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Media Links

• 12/16/2021 – Burke County: Waynesboro’s future SR 56 Bypass to improve truck traffic
  
• 12/8/2021 – Lowndes County: Georgia DOT awards contract to replace bridges at I-75’s Madison Highway exit
  
• 12/8/2021 – Lowndes County: Georgia DOT awards contract for I-75 interchange reconstruction project
  
• 12/6/2021 – Muscogee County: Mt. Pilgrim Baptist Church breaks new ground, making way for new I-185 interchange at Cusseta Road
  
• 12/6/2021 - McDuffie County: Drainage improvements on Thomson’s Main Street prompt traffic shift
  
• 12/6/2021 – Jefferson County: Asphalt paving underway on Louisville Bypass expansion project, lane closures installed
  
• 12/5/2021 – Statewide: Georgia DOT October construction contract awards bring year’s total to $432 million
  
• 12/5/2021 – Statewide: Georgia DOT awards $115 million in October construction contracts
  
• 11/17/2021 – Muscogee County: Public comment on new interchange at Old Cusseta and I-185 accepted until 12/3/2021
  
• 11/17/2021 – Candler County: Metter public works director explains new sidewalk project
  
• 11/9/2021 – Statewide: Georgia DOT awards $134 million in September construction contracts
  
• 11/5/2021 - Muscogee County: Virtual open house held for new interchange at Old Cusseta and I-185
  
• 10/20/2021 - Columbia County: Columbia County and Fort Gordon show support for future roadwork projects
  
• 10/02/2021 – Here’s what to know about $400 M sales tax vote
  
• 09/27/2021 – Contract awarded for final piece of US 1 widening
  
• 09/22/2021 – “Growing pains;” Dublin, Hillcrest undergoing transformation
  
• 09/21/2021 – Improvements coming to Walton Way, Orchard Road
  
• 09/13/2021 – Gordon HWY project to continue into next year
  
• 09/02/2021 – McLendon Enterprises upgrades Hillcrest Parkway
  
• 08/16/2021 – Rapid growth will strain Region’s growth, infrastructure
  
• 08/05/2021 – Interstate project one step closer
  
• 07/27/2021 – Road improvements pave way for growth
  
• 07/16/2021 – Martha Berry Highway contract awarded
  
• 07/15/2021 – GDOT Deputy Commissioner Mike Dover to retire
  
• 07/01/2021 – Lowndes County adopts budget
  
• 07/01/2021 – GDOT awards contract to resurface roads, build bridge
  
• 06/28/2021 – New bridge contract awarded
  
• 06/23/2021 – Another penny sales tax for road work?
  
• 06/22/2021 – Valdosta US 41 project set
  
• 06/21/2021 – Lowndes County highway widening to five lanes
  
• 06/21/2021 – Construction to begin on Old US Highway 41
  
• 06/07/2021 – I-20 lane closures delayed
  
• 06/04/2021 – Sales tax vote to fund new government center is coming
  
• 06/03/2021 – Construction coming to Gordon Highway
  
• 05/24/2021 – Georgia DOT awards more than $65 Million in construction contracts in April
  
• 05/22/2021 – Augusta trying different approach for 2022 budget
  
• 05/19/2021 – Sales tax revenue up
  
• 05/17/2021 – Draft ordinance defines conditions for “blight tax”
  
• 05/14/2021 – Chamber gives glimpses of future downtown Augusta road projects
  
• 05/13/2021 – Transportation drives county meeting
  
• 05/05/2021 – Muscogee among five Georgia counties with newly awarded road improvement projects
  
• 04/26/2021 – Kemp pays visit to CSRA for transportation discussion
  
• 04/26/2021 – Federal COVID-19 relief funds boosting road construction progress
  
• 04/21/2021 – Half of 1% road project complete; work continues
  
• 04/07/2021 – Federal relief funds help advance local US 1 projects
  
• 04/07/2021 – Do drivers love or hate Washington Road?
  
