Miles SmithGeorgia has announced new details of recently passed legislation involving a $1.5 billion investment in transportation infrastructure around the state.
The funding includes projects to be addressed in the near term as well as serves as a down payment for future expansion as Georgia continues to experience record job and population growth, Gov. Brian Kemp said.
The investment, first announced during the state’s 2024 legislative session, more than doubled the state’s funding to cities and counties for local transportation infrastructure, providing an increase in funding for general aviation airports, resurfacing state highways and accelerating the completion of key transportation projects that are already underway.
“Over the last few years, we’ve welcomed unprecedented job creation to all regions of the Peach State, and this funding will ensure our already reliable infrastructure network can meet the needs of that incredible growth,” Kemp said.
The funding covers projects in the following categories:
- Capital Construction ($593 million) – Increasing the Georgia Department of Transportation’s capital construction program by 58% to help manage cost increases due to inflation and expediting projects in GDOT’s existing pipeline of projects. Funding will help accelerate 24 projects by a total of 43 years
- Freight Program ($500 million) – Funding a new program that includes 18 projects devoted to freight-carrying infrastructure which will improve efficiency, safety and reliability for the transportation of goods across Georgia.
- Local Roads Funding ($250 million) – More than doubling state funding for every city and county for local transportation investments
- Airport Aid ($98 million) – Advancing improvements at various general aviation airports
- Capital Maintenance ($50 million) – Increasing GDOT’s capital maintenance budget by 32% to resurface state highways around the state.
