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April 19 2023
Vol. XXV • No. 8
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The new ramp replaces the existing cloverleaf, loop ramp on the west side of I-95 with a first-of-its kind for Georgia “partial turbine” configuration ramp to provide smoother, more direct connections through this busy corridor.
The Georgia Department of Transportation (Georgia DOT) opened the first new turbine bridge ramp that will carry I-16 westbound traffic to I-95 southbound, on March 23, 2023. The ramp replaces the existing cloverleaf, loop ramp on the west side of I-95 with a first-of-its kind for Georgia “partial turbine” configuration ramp to provide smoother, more direct connections through this busy corridor. Savannah Mobility Contractors (SMC), a joint venture of Dragados USA and Prince Contracting LLC, was awarded the project in 2018. “The opening of the new turbine bridge ramps is a significant milestone for the traveling public as well as the project team and we’re eager to get the new configuration opened and allow motorists to see the benefits of the new bridges,” said Ron Nelson, Georgia DOT project manager of the 16@95 Improvement Projects. “We’re grateful for the opportunity to bring these improvements to the
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interchange and look forward to sharing other elements of the project as they’re completed.” A full-turbine interchange, also known as a whirlpool interchange, has two or three levels with ramps forming a spiral around the interchange’s center. Two of the four existing cloverleafs will convert into turbine bridges at this major interchange, thus the “partial-turbine” name. The second new turbine bridge ramp, which will carry I-95 southbound traffic to I-16 eastbound, is anticipated to open in Q2 2023. “It’s an innovative solution that provides a more direct connection,” said Kyle Collins of GDOT communications. “So this is about a 1,900-footlong bridge, it’s going to replace the old cloverleaf ramp that people were used to having to make sort of a quick decision to dart in and out. So, it’s going to be a lot smoother transition to get you to either 95 southbound or 95 northbound.” see RAMP page 10