New interstate proposed for Middle Georgia
02/20/2012 in Development News
Atlanta Business Chronicle by Carla Caldwell, Morning Call Editor Tuesday, February 14, 2012, 5:34am EST
A new federal study includes a possible $7.7 billion interstate route from Augusta, Ga., to Natchez, Miss., reports the Macon Telegraph.
The report, obtained by The Telegraph under the Freedom of Information Act, includes the prospect of an interstate highway cutting through the center of Byron. The roadway would connect with Interstate 75.
Funding for the federal route has not been identified. The study was done by the Federal Highway Administration to meet a congressional mandate.
The federal route includes an area being studied by state officials in the Connect Central Georgia study, which seeks to better connect Columbus, Macon and Augusta, the newspaper reported.