DOT awards 18 contracts for November projects

ATLANTA — The Georgia Department of Transportation awarded a total of 18 projects in November 2023, including resurfacing, widening and reconstruction, and bridge construction.

The largest single investment, valued at approximately $42 million, is a resurfacing project covering 22 miles of Interstate 185/State Route 411 from south of Armour Road to north of Hopewell Church Road in Muscogee County. The second-largest resurfacing investment is worth approximately $14 million and includes the resurfacing of 8.5 miles of I-59/SR 406 from the SR 136 overpass bridge to I-24/SR 409 in Dade County. This contract, along with 10 additional resurfacing contracts, represents 70% of the total award amount.

Approximately $17 million of the total awarded projects is designated for two reconstruction projects. The largest investment within these projects involves widening and reconstruction for passing lanes at four locations on SR 31/U.S. 221 from SR 7 in Lowndes County to SR 135 in Lanier County and is valued at approximately $12 million. This project, along with one additional reconstruction project, represents 12% of the total award amount.

A single rehabilitation project, valued at nearly $13 million or 9% of the awarded funds, includes 16.7 miles of concrete rehabilitation on I-16/SR 404 from U.S. 221 to the Candler County line in Emanuel and Treutlen counties.

The remaining 9% is allocated for three bridge construction projects in Dawson, Polk and Talbot counties.

The November awards bring the total construction contracts for Fiscal Year 2024 to $899 million. This total includes TIA, Design-Bid-Build, and locally administered projects. Fiscal Year 2024 began July 1, 2023.

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