Gov. Nathan Deal, along with Georgia Department of Transportation Commissioner Russell McMurry and State Transportation Board member Mark Burkhalter, today broke ground for the Interstate 285/State Route 400 interchange improvement project.
This project is expected to be completed in 2020.
“This interchange improvement project will address traffic congestion and improve safety for one of the most congested intersections in our highway system,” said Deal. “The design-build-finance contracting method used in this project will save taxpayers roughly $300 million, funding that has already been reinvested into other transportation projects around the state to complement our 10-year, $10 billion plan. Investments such as this one are essential to providing congestion relief for commuters and preparing our infrastructure for more freight and business traffic so that Georgia can remain the No. 1 state in which to do business – a distinction we earned for the fourth year in a row just yesterday.”
The total project budget is approximately $800 million.
“This project is the start of a major upgrade of the transportation network around metro Atlanta,” said Burkhalter. “The next decade of planned improvements along I-285 and SR 400 will change the way we think about mobility and travel options as our state continues to grow and be an economic leader.”
Limited construction related activities including geotechnical work, surveying and inspections are underway, with major construction set to begin in the first quarter of 2017.
