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Gov. Brian Kemp Seeks $2 Billion for Major Georgia Road Projects
Kemp aims to reduce congestion on I-75 by up to 70% with $1.8 billion in toll lanes and allocates $50 million to address homelessness statewide.
- At the Georgia Chamber Eggs & Issues breakfast, Kemp announced a $1.8 billion plan for toll lanes on I‑75 in Atlanta's southern suburbs.
- Serving his last year in office, Kemp unveiled the proposal to state lawmakers and business leaders as congestion returned across the Atlanta metro area of more than 6 million people, prompting efforts to unclog the I‑75 corridor.
- Kemp said adding toll lanes could increase I‑75 throughput by 70%, with $250 million for local governments, $100 million for bridges, and $35 million for rural gas lines.
- Kemp told lawmakers he seeks $2.4 billion more for infrastructure while business leaders warned congestion threatens economic growth; the state is already investing in toll lanes and interchange rebuilds on Interstate 285.
- Funding would come through a current year's budget amendment using Georgia's $9 billion surplus and would allocate $200 million to improve Georgia 316, aiming to boost rural infrastructure and Atlanta's economy.
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