The Georgia Dept. of Transportation took a big step forward in its estimated $500-million effort to reconstruct an important Macon interstate corridor, awarding a $229-million contract to a joint venture of two contractors seeking to expand their presence in the state.
Winning GDOT’s joint-venture contract covering the Interstate 16/I-75 Interchange reconstruction project’s fourth and fifth phases was a team of Ferrovial subsidiary Webber LLC and United Infrastructure Group. The project has been divided into nine stages, says Ferrovial, and includes work on 21 bridges and other improvements, including wider shoulders, concrete barriers and additional lanes in most locations. Additionally, contractors will construct a collector/distributor road system parallel to both I-16 and I-75. Construction is expected to begin this summer, with completion scheduled for late 2024.