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The Georgia Ports Authority (GPA) will invest $29 million in an overpass linking the Port of Savannah’s Ocean Terminal with Route 17 to keep terminal truck traffic from impacting local neighborhoods.
The project is the outcome of joint collaboration among the GPA, the city of Savannah and the Georgia Department of Transportation (GDOT). Led by the GPA, the initiative started with talking to communities near Ocean Terminal and hearing their concerns on the impact of increased truck traffic on neighborhood streets.
The planned overpass will enable trucks to directly access Route 17 as opposed to using Louisville Road and local streets to enter the highway. The GPA will construct the overpass and roadway entrance to Route 17, according to the GDOT specs, both of which will be completed in 2026.
