Georgia
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Georgia residents enjoy health benefits of the popular Columbus Riverwalk
Walking, jogging, biking, and other forms of regular exercise are critically important for physical and mental health. Residents of Columbus, Georgia, a city of just under 200,000 in west-central Georgia, are now able…
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Northwest Corridor Express Lanes Give Motorists Back Time in Their Day
The Georgia Department of Transportation and Atlanta-area commuters and motorists recently celebrated the one-year anniversary of the Northwest Corridor Express Lanes in northwest metro Atlanta by reflecting on the significant quality of life…
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GDOT Works to Meet Georgia’s Growing Rural Transit Needs
Seventy-nine-year-old April Kennedy lives alone. Most of the time she enjoys her independence, but every week she needs help getting to necessary appointments. Kennedy relies on a rural transit bus to provide round-trip…
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GDOT Bridge Bundling Replaces 24 Local Bridges in Just 24 Months
GDOT plans, constructs and maintains state and federal highways. GDOT also assists local governments in maintaining their infrastructure, which includes bridges. And with some 8,000 bridges on Georgia’s off-system roads, there’s no shortage…
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111-Year-Old Bridge Replaced in Just Five Months
The new Courtland Street Bridge opened in downtown Atlanta in 2018, just five months after the 111-year-old bridge it replaced had closed to traffic. This major thoroughfare, surrounded by the campus of Georgia…
