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Regents allocate $4M for AASU campus here
Funding request moves to General Assembly
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The Board of Regents of the University System of Georgia on Tuesday approved $4.75 million to construct the Armstrong Atlantic State University Hinesville Center.

The next step in the process is for the Georgia General Assembly to review the Board of Regents’ fiscal year 2014 budget, on which the construction request is listed, according to Armstrong spokeswoman Emily Belford.

“We’re excited about seeing this happen for a number of reasons,” Hinesville City Manager Billy Edwards said. “We will have a four-year University System of Georgia board institution in our community on a more permanent location, and it is also a great step to be taking in the Memorial Drive redevelopment effort.”

If approved, the state funds for the proposed 20,000-square-foot facility would be in the state’s fiscal-year 2014 budget, according to a board of regents document. That fiscal year begins July 1.

The piece is phase four of the Memorial Drive realignment project, and the city previously has spent $3.6 million in land acquisition and improvements to date.

An additional $1.4 million previously allocated will go toward the realignment of Central Avenue to connect with Welborn Street adjacent to Westside Baptist Church, Edwards said. The road work is slated to begin in late spring or summer of 2013, and it can happen concurrently with building construction.

The Armstrong campus likely would be located between Central Avenue and Memorial Drive. The Liberty Center location currently is in the Patriot Center plaza on East Gen. Stewart Way. 

“AASU has a significant presence in Hinesville focused on outreach to Fort Stewart. A larger, more modern facility is needed to enhance program offerings,” said a Committee on Finance and Business Operations recommendation on the measure. “This facility would replace the smaller classroom facility located in a declining strip shopping center.”

Edwards said some details still need to be worked out between the city and the school, but his understanding is that the city will deed the land to the state so it can own and maintain the property.

Edwards said he does not anticipate any other local funding requirements for the school. 

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Interstate lane closures, detours set
Traffic shift in effect for 20 days near Savannah Airport
GaDOT

The Georgia Department of Transportation continues to improve highway infrastructure throughout the area. As a result, work on construction and maintenance projects will continue through Saturday. Closure schedules may change due to weather or other factors.

Lane closures by county are scheduled as follows:

 

Bryan County

·         From 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. through Friday I-16 Westbound from US 80/Exit 143 to SR 119/Exit 137 will have single-lane closures for bridge rehabilitation work.

 

Chatham County I-95 Resurfacing

·         There will be continuous double-lane closures and a shift in traffic patterns for 20 days near the Savannah Airport as approach slabs at Pipemakers Bridge are replaced. Lane closures will be in effect between mileposts 103 and 104 Monday, and ramp closures at Exit 102 will be in effect from 8 p.m. to 5 a.m. Monday and Tuesday.

 

Liberty County

·         From 7 p.m. to 7 a.m. through May 12, there will be nightly ramp closures with detours at I-95 exits 76 and 67 to replace existing concrete on ramps.

 

For more information about travel conditions on Georgia’s interstates and state routes, call 511. More information is also available at www.511ga.org.  

The Georgia Department of Transportation continues to improve highway infrastructure throughout the area. As a result, work on construction and maintenance projects will continue through Saturday. Closure schedules may change due to weather or other factors.

Lane closures by county are scheduled as follows:

 

Bryan County

·         From 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. through Friday I-16 Westbound from US 80/Exit 143 to SR 119/Exit 137 will have single-lane closures for bridge rehabilitation work.

 

Chatham County I-95 Resurfacing

·         There will be continuous double-lane closures and a shift in traffic patterns for 20 days near the Savannah Airport as approach slabs at Pipemakers Bridge are replaced. Lane closures will be in effect between mileposts 103 and 104 Monday, and ramp closures at Exit 102 will be in effect from 8 p.m. to 5 a.m. Monday and Tuesday.

 

Liberty County

·         From 7 p.m. to 7 a.m. through May 12, there will be nightly ramp closures with detours at I-95 exits 76 and 67 to replace existing concrete on ramps.

 

For more information about travel conditions on Georgia’s interstates and state routes, call 511. More information is also available at www.511ga.org. 

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