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An overhead view of the Interstate 16 and Interstate 75 interchange project
By Lorie Jewell CEG CORRESPONDENT
The second and third phases of the Georgia Department of Transportation’s (GDOT) $500 million improvement project for the Interstate 16 and Interstate 75 interchange are on track to finish this spring, giving Macon-area motorists more room to maneuver, as well as a reprieve from construction congestion and detours. Despite recent rough winter weather, there have been no major challenges to keeping the project moving, said Gina Snider, a GDOT district communications director. The proj-
ect timeline outlined on the department’s website is up to date with current information, she added. Contractor ER Snell, awarded $155 million for the two phases, is making several operational improvements to roughly 1 mi. of I-75 on both sides, from Hardeman Avenue to the southern and northern borders of the interchange. When finished, there will be two new overpasses, reconfigurations to the exit ramps, new collector roads, and a bridge over the Ocmulgee River. Phase 3 also includes the start of building a new ramp that takes southbound I-75 motorists to east I-16, Snider said. Phases four and five are in the works and expected to be finished next spring; a joint venture between contractors
Webber LLC and United Infrastructure Group was awarded a $231 million contract in early 2021 for the work. This part of the overall project includes widening and improving nearly 6 mi. of east and westbound I-16, starting at I-75 and ending at Walnut Creek in the Macon city limits. It also will see the widening of Second Street, to include sidewalks, and new exit and entrance ramps from Second Street to I-16 east, Snider said. Additional roadwork will include: • Completion of I-16 east build-out that began in phase 1. • Completion of ramp and collector road construction that began in phase 2. see GDOT page 6
GSU Begins Construction On New $10M Baseball Complex Georgia Southern University’s baseball program is set to soar to new heights with the groundbreaking of a $10 million, 16,000sq.-ft. facility at J.I. Clements Stadium in Statesboro. The new Steverson Family Baseball Facility, slated for completion by the start of the 2026 season, will feature state-of-the-art
amenities designed to enhance both player development and fan experience. “This project represents our commitment to soaring beyond expectations and setting a new standard of excellence,” Georgia Southern President Kyle Marrero said at the Feb. 7, 2025, groundbreaking. The facility will include a brand-new
locker room, player’s lounge, pitching alleys, batting cages and an innovative hitting and pitching lab, all equipped with Trackman technology. WJCL-TV in Savannah reported that the new complex will include a “GATA Fuel” nutrition center, which gets its name from the university’s first branded coffee in a col-
laboration facilitated by CLC, the nation’s leading collegiate trademark licensing company, and Learfield, an athletics multimedia rights holder. The upgrades also will cater to fans, with premium field-level spaces, a large terrace, a party deck and third baseline cabanas set to see GSU page 6