. Right-of-way (ROW)acquisition is not anticipated for the project.
The project team will host two in-person opportunities for the public to review the projects’ conceptual designs, latest project information, and ask questions of designated subject-matter experts in attendance. There will be no formal presentation. The public is encouraged to attend one of the following events:
June 11, 2025
Bulloch County Center for Agriculture
151 Langston Chapel Road, Statesboro, GA 30458
4-6 p.m.
June 12, 2025
Bloomingdale City Hall
8 West US Highway 80, Bloomingdale, GA 31302
4-6 p.m.
For those unable to attend, all PIOH materials are available on the project website at https://i16-widening-0020168-gdot.hub.arcgis.com/. Georgia DOT is seeking public comment for the project through June 26, 2025.
There are several ways the public can submit comments:
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Leave a written comment or speak to a court reporter at one of the PIOH events on June 11 or June 12, 2025.
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Complete the online comment survey located on the project website at: https://i16-widening-0020168-gdot.hub.arcgis.com
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Email your comments to [email protected]
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Call the project hotline at (404) 631-1733 and leave a message with your comments.
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Mail written comments to the following address:
Georgia Department of Transportation
Attention: Eric Duff, State Environmental Administrator
600 West Peachtree Street, NE – 16th Floor
Atlanta, GA 30308
Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Information: The meeting sites are accessible to persons with disabilities. Accommodations for people with disabilities can be arranged with advance notice by contacting the project team at https://i16-widening-0020168-gdot.hub.arcgis.com or (404) 631-1733.
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