Thanks to new, bigger cargo ships, the Talmadge Bridge over the Savannah River near Savannah needs to be replaced in coming years, either by a new, taller bridge, or possibly a tunnel going under the river. Those options will obviously be very expensive, between $1.5 and $2 billion. But who will pay for it? Not the Georgia Ports Authority, who did pay $10 million for a feasibility study but say they can’t be counted on as a funding source. So as state officials start thinking about budgets again for 2025, who’s ponying up for a new bridge? DRIFTING…
State Farm Arena a box office draw
Downtown Atlanta’s State Farm Arena is quite the box office draw. How big? From October to to March, State Farm brought in $76.2 million across 60 events, making it the third-highest grossing venue in the entire nation, behind only New York’s Madison Square Garden and the Sphere in Las Vegas, and fifth globally. Nearly 600,000 visitors took in performances from superstars ranging from Blake Shelton to Usher, plus Hawks games and events like WWE Raw. State Farm’s status as one of the premier performance venues in the world is RISING…
