Georgia Department of Transportation Completes Infrastructure Build with Savannah’s Brampton Road Connector

Savannah Brampton Road Project (Image courtesy Georgia Ports Authority)

SAVANNAH, Ga. – The Georgia Department of Transportation is about to open a high-volume freight corridor in Savannah on July 15, 2026, to provide a more efficient route for trucks arriving and departing from the terminal.

This is the final piece in a series of GDOT projects establishing highway routes in and out of the Port of Savannah to facilitate easier and safer movement of trucks connecting to the terminal.

The Brampton Road Connector is a new four-lane highway that links Garden City Terminal’s Gate 3 directly to the interstate system, avoiding rail-highway grade crossings and essentially removing truck traffic from local neighborhoods. The new route will enable truck drivers to have quicker and smoother access to the Port of Savannah and a more efficient route to inland markets. The new connector cost $126 million.

Georgia Ports Authority CEO Griff Lynch said, “We want to thank our partners at the Georgia DOT for their important work creating freight corridors that improve local communities and safer traffic flow for the future. Our trucking community will also achieve faster turntimes at the port with safer routings inland, benefiting Savannah supply chain speeds.”

Georgia DOT Commissioner Russel McMurry said, “Improving the mobility of freight traffic from the port and increasing safety for motorists on local streets are key goals for this project. The Brampton Road Connector accomplishes both simultaneously. The delivery of new freight corridors and upgrades to key interchanges in the Savannah area are great examples of Georgia DOT’s commitment to improving safety on our roadways and mobility for both people and goods.”

According to the Georgia Ports Authority, “The Brampton Road project is the final piece in a series of GDOT projects establishing a cargo beltway in Savannah. Over the past 12 years, GDOT has invested nearly $600 million in roadway projects that also include:

• “Reconstructing the I-16/I-95 interchange and widening I-16, a $295 million project improving the safety and flow of commuters and cargo moving on and off each interstate.
• “Jimmy Deloach Parkway, a $129 million, limited-access truck route linking Garden City Terminal with Interstates 16 and 95.
• “Highway 307 overpass, a $22.5 million project carrying vehicular traffic over the Port of Savannah’s Mason Mega Rail Terminal and allowing for the free flow of trucks and trains.
• “Grange Road upgrade, a $14.2 million project providing better truck access between Jimmy Deloach Parkway and Garden City Terminal.”

The Port Authority says, “The Port of Savannah handled nearly 1,700 container ship calls in 2025, moving an average of 1,878 containers on and off each ship. Georgia Ports offers 39 weekly container ship services to global destinations, the most of any port on the South Atlantic or Gulf Coasts.” As the third-busiest container port in the United States, it is critical to the flow of goods between Savannah and the eastern half of the nation, and beyond.