• 03/30/2021 – GDOT awards $1.4 M for Spur repaving
  
• 03/25/2021 – Rep. Greg Morris to replace Grantham on GDOT board
  
• 03/17/2021 – SPLOST 8 package passes
  
• 03/15/2021 – Federal funds will speed up rural projects by 13 years
  
• 03/04/2021 – GDOT reports $60 M in construction contracts
  
• 02/27/2021 – Augusta SPLOST 8 questions answered
  
• 02/27/2021 – CSRA roadway projects currently underway
  
• 02/09/2021 – James Brown linear park in the works for Downtown Augusta
  
• 02/03/2021 – Georgia transportation report exams 2020 accomplishments
  
• 01/25/2021 – Lock & damn; Confederate namesakes among issues delayed by pandemic
  
• 01/21/2021 – County signs resolution to amend legislation for Board of Elections
  
• 01/02/2021 – Georgia DOT projects surpass half-billion for FY21
  

  2020 Media Links

  • 12/16/2020 – Dooly plans for future road repair funding
    
  • 12/10/2020 – Commissions OKs tax spending plan
    
  • 12/01/2020 – Road improvements planned in CSRA counties
    
  • 11/26/2020 – GDOT reports over $52 million contracts awarded in October
    
  • 11/25/2020 – TIA projects awarded in Bacon and McDuffie Counties
    
  • 11/16/2020 – 25% of Augusta roads in ‘poor’ condition
    
  • 11/14/2020 – The future of Georgia transportation
    
  • 11/10/2020 – Columbus Riverwalk wins National People’s Choice award
    
  • 11/09/2020 – Contest selects best and most popular transportation projects
    
  • 11/04/2020 – Monroe Commissioners disappoint by second TSPLOST failure
    
  • 11/03/2020 – Construction in limbo as nation awaits results
    
  • 10/30/2020 – Local and state officials working to reduce pedestrian deaths
    
  • 10/29/2020 – Vote no on road tax
    
  • 10/27/2020 – GDOT awards $96 million in construction contracts
    
  • 10/22/2020 – Mall area transit center opens its doors
    
  • 10/21/2020 – TSPLOST needs voter attention at bottom of ballot
    
  • 10/21/2020 – Augusta transit center ceremony to be held tomorrow
    
  • 09/09/2020 – Session Hill to get road, drainage updates
    
  • 09/08/2020 – Columbus area project up for national award
    
  • 09/03/2020 – Not in the race but still a focus
    
  • 09/26/2020 – Hwy 33 work included in August DOT awards
    
  • 09/25/2020 – State DOT awards $80 million in construction contracts
    
  • 08/26/2020 – Seven new projects coming to West Central region
    
  • 08/21/2020 – Chattahoochee River Walk wins quality of life award
    
  • 08/20/2020 – State awards $85 million in construction contracts
    
  • 08/06/2020 - Georgia Senate: Loeffler takes on Collins in latest ad
    
  • 08/04/2020 – Mayoral candidates on busting blight and fixing roads
    
  • 08/03/2020 – Commissioners call for TSPLOST referendum
    
  • 07/28/2020 – Referendum will be on November ballot
    
  • 07/14/2020 – Voters asked to approve 1% tax to fund $60M in roadwork
    
  • 07/05/2020 – Exit 183 improvement project underway in Appling
    
  • 06/25/2020 – Henry County may add transportation tax to ballot
    
  • 06/11/2020 – When to expect improvements after T-SPLOST renewal
    
  • 06/10/2020 – TSPLOST decided; Commission and other races head to runoff
    
  • 06/09/2020 – Thumbs up to TSPLOST
    
  • 06/09/2020 – Election day arrives in the CSRA
    
  • 06/05/2020 – Vote and vote yes to support TSPLOST
    
  • 06/03/2020 – GDOT hopes you’ll vote “Yes” to TSPLOST
    
  • 05/30/2020 – Fifth ST bridge to close Tuesday
    
  • 05/22/2020 – Access your Columbia County sample ballot
    
  • 05/19/2020 – Local leaders encouraging TPLOST vote
    
  • 05/11/2020 – Columbia County Chamber to host digital forum
    
  • 05/05/2020 – Work to start on project near Amazon’s new Appling site
    
  • 05/01/2020 – Bridge closing to cars as part of pedestrian path plan
    
  • 04/22/2020 – TPLOST review panel to meet today
    
  • 04/03/2020 – Commission to discuss spending in light of crisis
    
  • 04/01/2020 – May ballot features numerous contested primaries and regional tax renewal
    
  • 03/30/2020 – Stamps a concern with absentee ballot plan
    
  • 03/18/2020 – Voting by mail safest bet amid virus concerns
    
  • 03/13/2020 – Augusta officials preparing for election amid virus threat
    
  • 02/28/2020 – Start of James Brown Blvd work celebrated
    
  • 02/28/2020 – Sales tax project gets underway
    
  • 02/25/2020 – Columbia interchange getting two roundabouts
    
  • 02/20/2020 – Voter registration looms for primary election
    
  • 02/04/2020 – County moving closer to TSPLOST measure
    
  • 02/03/2020 – TIA regions surpass one billion in total collections
    
  • 02/02/2020 – River saga keeps going and going
    
  • 01/22/2020 – Wildwood voters moving for March election"
    
