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Blue Ridge Connector on track for 2026 completion
Rail corridor would link Savannah to N. Georgia
Blue Ridge Connector - Ports
An illustration shows the Inland Port location that will be built in Hall County, north of Gainesville. Expected to open in 2026, the Inland Port will connect directly to the Port of Savannah via a 324-mile freight rail line. (Image courtesy Georgia Ports Authority)
In December, the Georgia’s Ports Authority Board approved $127 million for future construction of the Northeast Georgia Inland Port, also known as the Blue Ridge Connector.
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