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The Department of Transportation recently opened the $126 million Brampton Road Connector. This new four-lane freight highway directly links the Port of Savannah’s Garden City Terminal Gate 3 to the Interstate 16 corridor, completely bypassing local neighborhood streets and eliminating sluggish at-grade rail crossings to accelerate regional supply chains.

New trucks-only highway connects Port of Savannah to I-16 FTR reports new all-time high for Trucking Conditions Index. Also: The new Brampton Road Connector, opening July 15, is a new four-lane highway linking Garden City Terminal’s Gate 3 directly to I-16; Texas converting I-30 weigh station to truck parking.

Did you know July is prime time for expanding your garden through propagation?

Utilizing softwood and semi-ripe cuttings, you can easily grow favorites like lavender, geraniums, coleus, verbena, clematis, rosemary, hydrangea, and passionflower.

Taking non-flowering stem cuttings during midsummer gives roots plenty of time to establish before the winter frost.

July is the Perfect Time to Propagate Your Favorite Plants – And Fill Your Garden For Free in 2027 Summer cuttings are an easy, reliable way to get lots of new plants for free.

We are so excited to announce that next Tuesday, July 21st at 9:00 AM, our very own Allie Kelly will be speaking at the 2026 National Regional Transportation Conference right here in Atlanta!

Allie will be hitting the stage alongside Steve Abley (CEO of Abley), Jay Porter (University of Georgia Extension), and moderator Laurie Bauer to tackle Emerging Issues in Transportation Safety.

Expect a deep dive into real-world solutions, including a look back at our 2025 data safety pilot project with Abley and the Georgia Department of Transportation in Carroll County!

A huge thank you to NADO for hosting. If you're attending the conference, make sure to add this session to your calendar!

We're excited to share that the Transmission in the Right-of-Way Tool was selected to showcase at the Permitting Innovators Expo, a program of the White House Council on Environmental Quality!

Permitting Innovators identifies tech solutions with the potential to help accelerate and modernize federal environmental reviews and permitting by improving how agencies manage data, systems, and processes.

As part of this opportunity, we look forward to demonstrating Transmission in the Right-of-Way Tool at thePermitting Innovators Expo on July 31, where we’ll connect with federal agency staff and industry leaders exploring new technologies for permitting modernization.

Learn more: www.permittinginnovators.com

The National Governors Association and the Oregon Department of Energy are advancing conversations on the future of energy transmission through Oregon’s Policy Academy Retreat.

State leaders, utilities, Tribal governments, local officials, and industry partners explored solutions for planning, permitting, funding, and public engagement to accelerate transmission expansion while protecting communities, natural resources, and cultural values

Oregon Policy Academy Retreat on Energy Transmission On May 20-21, the Oregon Department of Energy, in partnership with the National Governors Association (NGA) and the office of Gov. Tina Kotek convened a meeting to discuss challenges and potential solutions to upgrading and expanding transmission infrastructure in Oregon. The following is a summary....