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Report: State’s Infrastructure Ranks Second Georgia’s transportation infrastructure ranks second best among U.S. states, according to a report published by MSN Money. In the report, titled “States That Are Falling Apart,” Georgia ranks No. 49 overall, from best (No. 50, Florida) to worst (No. 1, Rhode Island) based on upkeep, maintenance and highway expenses per driver. In the category of roads in poor condition, Georgia ranks fifth lowest in the nation at 1.9 percent. In the deficient bridges category, it ranks seventh lowest at 4.7 percent, and in the category of dams at high hazard risk, it ranks 15th lowest at 11 percent, according to statistics compiled by the organization. Another factor that contributed to Georgia’s ranking was the state’s highway spending per driver, which totaled $254 — the third lowest amount among all 50 states. “In terms of transportation infrastructure, we aim to be the best in the nation,” said Georgia Department of Transportation Commissioner Russell R. McMurry. “Thanks to funding levels more consistent with our needs in recent years, Georgia has made significant investments to upgrade and maintain our transportation network. With ongoing maintenance needs and Georgia’s booming population, we must work hard to retain these impressive rankings. Given the resources, GDOT will continue to make strides in offering the smartest and most effective transportation solutions for our residents.” Projects currently in development or under construction to improve the functionality and safety of Georgia interstates, roads and bridges include Transform 285/400, Northwest Corridor Express Lanes and the Major Mobility Investment Program (MMIP), which consists of 11 major projects — all of which will be under contract, in construction or open to traffic by 2026.
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Work continues on two staff support buildings at Children’s Health Care of Atlanta’s new $1.5 billion campus in North Druid Hill, DeKalb County. Once the support buildings are completed, work will begin on a new 466-bed pediatric hospital
Administrative Buildings Prepare Path for Construction of Pediatric Hospital
By Irwin Rapoport
In the first phase of a $1.5 billion plan to develop a new campus in North Druid Hills, DeKalb County, Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta is constructing two support buildings that will house all of its administrative staff. Once the support buildings are delivered, work can begin on a new 446-bed hospital, which will be located at I-85 and North Druid Hills Road. “When complete, the office buildings will offer the support staff of Children’s a workplace with open floor plans and a variety of common amenities, including staff dining, a coffee shop, a fitness center, employee health clinic and outdoor work, meeting and dining spaces,” a press release from Children’s Healthcare stated. “Once the new campus is complete in 2025, employees will be able to easily walk or drive to the new hospital, the Center for Advanced Pediatrics, and other parts of the new campus without accessing nearby surface streets.” Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta, Georgia’s largest pediatric health care system, is demolishing existing buildings to make room for the attached medical office building, a central utility plant and two parking decks. J. E. Dunn began work in the new buildings in March 2018 and CEG CORRESPONDENT
expects to complete them in 2020. Hendrick Inc. is the interior architect and Atlanta-based tvsdesign is the lead architect for the support buildings’ core and shell. “It will create a work environment with improved opportunities for collaboration and innovation for our support teams,” Linda Matzigkeit, chief administrative officer of Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta, said of the support buildings. “As we invest in our medical and support facilities, the goal is to attract and retain the best clinicians and staff so that Georgia’s children continue to receive the specialized care they deserve.” Children’s Healthcare’s existing office park is located at 1600 Tullie Circle in Brookhaven, just north of Atlanta proper. The support buildings will be located at the north end of the planned North Druid Hills campus. Demolition, which brought down two buildings in the current office park, was completed early in the second quarter of 2018, and site preparation for the first support building wrapped up in third quarter. Site prep for the parking and second support building is ongoing. Currently, 97.6 percent of construction waste has been diverted from area landfills, an important element of Children’s see OFFICES page 4