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Committee questions truck parking, GRIP corridor progress and local roundabout funding options
Summary
Members pressed GDOT on truck‑parking shortages, truck lanes and the GRIP rural corridor timeline; DOT staff said truck parking is largely private, truck‑lane right‑of‑way is scheduled for 2028, and local projects like roundabouts can be prioritized through the infrastructure bank.
House members used the GDOT briefing to press the agency on freight and local traffic problems beyond express lanes. Lawmakers said truck drivers lack safe, legal places to park and that informal parking on ramps or shoulders is creating hazards. Janine Miller told the committee that about 94% of truck parking is private and only about 6% is provided by GDOT; the agency is…
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