Officials in Georgia are investing roughly $7 million to address truck parking along a major freight corridor.
Announced by the Georgia Department of Transportation as part of its four-year Statewide Transportation Improvement Program, the multi-million-dollar investment plans to add a total of 59 truck parking spaces at two locations along Interstate 75 in Monroe County. The two locations are the northbound weigh station and Rest Area 22 southbound.
According to GDOT, the I-75 corridor between Atlanta and Macon ranks among the busiest freight corridors in the United States, providing a vital connection for freight moving from the Ports of Savannah and Brunswick to Atlanta-area distribution centers.
The weigh station project, which is expected to cost the state an estimated $4 million, will be the first to begin. The department will look to add 23 truck parking spaces at the site, with construction anticipated to begin this fall.
Budgeted at $2 million, the Rest Area 22 project will add an additional 36 truck parking spaces, with construction set to begin in summer 2027.
State DOT officials said construction on each project is expected to take approximately 12 months. Both projects are currently open for public comment through Aug. 15.
In addition to truck parking, the state is undertaking other plans that will benefit truckers, with the state DOT recently releasing a project timeline for its I-75 Commercial Vehicle Lanes project.
The project involves constructing two barrier-separated, commercial vehicle-only lanes along northbound I-75, extending from the I-75/I-475 interchange in Monroe County to the state Route 20 interchange in Henry County.
In total, the CVL is expected to span 41 miles across Henry, Spalding, Butts, Lamar and Monroe counties. There will be no tolls for using the I-75 commercial vehicle lanes.
GDOT officials said that the project design will be finalized and construction is expected to begin sometime in 2027. Construction of the CVL is expected to be completed by the end of 2032. LL
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