Georgia Department of Transportation has awarded 18 contracts for statewide transportation projects totaling $44,520,635. Projects were advertised for bids in October, bids were received in November and contracts were awarded on December 2.

Georgia DOT continues to focus on preserving existing infrastructure by addressing deferred maintenance for state highways and bridges with nine awards totaling $27.8 million for resurfacing and maintenance of 84 miles of state highways; and seven contracts totaling $11.8 million for rehabilitation of 27 bridges and construction of five bridges.
Resurfacing and maintenance represent 62 percent of the awarded funds, while bridges represent 26 percent.

“Over the last year, with the transportation investment resulting from the Transportation Funding Act, we have been steadily tackling the conditions of our infrastructure,” Georgia DOT Commissioner Russell R. McMurry, P.E. said. “Looking ahead, we anticipate continued improvement in pavement conditions and replacements of our aging bridges.”

The highest valued awarded contract is a 10-mile pavement rehabilitation on I-75/SR 401 from north of SR 96/Richard Russell Parkway to north of the Bibb/Crawford county line. This section of roadway has broken concrete slabs that need replacement. The project, valued at $9.8 million, was awarded to R.A. Knapp Construction, Inc. of Kansas City, Kansas. The anticipated completion date is December 31, 2017.

Since FY 17 began on July 1, Georgia DOT has invested $175.8 million in resurfacing interstate and state routes.
Georgia has more than 14,600 bridges. With an average age of 43 years and load restrictions on 12 percent of bridges on state roads, addressing bridge conditions is vital - not only for safety, but also for economic development. Most of these bridges were designed to have a 50-year lifespan, McMurry said.

Many of Georgia DOT’s bridge maintenance projects focus on preservation like deck overlay and painting.

The highest value bridge contract is for construction of a bridge and approaches on SR 140 over Little River at the Fulton and Cherokee county line. The new bridge replaces the existing bridge that was built in 1952 and is structurally deficient. The alignment of the new bridge will shift the roadway slightly north. During construction traffic will be maintained on the current bridge. The $4 million contract was awarded to E.R. Snell Contractor, Inc. of Snellville, Georgia.

Other awarded contracts include construction of a roundabout on SR 53 at SR 183 in Dawson County; and widening and reconstruction for ramp improvements on I-285/SR 407 at SR 141/Peachtree Industrial Blvd.