  • 01/11/2020 – Commission approves TIA discretionary funds for access road
    
  • 01/11/2020 – Authority to clear Augusta industrial park trees
    
  • 01/05/2020 – Mayor looks back at eight years in office
    
  • 01/03/2020 – Officials to kick the tires on TSPLOST initiative
    
  • 01/02/2020 – 2019 in review
    

  2019 Media Links

  • 12/16/2019 – Lists finalized for March ballot
    
  • 12/20/2019 – Roessler reflects as mayoral term winds down
    
  • 12/11/2019 – Council adopts $22 million budget; mayor says goodbye
    
  • 12/02/2019 - $300 million discrepancy on transportation tax project list
    
  • 11/20/2019 – Closed depot discussion hoped to resolved Commissioners’ differences
    
  • 11/19/2019 – Spending your money is on top of Augusta Commissions’ mind
    
  • 11/19/2019 – State reps speak on local issues at event
    
  • 11/07/2019 – TSPLOST ball starts rolling
    
  • 11/06/2019 – TSPLOST wins easily in Murray County
    
  • 11/05/2019 – SC sues Corp of Engineers over lock and dam plan
    
  • 11/01/2019 – How a 1% sales tax is rebuilding Muscogee roads, greenways, and paths
    
  • 11/01/2019 – Commissioners briefed on downtown parking renovations
    
  • 10/30/2019 – Regional Commission hosts TSPLOST meeting
    
  • 10/30/2019 – Budgets set for new transportation investment act tax
    
  • 10/21/2019 – Tax referendum set for March
    
  • 10/10/2019 – City finalizes wish list for transportation sales tax
    
  • 10/09/2019 – County making road improvements
    
  • 10/07/2019 – Interim administrator previews budget with city council
    
  • 09/23/2019 – GDOT plans Hwy 256 resurfacing
    
  • 09/21/2019 – GDOT awards regional resurfacing contracts
    
  • 09/20/2019 – City signals truck bypass support
    
  • 09/17/2019 – Valdosta council to weigh in on airport projects
    
  • 09/05/2019 – Columbus could campaign against a regional tax for roads
    
  • 09/01/2019 – Riverwatch lights to be replaced and repaired
    
  • 08/27/2019 – Purcell urges teamwork to help meet transportation needs
    
  • 08/26/2019 – Georgia DOT awards $37 million in construction contracts
    
  • 08/23/2019 – Sumter Board of Commissioners approves 2020 LMIG road list
    
  • 08/08/2019 – GDOT awards $23.6 million for SW Georgia construction
    
  • 08/01/2019 – Will a new sales tax mean less money for schools?
    
  • 07/29/2019 – Leaders say TSPLOST will solve transportation problems
    
  • 07/22/2019 – Investor picks up big piece to spur downtown development
    
  • 07/17/2019 – 15th ST gateway reconstruction project awarded
    
  • 07/17/2019 – Commission signs off on ambulance agreement
    
  • 07/15/2019 – Tree problem gets attention of some commissioners
    
  • 07/10/2019 – County considers transportation sales tax
    
  • 07/10/2019 – County approves $1.1 million to improve roads
    
  • 07/05/2019 – GDOT releases list of summer construction projects
    
  • 07/03/2019 – GDOT is planning a road widening, roundabout, here’s how to get involved
    
  • 07/01/2019 – Dozens of lights to be replaced on Riverwalk after flooding
    
  • 06/18/2019 – When will construction be done? Here’s a list of all Columbus projects
    
  • 06/12/2019 – Augusta-Richmond to host meeting for 2022 T-SPLOST
    
  • 06/10/2019 – Two options on table for downtown Valdosta bypass
    
  • 06/10/2019 – Transportation sales tax list continues to grow
    
  • 06/05/2019 – State IDs downtown track routes
    
  • 06/05/2019 – New signs restrict length of vehicles in parking pits
    
  • 05/30/2019 – Broad Street Bridge opens to traffic
    
  • 05/25/2019 – Barnard, Highland, Barton Chapel top transportation sales tax wish list
    
  • 05/23/2019 – More affordable housing planned for Laney-Walker, Bethlehem neighborhoods
    
