The SR400 Express Lanes project in Georgia represents a high-profile P3 initiative aimed at addressing severe congestion in one of Atlanta’s key transportation corridors. Leveraging private sector expertise and financing, the project was seen as a benchmark for P3 delivery in the Southeastern US. Its progress and challenges highlight critical lessons in risk sharing, stakeholder engagement, and innovative procurement methods.

• How did Georgia’s approach to structuring and procuring the SR400 Express Lanes P3 balance public and private risks, and what lessons emerged for future projects?
• What were the major stakeholder engagement challenges, and how did the project team manage public concerns regarding tolling, equity, and disruption?
• In what ways did the SR400 experience influence the evolving landscape of P3 highway and managed lanes projects in the US, particularly outside traditionally active P3 markets?