Transformative Investments
Georgia’s history of ground-breaking transportation investments has propelled our unmatched growth and economic opportunity.
Infrastructure for the Future
Georgia’s population and economy are among the fastest growing in America. Can our transportation systems keep up?
Get Georgia Moving
Georgia’s economy cannot keep moving forward if we don’t keep up with our transportation investment needs.
Georgia has been the number one state for business for 9 straight years due to record investment and economic development, creating tens of thousands of jobs for Georgians. None of this economic growth would be possible without our transportation network.
In 2022, Georgia announced 358 businesses moving to or expanding in Georgia. Those companies invested over $21 billion in our state, and 84% of those businesses had a direct connection to our logistics and supply chain system.
That growth created 28,000 automotive and manufacturing jobs and over 6,000 jobs in the supply chain industry.
Local Investment
- Over $3.5 billion invest by Georgia’s local governments in transportation infrastructure since 2012.
- Four regions have passed a regional TSPLOST.
- 44 counties have passed a single county TSPLOST.
State Investment
- HB170 reformed how we fund roads and bridges in Georgia and increased our annual investment by over $1 billion.
- Georgia has appropriated hundreds of millions in state bonds for bridge replacement.
- GDOT has made significant progress on Georgia’s managed lanes network with the I-75 South Express Lanes and the Northwest Corridor Express Lanes.
- For the first time in Georgia’s history, the state is investing state funds into transit development all across the state of Georgia.
Port Growth
- Georgia invested over $300 million in state funds in the Savannah Harbor Expansion Project.
- Today, the Port of Savannah is the fastest growing port in America.
- The Georgia Ports Authority is the 4th largest port by volume in the United States.
Intermodal Growth
- Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport is the 12th largest air cargo hub in America.
- Georgia has the only port in the nation with two Class-I railroads on dock
- CSW and Norfolk Southern.
- The Mason Mega Rail Project has significantly increased operational efficiency at the Port of Savannah.
- Opening of the Appalachian Regional Port and impending opening of the Northeast Georgia Inland Port.
Economic Growth
- Georgia remains the number one state for business.
- Georgia is the 5th largest logistics employer.
- 239,406 Georgians work in the supply chain and logistics sector.
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More business expansions like this are on the way, and, coupled with our unprecedented population growth, will place new strains on Georgia’s supply chain and logistics infrastructure.
Left unaddressed, our roads, bridges, ports, airports, and railways will be significantly overloaded, impacting our quality of life, safety, and mobility.
Georgia has been the number one state for business for 9 straight years due to record investment and economic development, creating tens of thousands of jobs for Georgians. None of this economic growth would be possible without our transportation network.
In 2022, Georgia announced 358 businesses moving to or expanding in Georgia. Those companies invested over $21 billion in our state, and 84% of those businesses had a direct connection to our logistics and supply chain system.
That growth created 28,000 automotive and manufacturing jobs and over 6,000 jobs in the supply chain industry.
Local Investment
- Over $3.5 billion invest by Georgia’s local governments in transportation infrastructure since 2012.
- Four regions have passed a regional TSPLOST.
- 44 counties have passed a single county TSPLOST.
Port Growth
- Georgia invested over $300 million in state funds in the Savannah Harbor Expansion Project.
- Today, the Port of Savannah is the fastest growing port in America.
- The Georgia Ports Authority is the 4th largest port by volume in the United States.
Intermodal Growth
- Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport is the 12th largest air cargo hub in America.
- Georgia has the only port in the nation with two Class-I railroads on dock
- CSW and Norfolk Southern.
- The Mason Mega Rail Project has significantly increased operational efficiency at the Port of Savannah.
- Opening of the Appalachian Regional Port and impending opening of the Northeast Georgia Inland Port.
Economic Growth
- Georgia remains the number one state for business.
- Georgia is the 5th largest logistics employer.
- 239,406 Georgians work in the supply chain and logistics sector.
More business expansions like this are on the way, and, coupled with our unprecedented population growth, will place new strains on Georgia’s supply chain and logistics infrastructure. Left unaddressed, our roads, bridges, ports, airports, and railways will be significantly overloaded, impacting our quality of life, safety, and mobility.
Grow Georgia’s Economy
Invest in Transportation & Supply Chain
Georgia’s freight and logistics industry is a huge and growing part of Georgia’s local economy.
In 2018, freight and logistics accounted for 181,000 jobs at 15,000 Georgia businesses. From 2018 to 2045, Georgia’s freight volumes are expected to more than double to 885 million tons worth $1.8 trillion.
Freight
By 2050, the tons of freight moving through Georgia will increase by 90%. Warehousing distribution tonnage will grow by 276% by volume and 245% by value.
Ports & Airports
By 2050, the Georgia Ports Authority projects it’s Twenty-Foot Equivalent Units (TEUs) moved from 6 million to 20 million. The City of Atlanta projects that air cargo movement at Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta will double from 2019 to 67,000 tons.
Roads & Bridges
Total vehicle miles traveled in Georgia, including freight and commuter, will grow by 27% to almost 270,000,000 miles each year.
Freight Trail
Our freight railroads will need to double throughout Georgia by 2050.
Georgia’s transportation network is struggling to keep up with our overwhelming commercial, industrial, and population growth, overburdening families and small businesses with traffic congestion, delayed goods, and lost quality of life.
From 2019-2021, truck miles traveled in Georgia increased by 52% statewide and 84% in metro – Atlanta.
Last year, more than 40 million truck trips traversed Georgia’s roads, dramatically increasing congestion and accidents.
At the same time, our freight railroads are having to run longer trains, causing blocked crossings and delays on neighborhood streets.
Georgia is home to two of the Top Five Worst Bottlenecks in America – I-85N at I-285 and I-20W at I-285.
Increased investment in Georgia’s in freight and logistics infrastructure is critical to sustain our future economic success. Without this investment, we won’t be able to sustain our status as the number one state for business and individual economic opportunity will suffer.
However, if we DO chose to make these investments, it will strengthen, secure, and improve our transportation mobility systems all across the state, improving quality of life and economic opportunity for all Georgians.
Georgia’s Freight Transportation Future
- Annual freight tons moved in Georgia will increase 91% from 2015-2050.
- This growth will increase daily congestion costs from traffic to $33 million per day by 2050.
- Georgia needs to invest an additional $2.5 billion each year to capitalize on these growth opportunities.
- Every $1 invested in Georgia’s freight plan will return $9 to Georgia’s businesses in the form of improved safety, speed, reliability, and cost throughout the freight network.