  • 05/13/2019 – Augusta airport road searches for traffic solution
    
  • 05/08/2019 – Commission still in search of streetlights program
    
  • 05/08/2019 – Transportation tax nearing end of second phase of projects
    
  • 05/02/2019 – City budget set to increase by $2 million
    
  • 04/30/2019 – Traffic delays along Wrightsboro Road part of TIA project to help reduce crashes
    
  • 04/25/2019 – Windsor Road now expanded to four lanes
    
  • 04/25/2019 – Road reopens after longtime widening project
    
  • 04/16/2019 - Deadline set to compile new transportation projects
  • 04/10/2019 - Celebration set for Windsor Springs opening
  • 04/04/2019 - TSPLOST brings $6.5 million to Sumter County
  • 03/26/2019 - Valdosta OKs TSPLOST project
  • 03/19/2019 - New center to improve traffic flow
  • 03/17/2019 - HWY 56 Roadwork to resume Monday
  • 03/16/2019 - Sales taxes keep area government projects moving
  • 03/12/2019 - Grantham receives regional leadership award
  • 03/09/2019 - City Ink: At hearing, Army Corps didn’t want to hear much
  • 03/07/2019 - Mayor Davis promises parking changes this summer
  • 02/21/2019 - City officials hope bridge projects increase connectivity between downtown areas
  • 02/16/2019 - Cost differences in options for lock and dam project questioned
  • 02/16/2019 - Committee forms to develop next transportation sales tax
  • 02/05/2019 - Paving to cause slow done on Hwy 56
  • 02/01/2019 - Some area road projects are nearing completion
  • 01/21/2019 - Building the future of Columbia County
  • 01/14/2019 - Task force’s parking plan set to implement in July
  • 01/09/2019 - Albany mayor laments county action on T-SPLOST
  • 01/06/2019 - Trailer park controversy lands in court

  2018 Media Links

  • 12/18/2018 - Resurfacing to begin in College Street area
  • 12/18/2018 - Columbus community celebrates completion of 'Follow Me' Trail and dedicates new bridge
  • 12/13/2018 - Transportation sales tax collections in Augusta down nearing even year mark
  • 12/11/2018 - Officials oppose Corps plans for lock and dam
  • 12/08/2018 – Commission to revisit interim appointment, discuss downtown road projects
  • 11/27/2018 – Half of Georgia counties now pay transportation sales tax
  • 11/16/2018 – Former orphanage gets historical marker
  • 11/15/2018 - Citizen review panel to meet November 27
  • 10/13/2018 – Columbia Chamber supports three ballot questions
  • 10/13/2018 – We are the road crew
  • 10/05/2018 – State spending could be the biggest difference in governor’s race
  • 10/01/2018 – Southern Georgia penny tax now in effect
  • 09/29/2018 – Augusta growth and increased funding drives transit projects
  • 09/28/2018 – Mayor honored for T-SPLOST work
  • 09/20/2018 – Local officials educating voters about T-SPLOST
  • 09/13/2018 – TSPLOST goes into effect October 1
  • 09/12/2018 – It’s time to penny up
  • 08/31/2018 – Collaboration conquers exit
