The Port of Savannah will open a high-volume freight corridor on July 16, saying it will give truck drivers faster access to the Port of Savannah and a more streamlined route to inland markets.
Specifically, it will streamline the flow of goods by linking the port with the Interstate-16 highway corridor into Atlanta, thus removing rail crossing and truck traffic from Savannah neighborhood streets.
Created by the Georgia Department of Transportation, the $126 million Brampton Road Connector is a new four-lane highway linking Garden City Terminal’s Gate 3 directly to the interstate system, removing at-grade rail crossings and truck traffic from local neighborhoods.
“We want to thank our partners at the Georgia DOT for their important work creating freight corridors that improve local communities and safer traffic flow for the future,” said Georgia Ports President and CEO Griff Lynch. “Our trucking community will also achieve faster turntimes at the port with safer routings inland, benefiting Savannah supply chain speeds.”
The Brampton Road project is the final piece in a series of GDOT projects establishing a cargo beltway in Savannah. Over the past 12 years, GDOT has invested nearly $600 million in roadway projects that also include:
- Reconstructing the I-16/I-95 interchange and widening I-16, a $295 million project improving the safety and flow of commuters and cargo moving on and off each interstate.
- Jimmy Deloach Parkway, a $129 million, limited-access truck route linking Garden City Terminal with Interstates 16 and 95.
- Highway 307 overpass, a $22.5 million project carrying vehicular traffic over the Port of Savannah’s Mason Mega Rail Terminal and allowing for the free flow of trucks and trains.
- Grange Road upgrade, a $14.2 million project providing better truck access between Jimmy Deloach Parkway and Garden City Terminal.
