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Georgia Ranks First in Construction Among All States By Irwin Rapoport CEG CORRESPONDENT
Georgia is experiencing a construction boom in part due to explosive growth in terms of its population and business investments, which has translated into a massive amount of new construction and earned Georgia the top-ranked state in terms of construction.
It’s no secret that the state of Georgia is experiencing explosive growth in terms of its population and business investment, and as a consequence, the Georgia Department of Transportation is in the midst of a comprehensive, multi-billion dollar program to expand the road network to handle the increasing traffic. This has translated into a massive amount of new construction, be it in commercial hubs in the greater Atlanta area; the expansion and upgrade of the facilities at the Port of Savannah and the state’s other ports; and, as noted, the building of new highways, bridges and other infrastructure. Associated Builders and Contractors recognized Georgia as the number one state for construction in 2023. “For the first time, Georgia was named the top state for construction in Associated Builders and Contractors’ annual Merit Shop Scorecard,” stated an ABC press release. “The scorecard, released yearly since 2015, see ABC page 4
Work Begins On North Druid Hills Road Bridge in Atlanta Construction at the North Druid Hills Road bridge in DeKalb County, Ga., in the northeast suburbs of Atlanta, began Feb. 5 before a planned 90-day road closure in March, according to the Georgia Department of Transportation (GDOT). Contractors began preliminary structure work on the bridge over North Fork Peachtree Creek, just west of the road’s junction with Interstate 85, the state agency noted in a news release. GDOT added that there will be
nightly lane closures throughout February while the contractor finishes necessary activities ahead of the threemonth-long full bridge shutdown that is set to begin March. The construction schedule is dependent upon the weather, the transportation department said. Georgia Highway 42/North Druid Hills Road will be shuttered between Buford Highway and West Druid Hills Drive while the project progresses. As soon as they are available, the start date for the extended closure and
the project’s planned detours will be announced, GDOT officials told Atlanta’s WXIA-TV. The detours are needed to allow for the accelerated bridge construction, which GDOT said would minimize impacts to the community and motorists through decreased bridge construction time. Motorists will need to use a 5-mi. detour route that will follow I-85 northbound to Exit 91 for Ga. 155/Clairmont Road, before turning see BRIDGE page 6