Central Georgia Corridor Study
The United States Department of Transportation (USDOT) awarded the Georgia Department of Transportation (GDOT) a National Corridor Planning and Development (NCPD) Program grant in May 1999. The purpose of the grant was to evaluate the Georgia portion of the strategic east-west High Priority Corridor Six (HPC 6) freight corridor, to more efficiently connect Georgia’s Atlantic ports to the west. GDOT broadened the study area to include an evaluation of transportation, commodity movement, and economic development in 45 counties across south-central Georgia, including US 280 from Columbus to Savannah. The primary purpose of the study was to assess how well transportation infrastructure supports existing and future goods movements and thereby contributes to the economies of central Georgia. By adding US 280 to the HPC 6 study area, both major east-west routes in central Georgia were analyzed as part of the overall needs assessment.
Final Reports
US 280 Corridor