Georgia officials and Rivian have announced plans to build an electric vehicle factory east of Atlanta near I-20.
The planned site is about an hour’s drive east of Atlanta, straddling Walton and Morgan counties on the eastern edge of the Atlanta metro area. The site is between the communities of Social Circle and Rutledge.
The site is near Exit 101 on I-20 near Social Circle east of U.S. 278.
About the area
Economic development projects in the area are assisted by the The Joint Development Authority of Jasper, Morgan, Newton & Walton Counties. The economic development agency has approached multiple property owners to sell land near what’s known as the East Atlanta Megasite, according to five people who spoke to the AJC.
The East Atlanta Megasite and other industrial properties in the area also have important rail connections.
Nearby Rutledge has 800 residents and is located in Morgan County. Social Circle, located in Walton County, has about 5,000 residents, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. To learn more about the nearby community, read the story by the AJC’s J. Scott Trubey.
The location is part of a four-county area that’s already home to several large new developments, any one of which would be considered a major victory for a local community.
Learn more about the Rivian plant in Georgia
Nov. 15: Rivian electric vehicle plant may be coming to Georgia
Nov. 16: Georgia would offer a bounty of perks for Rivian project
Nov. 19: Rivian faces tough competitors but has major partners
Nov. 19: Georgia angles for elusive automotive factory win with Rivian
Nov. 23: Four-county metro Atlanta area in spotlight again with Rivian plant
Dec. 10: Rivian to build electric vehicle plant in Georgia - sources
Dec. 11: In tiny Rutledge, Rivian’s proposed EV plant the talk of the town
Dec. 15: Rivian, Georgia officials set to announce $5B electric vehicle plant
Dec. 15: AJC Politically Georgia Podcast - An electric vehicle plant could jolt the state’s economy
Dec. 15: Kemp seeks boost from Georgia’s Rivian win in 2022 governor race
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