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2010 Governor's Legislation - Transportation Investment Act
February 19, 2010
For the last decade or more, Georgia has underinvested in its transportation infrastructure, harvesting the benefits of previous investments in our water ports, airports, interstates, and transit systems, but failing to maintain a level of investement consistent with population and economic growth in the state.
Is metro commute nearing a change?
January 27, 2010
If metro Atlanta someday wakes up with regional mass transit, tolerable traffic and less sprawl, historians may point back to this month as a turning point. more »
Still Stuck in Traffic?
December 1, 2009
GEORGIA TREND - It's time for Georgia's leaders to come up with some transportation fixes. Can they figure out what to do and how to do it, or will the 2010 legislative session be a repeat of this year's?
Transportation Myth-Busters, November 2009 MAC Monthly
November 1, 2009
Transportation Myth-Busters, November 2009 MAC Monthly
GDOT organizational changes by Commissioner Vance Smith
October 15, 2009
In accordance with recent legislation, I wanted to share with you the proposed organizational changes that I shared with the Board just moments ago. Over the last few months, we have worked diligently to strategically reorganize the Department to achieve greater efficiency in both functional alignment and program delivery.
Progress on Preparing Georgia's Statewide Strategic Transportation Plan
October 15, 2009
Governments across the United States and around the world are exploring transportation infrastructure investments as a way to stimulate their economies and enhance economic competitiveness.
IT3: Getting the "flywheel" spinning - Updated
October 14, 2009
IT3: Getting the "flywheel" spinning - Updated
Coping with Transportation Funding Deficits: A Survey of the States
September 18, 2009
Most states are wrestling with how to close a growing gap between transportation infrastructure investment needs and available resources. This report seeks to inventory the successes and failures of states to increase transportation funding since 2000, more closely examine the level – local, regional or statewide – at which the revenue sources are enacted, and study the method – either referenda-based or legislative - used. In doing so, we hope to assist Georgia’s policymakers as they develop a plan to meet the state’s transportation funding needs.
