SAVANNAH, Ga. (WTOC) – The Georgia Department of Transportation will open the Brampton Road Connector, a highway diverting truck traffic from local neighborhoods to the interstate system on Thursday, July 16. <\/p>\n
According to the Georgia Ports Authority, the four-lane highway<\/a> will give truck drivers faster access to the Port of Savannah and a more streamlined route to inland markets. <\/p>\n \u201cWe want to thank our partners at the Georgia DOT for their important work creating freight corridors that improve local communities and safer traffic flow for the future,\u201d said Georgia Ports President and CEO Griff Lynch. \u201cOur trucking community will also achieve faster turntimes at the port with safer routings inland, benefiting Savannah supply chain speeds.\u201d<\/p>\n The Brampton Road project is the final piece in a series of GDOT projects establishing a cargo beltway in Savannah.<\/p>\n It cost $126 million to complete.<\/p>\n \u201cImproving the mobility of freight traffic from the port and increasing safety for motorists on local streets are key goals for this project. The Brampton Road Connector accomplishes both simultaneously,\u201d said Georgia DOT<\/a> Commissioner Russell R. McMurry. \u201cThe delivery of new freight corridors and upgrades to key interchanges in the Savannah area are great examples of Georgia DOT\u2019s commitment to improving safety on our roadways and mobility for both people and goods.\u201d<\/p>\n Over the past 12 years, GDOT has invested nearly $600 million in roadway projects that also include:<\/p>\n