Eric Olson - Fri May 12, 2017
Fire-Damaged I-85 Overpass to Open Ahead of Schedule
To the long-suffering commuters of Atlanta, the crews working to replace a damaged section of I-85 in just two months must seem like superheroes. On March 30, a roaring blaze broke out during rush hour under an overpass of northbound I-85 at Piedmont Road, resulting in the collapse of the bridge around 7 p.m....
Tue May 02, 2017
ATL Bridge Opens Before Memorial Day
State officials say a collapsed interstate bridge in the heart of Atlanta that's being rebuilt will be reopened weeks earlier than expected. Local news organizations report the Georgia Department of Transportation said May 1 the new section of Interstate 85 will be opened before the Memorial Day weekend....
Becca J. G. Godwin - Access Atlanta - Fri April 28, 2017
Georgia DOT Teams Up With Lego to Inspire Young Engineers
The Legoland Discovery Center Atlanta and the Georgia Department of Transportation collaboration aims to “help inspire the minds of young engineers-to-be and shed a positive, creative light on the high-profile reconstruction of I-85,” according to a news release....
Jonathan Landrum Jr. - Wed April 26, 2017
Construction Reaches Final Phase for $1.5B Stadium in Atlanta
Workers are racing to complete Atlanta's new $1.5 billion stadium project in the next three months after ongoing roof issues have delayed the facility's opening. Mercedes Benz Stadium general manager Scott Jenkins told The Associated Press on Tuesday that the building is 90 percent done, and "is looking great."The biggest holdup has been construction of the roof....
Russ Bynum - ASSOCIATED PRESS - Wed April 26, 2017
Estimated Cost of Savannah Harbor Deepening Leaps to $973 Million
Deepening the shipping channel to the Port of Savannah is now expected to cost taxpayers a whopping $973 million, a price tag that's 38 percent higher than the federal government's previous estimate....
Wed April 26, 2017
Mason Tractor Co. Opens Fourth Branch Location in Norcross, Ga.
Mason Tractor Co. just put the finishing touches on construction of its fourth branch location in Norcross, Ga. The 12,000 sq. ft. (1,1148 sq m) facility, which opened on April 10, is situated on a 2.5 acre parcel of land located at 5038 Buford Hwy....
Wed April 26, 2017
Work Continues on I-85 in ATL
As work continues 24/7 on the I-85 rebuild, Marc Mastronardi, Georgia Department of Transportation director of construction, provided a status update for the project, which Georgia DOT has committed to completing and opening to traffic on or before June 15....
Mon April 24, 2017
Solar Project Powers up in Middle Georgia
One of the largest solar projects in Georgia has been completed, authorities say. The new 52-megawatt solar facility in Hazlehurst is expected to generate more than 134 million kilowatt hours of renewable energy annually for customers of Green Power EMC for the next 30 years, The Telegraph reported (http://bit.ly/2p3yoyb)....
Nicole Carr - WSB-TV - Thu April 13, 2017
Man Takes GDOT to Court over I-85 Construction Work
A northeast Atlanta man is suing the Georgia Department of Transportation over noise issues tied to the Interstate 85 bridge collapse reconstruction. The complaint was electronically filed Saturday in Fulton County Superior Court....
Cindy Riley - Wed April 12, 2017
Facility to Support Needs of Army ROTC Program
In an effort to meet the needs of a growing regional university, construction crews are building a convocation center on the University of North Georgia's Dahlonega campus. The new facility will replace the smaller, outdated Memorial Hall as the university's primary event center....
