ATLANTA - When Atlanta won the bid to host the 1996 Summer Olympic Games, Georgia Department of Transportation knew that it was vital to address traffic management for the two million visitors that would come to the region. Since the late 1980s, Georgia DOT…
U.S. Department of Transportation Announces $1 Million for Repairs to Roads Throughout Georgia’s Chattahoochee National Forest
WASHINGTON—U.S. Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx today announced the immediate availability of $1 million in Emergency Relief (ER) funds from the…
Woolpert Contracts with Gwinnett County on $4.5M Sewer, Stormwater Inspection Project
GWINNETT COUNTY, Ga.—Woolpert has been awarded a sewer and stormwater assessment project by the Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners for the Department…
Water Well Trust Expands Water Well Projects to 10 Counties in Georgia
WASHINGTON, April 27, 2016—The Water Well Trust, the only national nonprofit helping low-income Americans get access to a clean, safe water supply, has announced that it is expanding from six to 10 the number of Georgia counties eligible to receive assistance…
Georgia DOT Launches Centennial Kick-Off
ATLANTA – Georgia Department of Transportation today officially kicked-off the Department’s Centennial observance with an event held at the main office in Atlanta. The program, with remarks by State Transportation Board Chairman Emily Dunn and Georgia…
Design-Build-Finance Contract Underway on Massive I-285/SR400 Interchange Makeover
ATLANTA—The Georgia Department of Transportation (Georgia DOT) issued the official Notice to Proceed to North Perimeter Contractors (NPC) today for aspects of work related to the I-285/SR 400 Improvement project. On April 8, 2016, full financial close was…
Georgia Governor Outlines Major Transportation Investments
Gov. Nathan Deal, joined by legislators and Georgia Department of Transportation (GDOT) representatives, released a comprehensive infrastructure maintenance plan made possible through the Transportation Funding Act of 2015. The announcement included an 18-month…
Water Well Trust Receives Second USDA Grant for Georgia Water Wells
WASHINGTON, Dec. 10, 2015—The Water Well Trust, the only national nonprofit helping Americans get access to a clean, safe water supply, has received a second $140,000 grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Household Water Well Systems program for…
Fulton County, Georgia Renews Environmental Partnership with Veolia
BOSTON, Dec. 9, 2015—The Fulton County Board of Commissioners has renewed its partnership with Veolia, the global leader in environmental solutions and optimized resource management, to continue operating, maintaining and managing the county's wastewater…
New Interactive Flood Warning Tool Developed for Big Creek
A new interactive Flood Inundation Map to improve flood warnings and assist with emergency management along Big Creek in Alpharetta and Roswell, Georgia, was debuted during a ceremony today in Alpharetta’s Rock Mill Park. The new online and interactive flood…
