The Georgia Department of Transportation (Georgia DOT) plans to open the $126 million Brampton Road Connector in Savannah on July 15, the final part of a plan to establish a cargo beltway in Savannah.
The four-lane highway will link the Port of Savannah’s Garden City Terminal’s Gate 3 directly to the interstate system, giving truck drivers faster access to the port and a more streamlined route to inland markets. The route eliminates truck traffic in local neighborhoods and removes at-grade rail crossings.
“Improving the mobility of freight traffic from the port and increasing safety for motorists on local streets are key goals for this project,” Georgia DOT Commissioner Russell McMurry, said. “The Brampton Road Connector accomplishes both simultaneously. The delivery of new freight corridors and upgrades to key interchanges in the Savannah area are great examples of Georgia DOT’s commitment to improving safety on our roadways and mobility for both people and goods.”
“Our trucking community will also achieve faster turntimes at the port with safer routings inland, benefiting Savannah supply chain speeds,” Georgia Ports CEO Griff Lynch said.
Georgia’s Ports operates the Port of Savannah, a port with 40 ship calls a week, 42 doublestack trains per week and 14,000 truck gate moves daily.