Georgia's Governor signed House Bill 297 into law on May 12, 2026, updating the governance framework for the Georgia Regional Transportation Authority and confirming its jurisdiction across 13 counties in the metro Atlanta region. The legislation passed both the House and Senate during the 2026 General Assembly session and directly affects nine of the state's most heavily trafficked suburban counties: Clayton, Cobb, DeKalb, Douglas, Fayette, Forsyth, Fulton, Gwinnett, and Henry.
GRTA was established to address transportation needs that cross county lines, coordinating freight-related traffic management, express bus services, and regional fleet operations across the metro area. Its full jurisdiction also covers Cherokee, Coweta, Paulding, and Rockdale counties.
The bill updates provisions governing how the authority manages multi-county transportation programming and coordinates with local governments on regional connectivity. Commercial fleet operators and logistics companies moving goods across the 13-county service area will see changes to route planning, compliance frameworks, and permit coordination under the revised governance structure.
Georgia's metro Atlanta region is one of the largest logistics markets in the southeastern United States, with major freight corridors running through Clayton and Douglas counties and distribution operations serving Gwinnett, Cobb, and Henry. The updated GRTA authority provides a cleaner administrative structure for operators coordinating cross-county pickups, deliveries, and service runs.
Source: State Road and Tollway Authority -- https://srta.ga.gov/grta/