FHWA 23-08
Thursday, Oct. 30, 2008
Contact: Doug Hecox
Tel.: (202) 366-0660
Georgia’s ‘411 Connector’ Reaches Major Milestone
Federal Highway Administration Signs Long-Awaited Record of Decision
WASHINGTON – The Federal Highway Administration has signed the final Record of
Decision (ROD) for Georgia’s “411 Connector” project, giving the Georgia
Department of Transportation the green light to move forward on this
long-awaited link between US 411 and the Atlanta-to-Memphis highway.
“By asking tough questions, getting good answers and by getting multiple parties
committed to a project like this, environmental streamlining has helped us make
progress in months that otherwise could have taken years,” said Federal Highway
Administrator Thomas J. Madison. “With today’s ROD signing, hundreds of
thousands of Georgia residents are nearer to the congestion relief they have
been waiting for.”
The action completes the exhaustive environmental documentation required for
federally funded road projects, and allows the state to proceed with the
connection between US 411, at its interchange with US 41 west of Cartersville,
Ga., and I-75. When completed, this project will ease congestion along the
existing US 411/SR 20 to the I-75 corridor.
“Making the 411 Connector a reality for the people of northwest Georgia has been
one of my highest priorities since coming to Congress six years ago,” said
Rep. Phil Gingrey (R-Ga.). “This ROD helps the rubber meet the road, giving
northwest Georgians a much-needed connector while serving as an important link
in the Atlanta to Memphis Highway."
“This is a major step toward getting this important project under way which will
help relieve the congestion in northwest Georgia,” said Sen. Saxby Chambliss
(R-Ga.). “So many folks have worked diligently over the years to get this
project to this point and they deserve recognition for all of their hard work.”
“I appreciate the hard work by the FHWA, GDOT and especially the cooperation
between the local governments and chambers of commerce in Bartow and Floyd
counties whose persistence made this happen,” said Sen. Johnny Isakson (R-Ga.),
the ranking member on the Senate Subcommittee on Transportation and
Infrastructure.
“We’re excited about the cooperation that we’ve received from the FHWA along
with our state and local elected officials on this project,” said GDOT
Commissioner Gena L. Evans. “We look forward to the continued collaborative
effort of all involved going forward.”
For more information on this project, visit
http://www.dot.state.ga.us/informationcenter/activeprojects/StateRoute/us411connector/Pages/default.aspx
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