GPA to invest in overpass
NewsIn a bid to reduce truck traffic in local neighbourhoods and cut levels of pollution, Georgia Ports Authority (GPA) is to invest US$29M in the construction of a new overpass.
George, Charles, Jasper show
In line with earlier predictions (see WorldCargo News January 2007, p16), the states of Georgia and South Carolina will settle their long running “turf war” over who has the right to build and regulate a proposed new container terminal on the Savannah River in Jasper County (SC) by forming a bi-state port authority on a 50:50 basis, along the lines of the Port of New York/New Jersey.
SC state Governor Mark Sanford and his Georgia counterpart Sonny Perdue have signalled their approval for the US$500M project on 1800 acres of land owned by the Georgia Department of Transportation (GDoT), that would be owned, developed and operated jointly by both states. However, the proposal must be approved by both state legislatures and Congress.
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