  • 08/30/2018 – CSRA TIA projects under budget
  • 08/26/2018 – County T-SPLOST use questioned
  • 08/23/2018 – Collections up for transportation projects in the CSRA
  • 08/22/2018 – Vidalia improves roads using sales tax funds
  • 07/28/2018 – Pros and cons of early voting
  • 07/19/2018 – Windsor Springs Road widening project to open all lanes Thursday
  • 07/13/2018 – Heading towards better mobility
  • 07/11/2018 – New businesses fuel development in Valdosta
  • 07/01/2018 – McDuffie council approves paving of nine streets
  • 06/28/2018 – Transit moves beyond Atlanta
  • 06/25/2018 – Regional TIA meeting to be held July 10
  • 06/05/2018 – Valdosta T-SPLOST projects scheduled
  • 06/05/2018 – What will happen to the projects T-SPLOST would have funded?
  • 05/23/2018 – New tax goes into effect October 1
  • 05/22/2018 – Region votes in favor of T-SPLOST
  • 05/17/2018 – Funding boosts road projects, DOT official says
  • 05/16/2018 – Golden: Moving forward with T-SPLOST
  • 05/12/2018 – T-SPLOST: Scheme or opportunity
  • 05/12/2018 – Good for our community
  • 05/10/2018 – T-SPLOST – four major projects for Milledgeville Baldwin
  • 05/09/2018 – New tax to address infrastructure in 11 counties
  • 05/09/2018 – Local officials give T-SPLOST update
  • 05/01/2018 - Jones County hosts Biscuits and Business to discuss potential T-SPLOST projects
  • 04/26/2018 – We endorse T-SPLOST
  • 04/23/2018 – Voters to decide fate of T-SPLOST
  • 04/18/2018 – TSPLOST would be a windfall for rural counties
  • 04/17/2018 – River Watch Parkway officially complete
  • 04/17/2018 – Officials celebrate completion of first TIA project in Columbia County
  • 04/16/2018 – County set to host ribbon cutting for Parkway expansion
  • 09/20/2017 – Bridges demolished
  • 04/10/2018 – Residents say Buena Vista project is ‘long overdue’
  • 04/03/2018 – Diamond Interchange coming to Buena Vista Road to ease traffic bottleneck at I-185
  • 03/19/2018 – Streetscape improvements to give downtown makeover
  • 03/11/2018 – Construction returns to Robinson AVE
  • 03/07/2018 – Roadwork begins in the heart of Grovetown
  • 02/28/2018 – GDOT names Franks new TIA administrator
  • 02/10/2018 – Columbia interchanges see road widening, extensions get underway
  • 02/05/2018 – Mike Padgett construction bringing temporary headaches, long-term changes
  • 02/05/2018 – Highway 56 to be closed for two weeks
  • 02/03/2018 – Is 2018 finally the year Augusta tackles Downtown parking?
  • 02/01/2018 – GDOT holding meeting about 15th ST widening
  • 01/30/2018 – Macon-Bibb commissioners to decide on budget adjustments
  • 01/30/2018 – Road closure scheduled along Mike Padgett highway
  • 01/24/2018 – Public Meetings Set for Transportation Sales Tax Project List
  • 01/21/2018 – City and county agree TSPLOST is needed
  • 01/13/2018 – Chairman: TSPLOST “is a thing we’ve got to do”
  • 01/10/2018 – City proposes cutting some METRA bus trips in spring of 2018

