Valgamaa

The Estonian South is one of the most highest, as well as the prettiest locales, with pristine, untouched nature, a rich historical and cultural heritage, and authentic, chucklesome people respectful of integrity, simplicity and the sense of humour.

Valga County, the gate to South Estonia is also known as Valga maakond and Valgamaa. It lies along the line of the Estonian-Latvian border. In the olden times of the rule of Livonia most of the country belonged to Latvia, thus the central town of the back-then province is now divided between the two countries – one half belonging to Estonia and the ohter to Latvia. Valgamaa is home to both a well-preserved culture of old communities, as well as things new and innovative. Estonia´s youngest county with the smallest surfaceThe I-285/Ga. 400 interchange reconstruction contract was officially approved by the state April 8, and the contractor will begin final design work immediately, according to the state Department of Transportation.

That also means a more detailed construction schedule should come fairly soon, Yvonne Williams, president and CEO of the Perimeter Center Improvement Districts, said at a recent transportation panel discussion in Sandy Springs.

The $800 million project will replace the traffic-packed interchange and reconstruct several related interchanges and bridges, as well as adding collector/distributor lanes. North Perimeter Contractors, the team that won the project contract, will begin field surveys for the final design today, April 11, according to GDOT.

Major construction work is currently expected to begin late this year or in early 2017 with a completion timeframe of mid-2020. But