ATLANTA — Gov. Brian Kemp Thursday, July 18, announced how the state plans to spend $1.5 billion in surplus funds the General Assembly earmarked earlier this year for transportation infrastructure improvements.

The one-time infusion of transportation dollars will raise spending on the Georgia Department of Transportation’s capital construction program by 58%, more than double state aid to local governments for transportation improvements, boost funding for repaving projects by 32%, pay for improvement projects at various general aviation airports, and fund a new program aimed at improving the movement of freight across Georgia.