  2017 Media Links

  • 12/25/2017 – Butts County commissioner proposes new transportation tax
  • 12/15/2017 – Transportation tax back on the ballot next spring
  • 12/12/2017 – Macon-Bibb considers two penny taxes
  • 12/06/2017 – TIA Presents to regional panel
  • 11/30/2017 – All lanes open on River Watch by next week
  • 11/28/2017 – Half grant for Morgan County roads
  • 11/27/2017 – Roundabout goes for committee ok
  • 11/18/2017 – Growth the main topic at Chamber breakfast
  • 11/02/2017 – Officials tour Augusta to learn about downtown revitalization efforts
  • 10/30/2017 – GDOT provides updates at Eggs and Issues
  • 10/26/2017 – Construction continues on River Watch Parkway
  • 10/24/2017 – Flowing Wells widening project ready for construction in 2018
  • 10/18/2017 – Chamber presents public policy agenda for city leaders
  • 10/09/2017 – Bid for transit building come in at $14 million
  • 10/01/2017 – New Oconee bridge ribbon cutting this week
  • 09/20/2017 – Crisp County approves funding for seven figure projects
  • 09/20/2017 – Bridges demolished
  • 09/09/2017 – Putnam County tax hike fails
  • 09/07/2017 – Fine arts center hosts county-wide meeting
  • 09/06/2017 – GDOT updates Rotary on ongoing projects in community
  • 08/29/2017 – New I-185 interchange coming to south Columbus
  • 08/24/2017 – GDOT Local Update
  • 08/23/2017 – Citizens Review Panel discusses T-SPLOST in CSRA
  • 08/08/2017 – Competing to be the next cyber capital of the world
  • 07/22/2017 – James Brown legacy push takes shape
  • 07/19/2017 – Crews work to build new bridge over Lake Blackshear
  • 07/01/2017 – County outlines potential road projects
  • 06/22/2017 – Neighbors concern about road construction impact on Rae’s Creek
  • 06/10/2017 – TSPLOST may be a topic again for governments seeking road fixes
  • 06/05/2017 – Laurens County bridge at Turkey Creek to reopen
  • 06/05/2017 – Brick gravity walls to border Calhoun Expressway
  • 06/01/2017 – Transportation sales tax vote could be back
  • 05/24/2017 – Improvements ahead for intersection off Exit 183 near Harlem
  • 05/23/2017 – Special report: The Bridges of Muscogee County
  • 05/18/2017 – Strategic planning discussed at Eggs & Issues
  • 05/16/2017 – New road to pave way for economic development in Americus
  • 05/11/2017 – County backs regional T-SPLOST
  • 05/03/2017 – Frustration behind the wheel
  • 04/26/2017 – City franchise revenue fees down
  • 04/26/2017 – End in sight for Grovetown projects
  • 04/20/2017 – TSPLOST coming to ballot
  • 04/19/2017 – Are diverging diamonds the new roundabouts? Officials plan traffic solution
  • 04/19/2017 – City revels plans to fund new parking deck
  • 04/14/2017 – Road projects happening in the CSRA
  • 04/13/2017 – Augusta plans $12 in support of Cyber Innovation Center plans
  • 04/04/2017 – Changes, visible and invisible, await visitors returning to Augusta
  • 03/29/2017 – Update: Butt Memorial Bridge set to open temporarily this Friday
  • 03/21/2017 – Lake Blackshear to get a second bridge
  • 03/21/2017 – New bridge slated for Lake Blackshear
  • 03/20/2017 – Meeting scheduled to discuss bypass
  • 03/17/2017 – Lake Blackshear Bridge construction contract awarded
  • 03/13/2017 – US 27 widening project now complete in Randolph County
  • 03/03/2017 – Leven ST closing for upgrades
  • 02/26/2017 – Revitalization includes history element
  • 02/24/2017 – Grantham receives chamber lifetime achievement award
  • 02/21/2017 – Lanes closing near Interstate 20 interchange
  • 02/13/2017 – Evans County leaders to make decisions on repairing closed bridge
  • 02/08/2017 – Georgian see results of Transportation Investment Act
  • 02/08/2017 – Widening of Hwy. 67 though City nears completion
  • 02/02/2017 – Designs show future for Lewiston Road
  • 02/01/2017 – Public meeting being held to discuss Columbia County traffic plan
  • 01/28/2017 – Work on Butt Bridge to end in two months
  • 01/22/2017 – Columbia to hold public information open house
  • 01/12/2017 – Concept plans for Greene, Telfair, ready for review
  • 01/03/2017 – New target date for River Watch Parkway projects due to weather conditions
  • 01/02/2016 – State lawmakers look for regional transit solution
  • 01/01/2016 – Area transit pushes for funding sources in new year

