Governor Deal gave us a preview of an independent transportation study on 11 major projects planned for completion in the next decade and the results are good. The complete study by Cambridge Systematics, a nationally recognized firm, is due for release later this month. “These results are a testament to the positive impact this investment
I think everyone would agree that traffic congestion in metro Atlanta is so complex that it will need multiple options to make significant reductions in travel time. The existing and under construction toll lanes, bus rapid transit and other public transit, staggered work hours, car pools and a host of other ideas will work in
Governor Nathan Deal is expected to announce that Australian firm EdenCrete Industries will be locating it’s US manufacturing headquarters in Augusta Georgia. The plant is expected to create 230 jobs initially, with expansion plans for additional growth opportunities in place. EdenCrete is an additive for concrete that was recently approved for use in GDOT maintenance
For the second time in four years, efforts to bring a second airport to metro Atlanta seem to be falling apart. Four years ago, plans to offer scheduled passenger service at Gwinnett County’s Briscoe Field were scrapped after many county residents expressed opposition to the plan, and the response to the county’s request for proposals
Aaron Barlow, Republican primary challenger in Senate District 21, doesn’t like Senator Brandon Beach’s (R-SD-21) MARTA bill that affects Fulton and DeKalb Counties, but he has decided to take his fight against the Beach’s bill to Republican voters in Cherokee County and is apparently sending out mailers to Republican voters in Cherokee County against Senator
This week’s Courier Herald column: Georgia’s budget for Fiscal Year 2017 is set to be its largest ever. The House and Senate will negotiate the final details of the $23.8 Billion package between now and March 24th. Along the way they may also consider a couple of plans to cap the budget, taxes, and the
Hartsfield-Jackson Airport will be well poised to fend off a growing ward of challengers when it completes a massive renovation. The AJC reported details of the project on Wednesday. First up for the airport is a new parking deck. Work should begin on that this year. Hartsfield-Jackson International will soon start work on a $6 billion
Is it just me, or does it seem like Chatham is more corrupt than the average Georgia county? From the Savannah Morning News’ Former Chatham Area Transit head Reese reaches plea agreement in kickback scheme: Former Chatham Area Transit Authority Executive Director Chadwick Reese has reached a plea agreement with federal prosecutors to dispose of
This week’s Courier Herald column: At a meeting in Athens held in conjunction with the Legislature’s biennial 2014 gathering, Lieutenant Governor Casey Cagle somewhat surprised those in attendance by stating “We cannot avoid the issue of transit.” During the following 2015 legislative session, a bill to provide roughly a billion new dollars per year for
Keith Parker is riding a first class train to the top. On Monday, MARTA announced that it’s CEO, Keith Parker, will be nominated by Barack Obama to the National Infrastructure Advisory Council. President Obama said in a prepared statement: “I am honored that these talented individuals have decided to serve our country. They bring their years
