ment. You will have to have a ‘book of business’s’ or a customer base that will ship with you….some experience in operations, meaning you know the best way to coordinate the shipment, is also suggested. What you will need, is cash or cash flow which your “Corporate” or Franchisor will provide for you. A vendor base, certifications, insurance and marketing is normally provided as well. Logistics encompasses many careers….so your skill set will determine your best fit. Whether you want to be your own boss via truck driving or owning your own sales agency or would prefer to work with a company assisting in operations or inventory control….start now and investigate your best skill set! v
GDOT
Georgia has the 10th largest transportation system serving the 8th largest population in the nation. Georgia DOT employees serve the needs of motorists who travel more than 300 million vehicle miles throughout the state each day. Georgia Department of Transportation plans, constructs and maintains Georgia’s state and federal highways. We’re involved in bridge, waterway, public transit, rail, general aviation, bike and pedestrian programs. And we help local governments maintain their roads. Our transportation network connects our interstates, state highways, county roads and city streets. Georgia DOT is committed to providing a safe, seamless and sustainable transportation system that supports Georgia’s economy and is sensitive to its citizens and its environment. Whether it’s Georgia Express Lanes, our growing managed lane network; the Transportation Management Center, home of the Georgia NaviGAtor 511 intelligent transportation system; or innovations like diverging diamond interchanges, pedestrian hybrid beacons and restricted crossing U-turns (RCUT), we continuously strive for innovative solutions to address today’s needs and those of the future. Visit www.dot.ga.gov. Follow us on Facebook (www.facebook.com /GeorgiaDOT) and Twitter (http://twitter.com/gadeptoftrans).
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This diverging diamond interchange (DDI), which opened in January at I-95 and SR 21 in Chatham County, is Georgia’s first DDI outside Metro Atlanta. It is also the state’s first DDI featuring an interstate off-ramp with triple-left turn capability. The unique DDI design crosses traffic to the opposite side of the road across an interchange, so vehicles have unimpeded movement onto freeway ramps. Left-turn movements onto the interstate, which are a typical challenge with standard four-way interchanges, are eliminated with a DDI. Photo: Jill Nagel/GDOT
roundabout, traffic flows counter-clockwise around a center is9 Inlanda modern and entering traffic yields to traffic in the roundabout. Compared with
other forms of intersections, roundabouts offer substantial safety and operational benefits with significant reductions in crashes and traffic delays. Roundabouts are also effective in managing speed and transitioning traffic from a high speed to a low speed environment. This roundabout in the town of Whitesburg in Carroll County is on SR 5 at SR 16/US 27 Alt. It was a Quick Response project valued at just over $150,000.
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