  2016 Media Links

  • 11/14/2016 – TIA projects have two possible plans for downtown parking
  • 11/13/2016 – Streetscape plans remove parking wells, add gateway features
  • 11/11/2016 – Future of Augusta’s 5th bridge up in the air
  • 11/08/2016 – Traffic shift on Old Petersburg
  • 11/06/2016 – Windsor Spring widening projects making headway
  • 11/03/2016 – Holidays could lead to longer drives times, especially in Columbia County
  • 10/31/2016 – METRA unveils new services as a result of TSPLOST
  • 10/27/2016 – Deal plugs transportation funding at dedication
  • 10/26/2016 – Renovated hangar doors speeding the response time for organ transports
  • 10/26/2016 – Paving the way for progress
  • 10/18/2016 – Deal to participate in Daniel Field event
  • 10/13/2016 – METRA set to kick off its new, expanded services with celebration
  • 10/11/2016 – Dublin Bridge Project
  • 10/01/2016 – Milepost: Aging bridge replaced, not repaired
  • 10/01/2016 – TSPLOST improves service for Columbus riders
  • 09/28/2016 – Meeting demand in Columbia
  • 09/22/2016 – Annual State of the Community Address in Columbia County focuses on growth
  • 09/15/2016 – Downtown Augusta master planning talks center on transport
  • 09/03/2016 – Real Talk, Georgia Department of Transportation, Part 2
  • 09/02/2016 – Road construction continues with second phase of River Watch resurfacing
  • 09/01/2016 – Transportation votes might put Atlanta area under spotlight
  • 08/23/2016 – Area roads a top priority for GDOT
  • 08/11/2016 – Planned bypass in Waynesboro has benefits and doubts
  • 08/08/2016 – Council approves contractors for final RiverWalk connection
  • 08/07/2016 – Progress touted on road construction projects
  • 08/05/2016 – Officials give praise to River Watch Parkway upgrades
  • 08/01/2016 – Robinson Avenue reopens after flash flood
  • 07/31/2016 – Controversial tax paying off for rural Georgia
  • 07/28/2016 – Columbus proposes $16.5 million in transportation projects
  • 07/26/2016 – River Watch Parkway taking a little longer than expected
  • 07/21/2016 – Schools expect few delays from roadwork
  • 07/17/2016 – Calhoun Expressway Construction
  • 07/15/2016 – All lanes reopen on new River Watch median section
  • 06/28/2016 – Crews to begin work on intersection after holiday
  • 06/24/2016 – New River Watch lights turned on
  • 06/14/2016 – Roadwork busy across Augusta
  • 006/09/2016 – Lane closures for Robinson Avenue construction
  • 06/06/2016 – Lights changing on Calhoun Highway
  • 06/01/2016 – Riverwatch near CSX Railroad to close for pipe repairs
  • 05/22/2016 – Road projects scheduled around Augusta
  • 05/16/2016 – 200 light fixtures requested by city
  • 05/15/2016 – Officials say Augusta area’s many road projects will pay off
  • 05/14/2016 – Jones Road Bridge set to reopen
  • 05/10/2016 – Columbia County sees progress with road construction projects
  • 05/03/2016 – Crosswalks coming to Gordon Highway
  • 04/12/2016 – Projects designed to make your drive safer
  • 05/02/2016 – Deans Bridge construction to resume>
  • 04/18/2016 – Grovetown leaders say Robinson Avenue part of larger revitalization plan
  • 04/13/2016 – Widening of road and should take 2 weeks
  • 04/12/2016 – Projects designed to make your drive safer
  • 04/07/2016 – Brooks project among several Ga. DOT contracts awarded
  • 04/07/2016 – Construction of new Oconee River Bridge well underway
  • 04/03/2016 – Big change for Berckmans Road
  • 03/23/2016 – River Watch readying for shutdown
  • 03/20/2016 – Tax program fuels Columbia County roadwork
  • 03/17/2016 – Lane closures, construction to resume after Masters Week hiatus
  • 03/17/2016 – Warren County TSPLOST project moved to later
  • 03/10/2016 – Update: River Watch Parkway Construction coming to a close
  • 03/03/2016 – Leadership Augusta class hears from state leaders
  • 03/01/2016 – Masters traffic plans come with changes
  • 02/24/2016 – TIA penny paves the way to progress in central Georgia
  • 02/24/2016 – Update on city projects
  • 02/23/2016 – Roadwork and TIA projects continue to cause traffic troubles
  • 02/16/2016 – New Berckmans Road will soon open to traffic
  • 02/14/2016 – Commissioners to consider bids for big projects
  • 02/07/2016 – Grovetown projects under construction
  • 02/01/2016 – Berckmans Road widening wins highway design award
  • 01/10/2016 – Those road disruptions really are a good thing
  • 01/09/2016 – Transportation forum shows that Columbus is in a good spot
  • 01/08/2016 – Augusta area motorists can expect more road construction, DOT officials say

