Georgia Department of Transportation (GDOT) planning Director Jay Roberts presented a transportation update at the Savannah Logistics Lunch on August 18, 2015. His slides highlighted GDOT investment and initiatives in areas surrounding the Port of Savannah as well as other areas of Chatham County

2. Jay Roberts
Planning Director,
Georgia Department of
Transportation

3. Fiscal
Year
GDOT Fiscal
Investment
2010 $ 159,706,343
2011 $ 31,803,240
2012 $ 133,128,923
2013 $ 84,278,726
2014 $ 58,769,792
Total $ 467,687,034

4. $-
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2015 2016 2017 2018
PE $3,788, $2,122, - -
ROW $8,700, $4,157, - -
CST $17,325 $1,298, - $87,428
Investments by Project Phase
Brampton
Road

5.  Jimmy DeLoach Parkway
 New connection from Highway 307 to existing Jimmy Deloach Under construction; complete Summer 2016
 New extension from US 80 to I-16 Right-of-Way being acquired
 New interchange at Highway 17 Right-of-Way being acquired
 Grange Road
Improved “Last mile” connection from Highway 21 to Highway 25 & new Port entrance gate Let in June 2015
 Brampton Road Connector
Improved “Last mile” connection directly from I-516 to existing Port entrance gate Under design
 I-95 @ State Route 21 (Exit 109)
“Divergent Diamond” interchange Construction begins Fall 2015
 I-16 at I-95
Full Interchange Reconstruction Developing the concept
 Crossgate Road
Improved ability to handle heavier trucks Finalizing designs

6. • Bay Street/State Route 25 Conn.
Widening from I-516 to Bay Street Viaduct Construction funds: FY 2016
• Ogeechee Road/State Route 26
Widening from I-516 to Victory Drive Right-of-Way funds: FY 2017
 Gwinnett Street
Widening from Stiles Avenue to I-16 Under design
 Georgia Ports Parkway (a.k.a. Effingham Parkway)
New connection from State Route 30 (Chatham Co.) to Blue Jay Road
(Effingham Co.) Under design
 US 80 @ Bull River & @ Lazaretto Creek
Widened bridges to Tybee Island Scoping underway, Design funds: FY 2017