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A map of detour from closed Chatham Parkway bridge

I-16 westbound at Chatham Parkway closed until Monday

The Georgia Department of Transportation said Thursday, July 11, that westbound lanes on Interstate 16 at Savannah's Chatham Parkway overpass will be closed through the weekend. 

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A close-up of the metal "Atlanta Magnet Man" Alex Benigno picked up en route to GPB's studios.

Nails in the road? Atlanta Magnet Man comes to the rescue

If you’ve ever gotten a flat tire from a rusty nail, you know roads are full of unseen hazards. Alex Benigno, "Atlanta Magnet Man," is dedicated to picking them up before you do.

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A map is seen of the proposed Interstate 14 highway project, including a Georgia portion that would connect Columbus, Macon and Augusta.

Georgia DOT: I-14 project not a good investment

A newly released study of options for moving freight through Georgia by the state Department of Transportation (DOT) has concluded that a plan to build the Peach State’s first interstate highway since the 1960s would not be a good return on investment.

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Peach Pass expands to 18 states through E-ZPass partnership

In a significant move for interstate travel, the State Road and Tollway Authority (SRTA) announced that Peach Pass customers can now access E-ZPass tolling facilities in 10 additional states, bringing the total to 18.

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A man crosses in the middle of Spring Street in Macon where another man was killed just hours earlier. Four pedestrians have been killed in the area since 2006. Another 11 have died on a six mile stretch of the same highway in the same time frame.

State plans to make one of Macon’s deadliest roads safer for pedestrians

A series of small concrete islands is planned to increase pedestrian safety along one of the deadliest highways for foot traffic in Bibb County.

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Two+bulldozers+operating+in+front+of+a+major+interstate+expansion+project Laura Corley | The Macon Newsroom Bulldozers plow through dirt between Interstate 75 north and the new on-ramp at Hardeman Avenue that splits for motorists to enter I-75 north or I-16 east. The construction work is part of the interchange expansion project that began six years ago and has no estimated date for completion.

GDOT: ‘No final completion date’ for I-16/I-75 interchange expansion

The anticipated completion date for the interchange expansion project at Interstates 75 and 16 is no longer in sight as current and future phases of the work are now behind schedule, a Georgia Department of Transportation spokesperson said.

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Two people on foot, one with a walker, negotiate the dirt path on Pio Nono Avenue in Macon after it passes under Interstate 75. The spot is one of the most deadly for pedestrians in Macon with five people killed within about a quarter mile of it since 2006.

Free training in Macon teaches how to identify and document pedestrian safety hazards

The Macon-Bibb County Pedestrian Safety Review Board is set to offer a public training session to teach locals how to identify safety concerns in their own neighborhoods through group walking audits.

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Collisions involving cars, pedestrians and bicycles are on the rise across the U.S., including in Georgia.

Atlanta Infrastructure, Rapid Growth Jeopardize Bicyclist, Pedestrian Safety

Atlanta police are cracking down on scooters after at least one death and hundreds of injuries. It's illegal to ride them on sidewalks or to violate...

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Gripe Bag: Road Rage

Don Smith is one of many Atlanta residents who has a real problem with the city's traffic. Smith is the acting senior producer for "On Second Thought,"...

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  • Don Smith