  2015 Media Links

  • 12/18/2015 – A well-paved path; spotlight on GDOT Deputy Commissioner Mike Dover
  • 12/17/2015 – Construction on Wrightsboro Road officially complete (x3)
  • 12/11/2015 – Mass Transit Magazine - GA: Transportation Sales Tax Hits Three-Year Milestone
  • 12/06/2015 – Roadway improvements coming to Grovetown
  • 12/04/2015 – TSPLOST redux
  • 12/01/2015 – Major traffic shifts begin as contractors continue work
  • 11/19/2015 – GDOT construction crews say speedy drivers on Riverwatch poses danger
  • 11/12/2015 – Traffic headaches are actually a sign of progress
  • 11/11/2015 – Louisville adding stop signs to slow traffic
  • 11/06/2015 – Georgia DOT Commissioner addresses Columbia County Chamber
  • 10/20/2015 – Officials say new traffic signal won’t cause congestion on Washington Road
  • 10/16/2015 – River Watch construction set to begin Monday
  • 10/14/2015 – Metra improvements could increase independence for those with disabilities
  • 10/16/2015 – Riverwatch repaving and median project will begin soon
  • 10/14/2015 – Historic bridges in Augusta set for improvements
  • 10/13/2015 – Top DOT leaders visit, congratulate Columbus
  • 10/13/2015 - Berckmans Road will have three lanes, safe pedestrian crossing over road
  • 10/04/2015 - Local officials break ground for improvements to SGT Parkway
  • 09/27/2015 – TIA funding supports transportation projects close to home
  • 09/24/2015 – GDOT names new Transportation Act Administrator
  • 09/23/2015 – Airport to get new hangars
  • 09/22/2015 – Transportation Investment Act projects in the CSRA
  • 09/22/2015 – Drivers get ready; major construction slated for Richmond and Columbia Counties
  • 09/22/2015 – GDOT and Columbia County talk upcoming TIA road projects
  • 09/22/2015 – GDOT meeting highlights TIA tax dollar program
  • 09/22/2015 – Officials tout success of Transportation Investment Act funding
  • 09/14/2015 - Traffic Patterns changing this week on Wrightsboro Road
  • 09/12/2015 - Outside Atlanta, Georgia cities see connections as the way to leverage prosperity
  • 09/10/2015 – METRA ready to put improvement plan in motion
  • 09/08/2015 - UPDATE: Berckmans Rd. construction is on schedule
  • 09/01/2015 - T-SPLOST funds equipment and projects for counties in the CSRA
  • 08/25/2015 – GDOT: Utility delays will not push back Riverwatch expansion
  • 08/23/2015 – Improvements coming to downtown Augusta
  • 08/21/2015 - Winthrope Avenue T-SPLOST project moves forward
  • 08/18/2015 - Local-state collaboration behind new Springhaven bridge project
  • 08/18/2015 – Riverwatch to get new median
  • 08/24/2015 - Improvements coming to Downtown Augusta
  • 8/16/2015 - Berckmans Road construction on schedule officials say
  • 08/13/2015 - Highway projects expected to begin in Jefferson and Glascock counties
  • 08/6/2015 – T-SPLOST funds equipment and projects for counties in the CSRA
  • 08/4/2015 – Georgia DOT and Appling County officials celebrate completion of Zoar Road upgrades and bridge replacements with ribbon cutting
  • 08/3/2015 - TIA Projects Improving Bicycle & Pedestrian Safety in Columbus
  • 07/16/2015 - New traffic lights coming to Augusta
  • 07/7/2015 - Georgia DOT awards funding for three projects
  • 07/7/2015 - GDOT Announced Major TIA Funding Awards
  • 07/3/2015 - Changeable Message Signs now "live" to send important messages to drivers
  • 07/1/2015 - Columbia County engineers use adaptive camera system to fight traffic congestion
  • 06/9/2015 - Linear Park Represents Investment to Better Columbus
  • 06/5/2015 - South Lumpkin Linear Park Groundbreaking
  • 06/5/2015 - Officials Break Ground at Linear Park in Columbus
  • 05/6/2015 – Transportation officials discuss budgets, break ground on Berckmans Road widening project
  • 02/8/2015 – Altamaha River Bridge Work Starting
  • 02/6/2015 – New bridge construction begins on Hwy. 1 in Appling, Toombs counties
  • 01/9/2015 – Ground Broken on New Bridge

  2014 Media Links

  • 8/23/2014 – Two gaps in River Walk will finally be spanned
    
  • 8/5/2014 – TIA Progress Report – First 18 Months
    
  • 5/23/2014 – Depletion of federal highway funds stalls projects
    
  • 4/21/2014 – Augusta announces $1.5 million restoration project on Butt Bridge centennial (Augusta Chronicle)
    
  • 4/17/2014 - Augusta’s Butt Bridge (YouTube)
    
  • 4/16/2014 – Jenkins County puts T-SPLOST to work
    
  • 2/10/2014 - TSPLOST Paying off where it passed (WSB)
    
  • 2/5/2014 - Riverwatch Parkway / Old Petersburg expansion now underway (WAGT)
    
  • 2/5/2014 – Riverwatch Parkway Expansion Groundbreaking (WNCT)
    

  2013 Media Links

  • Fall/Winter 2013 - Georgia Milepost, “TIA in the News” (Page 18)
  • Fall/Winter 2013 - Georgia Transportation Builder, “Meeting the TIA Challenge in Randolph County”
  • 10/8/2013 – Georgia Municipal Association, “Projects Begin in Regions with Transportation Sales Tax”
  • 10/8/2013 - State Transportation Board Chair Calls for Statewide Support of TIA
  • 9/22/2013 – Augusta Chronicle, “Surveying the Road Ahead”
  • 9/4/2013 - U.S. 27 Ground Breaking
    • Georgia Public Broadcasting
    • WTVY
  • 8/8/2013 - TIA River Valley Region Citizen's Review Panel Meets

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