Georgia DOT - Southwest

10/17/2026

Somewhere in Texas …
Have a great weekend everyone and please and . And watch out for orange barrels when approaching or in a work zone!

10/09/2026

J.T. Reddick Elementary School in Tifton invited GDOT to its Oct. 2 Community Helper Day, too. Assistant District Maintenance Manager/District Asset Manager Brett Cravey showed the students the inside of the dump truck. You can imagine, it was a big hit! Our District Maintenance Manager Cliff Webb and District Administrative Officer Brandi Weeks also participated. Brett wore his vest, a very important piece of safety equipment for GDOT employees. The children were wonderful and listened attentively. For more safety info geared towards students, check out GDOT's free K-12 road safety program. It has lots of good info, interactive games and activity books and can be found here: https://www.dot.ga.gov/GDOT/Pages/GARoadSafety.aspx
Georgia Department of Transportation Tiftarea News+ J.T. Reddick Elementary School Tift County Schools Georgia TIME Task Force

10/02/2026

Last week several of our employees from the Area 3 office (headquarters in Donalsonville) visited with the children of Miller Co. Head Start in Colquitt, GA. They took a tandem dump truck, or, the "big truck" as the kids called it :-). It's never too early to talk to kids about safety! They have many years before they start driving, but they need to know how important it is to be safe as a passenger and as a pedestrian or cyclist. Many thanks to Assistant Area Manager - Maintenance Jeff Cox (pictured), Permit Inspector David Harrell, Area Wide Highway Maintenance Foreman Dewayne Sorrow and Program Associate Norma Burr for taking the time to participate in Community Helper Day. Georgia Department of Transportation Miller County Georgia Government Miller County Schools City of Colquitt Georgia TIME Task Force

09/04/2026

09/02/2026

Save the Date, Georgia! 🎉

The 2026 STEAM Camp returns this November, bringing hands‑on learning and real‑world engineering challenges to K-12 students across Georgia. Visit the webpage for registration details and ways to get involved.

https://tinyurl.com/Steam-Camp-2026

08/27/2026

🚶🚴 Help shape the future of active transportation in rural Georgia!

GDOT is seeking public comments for the Rural Active Transportation Plan.

💬 Share your feedback: https://tinyurl.com/vj6wuprt

08/26/2026

This is the intersection of SR 300 and SR 32 in Worth Co. GDOT has programmed a roundabout to be built at this location, but that project is several years out. In the interim, there are plans to install a temporary Reduced Conflict U-Turn (RCUT) at this location via the Quick Response Project program. The program allows GDOT to identify and initiate smaller traffic projects that can be completed quickly on state roads. We anticipate the temporary RCUT will be in place by the end of this year. It will function like any other RCUT. Traffic on SR 300 will not be impacted. SR 32 traffic will no longer be able to cut straight across SR 300 or turn left. SR 32 traffic will be directed to turn right, travel to the nearest existing intersection and complete a U-turn. RCUTS and roundabouts are two designs traffic engineers use to address angle crashes at intersections. Both have been proven to reduce the severity and frequency of crashes. We'll have more info for you in the following months. Meanwhile, please obey the speed limit and stop signs. Remember that SR 300 traffic does not stop as it travels through this intersection so make sure you are giving yourself enough time to safely clear the crossing. Worth County Sheriff's Office Worth County Fire/Rescue EMA Worth County Schools Sylvester Local News Sylvester-Worth County Chamber of Commerce Tiftarea News+

08/20/2026

🌾 Your voice can help shape transportation in rural Georgia.

GDOT is accepting public comments for the Rural Active Transportation Plan. Share your ideas to help improve walking, biking, and connectivity in rural communities.

📝 https://tinyurl.com/vj6wuprt

08/13/2026

Early Co., get ready for a portion of SR 62 to close for bridge replacements. Non-local/through traffic will be directed to detour. Click link for more info: https://mailchi.mp/dot.ga.gov/early-co-portion-of-sr-62-closing-for-bridge-replacements 511 Georgia Early County Board Of Commissioners Early County News Blakely-Early County Chamber of Commerce Early County School System

Scheduled to start Aug. 24