A new freight corridor in Georgia aims to streamline the flow of goods by connecting Interstate 16 with the Port of Savannah’s Garden City Terminal, according to a July 7 press release.
The $126 million Brampton Road Connector, set to open Wednesday, creates a four-lane highway directly linked to the terminal. By connecting with the interstate, the connector is meant to remove at-grade rail crossings and truck traffic from local neighborhoods. In turn, truck drivers will have faster access to the port and a more streamlined route to inland markets, per the release.
“Our trucking community will also achieve faster turntimes at the port with safer routings inland, benefiting Savannah supply chain speeds,” Georgia Ports Authority CEO Griff Lynch said…