AGP Executive Report
Last update: 9 hours agoRoad & Traffic: GDOT says weather and equipment failures are behind weekday road work running past cutoff times, as major interchange rebuilds and concrete-to-asphalt work keep snarling metro Atlanta commutes, including I-285 closures. Safety Project: Cobb County is set to see a GDOT intersection safety fix at Dallas Highway and Mount Calvary Road, removing left turns and rerouting eastbound traffic via nearby U-turns starting late August. Logistics & Public Safety Tech: ACLU scrutiny is growing over Lewiston, Maine’s use of Flock ALPR cameras, raising questions about access, oversight, and how outside searches are handled—an issue for Georgia’s fast-growing public-safety tech ecosystem. Energy & Trade: Strait of Hormuz supply risks are boosting interest in alternative crude routes, with Ceyhan in Türkiye positioned as a potential global oil hub—relevant to Georgia’s energy and port supply chains. Local Business/Consumer: A Georgia-based outdoor survival firm BattlBox will host a $25,000 BattlGames competition Sept. 19-20 in Watkinsville. Health & Food: Walmart shoppers are being warned about a recall of 3,240 Marketside Tomato Bisque Soup Kits over possible listeria contamination.
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