Summer Construction Projects
2010 Projects
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Northeast Georgia (District 1)
Media Contact: Teri Pope at (770) 718-3924
SR 141 Widening |
| County: |
Forsyth |
| Location: |
SR 141 from McGinnis Ferry Rd to SR 9 |
| Brief Description: |
Widening SR 141 from one lane in each direction to a four- lane divided highway |
| Contract Amount: |
$50.4 million |
| Start Date: |
Winter 2006 |
| Anticipated Completion: |
Winter 2010 |
East Central Georgia (District 2)
Media Contact: Cissy McNure at (478) 552-4656
North Gordon Bypass/Fall Line Freeway |
| Counties: |
Twiggs and Wilkinson |
| Location: |
From State Route 257 to State Route 243 at lake, also includes construction of two bridges over Central of Georgia Railroad and Little Commissioner Creek |
| Brief Description: |
7.20 miles of new construction on the Fall Line Freeway |
| Contract Amount: |
$29.9 million |
| Start Date: |
Fall 2009 |
| Anticipated Completion: |
Summer 2012 |
West Central Georgia (District 3)
Media Contact: Kimberly Larson at (706) 646-6938
I-75 between SR 247/US 41/Pierce Avenue and Arkwright Road |
| Counties: |
Bibb |
| Location: |
I-75 between SR 247/US 41/Pierce Avenue and Arkwright Road (MP 167 to MP 169) |
| Brief Description: |
3.30 miles of Widening on I-75, relocation of existing SB exit to SR 247/US 41 |
| Contract Amount: |
$54.5 million |
| Start Date: |
Summer 2010 |
| Anticipated Completion: |
Spring 2013 |
I-85 between Forrest Road and SR 34 (Bullsboro Drive) |
| Counties: |
Meriwether and Coweta |
| Location: |
I-85 beginning at MP 33 (Forrest Road) and continuing to SR 34 (Bullsboro Drive) |
| Brief Description: |
14.33 miles of widening for additional lanes on I-85/SR403 and includes reconstruction of 17 bridges; CCTV and Video Detection Systems are included. |
| Contract Amount: |
$218.02 million |
| Start Date: |
Winter 2007 |
| Anticipated Completion: |
Summer 2010 (JULY 31) |
I-85 near SR 34 (Bullsboro Drive) to the Fulton County Line |
| Counties: |
Coweta |
| Location: |
I-85 beginning near MP 47 (SR 34) in Coweta County and continues to the Fulton County Line |
| Brief Description: |
9.705 mile widening for additional lanes, paving and shoulder reconstruction on I-85/SR403 beginning at SR 34 (Bullsboro Drive) and extending to the Fulton County line |
| Contract Amount: |
$107.4 million |
| Start Date: |
Fall 2006 |
| Anticipated Completion: |
Summer 2010 (JULY 31) |
I-85 between Fulton County Line to SR 74 (Exit 61) |
| Counties: |
Coweta and Fulton |
| Location: |
I-85 from Collingsworth Road (Exit 56) to SR 74/Senoia Road (Exit 61 in Fulton County) |
| Brief Description: |
4.045 miles of widening for additional lanes, paving and shoulder reconstruction |
| Contract Amount: |
$51.3 million |
| Start Date: |
Winter 2007 |
| Anticipated Completion: |
Summer 2010 (JULY 31) |
I-185 Widening |
| Counties: |
Muscogee |
| Location: |
I-185 from St Mary’s road to Victory Drive 520 |
| Brief Description: |
4.63 Kilometers of widening for additional lanes |
| Contract Amount: |
$51.6 million |
| Start Date: |
Summer 2008 |
| Anticipated Completion: |
Summer 2010 |
I-16 Concrete Rehabilitation |
| Counties: |
Twiggs/Bleckley/Laurens |
| Location: |
I-16 beginning at SR 96 and extending east of SR 278 |
| Brief Description: |
15.708 miles of concrete pavement rehabilitation on I-16/SR 404 beginning at SR 96 and extending east of SR 278 |
| Contract Amount: |
$22.2 million |
| Start Date: |
Summer 2010 |
| Anticipated Completion: |
Summer 2011 |
Southwest Georgia (District 4)
Media Contact: Craig Solomon at (229) 391-6852
I-75 Reconstruction – Three Projects |
| Counties: |
Cook, Tift, Crisp |
| Location: |
I-75 mainline widening and reconstruction projects extending from Cook County to Crisp County |
| Brief Description: |
28 miles of reconstruction on the I-75 mainline; work will include the widening and reconstruction of several mainline bridges along this corridor |
| Contract Amount: |
Combined amount of all I-75 reconstruction work in Lowndes, Cook, Tift, Turner and Crisp counties is expected to exceed $640 million |
| Start Date: |
Work has already begun on all three projects |
| Anticipated Completion: |
Each has individual completion dates, but all five projects are expected to be completed by Fall/Winter 2010 |
I-75 Resurfacing |
| Counties: |
Lowndes |
| Location: |
I-75 from the Florida State line to Exit 18/S.R. 133/St. Augustine Rd/Valdosta |
| Brief Description: |
17.25 miles of milling, inlay, and plant mix resurfacing on the I-7/S.R.401 |
| Contract Amount: |
$19.8 million |
| Start Date: |
Spring 2010 |
| Anticipated Completion: |
Winter 2010 |
Southeast Georgia (District 5)
Media Contact: Crystal Paulk-Buchanan (404) 631-1835
I-95 Widening – Five Projects |
| Counties: |
Glynn, McIntosh |
| Location: |
Five I-95 widening and reconstruction projects from approximately milepost 32 to milepost 59. |
| Brief Description: |
Widening I-95 from a four-lane to a six-lane roadway; work will included the widening and reconstruction of several bridges along this corridor. |
| Contract Amount: |
Combined amount of all I-95 widening work in the Brunswick area is expected to exceed $560 million. |
| Start Date: |
All projects began by Fall 2008. |
| Anticipated Completion: |
Each has individual completion dates, but all five projects are expected to be complete by Winter 2010 |
I-16/I-516 Interchange Bridge Rehabilitation |
| Counties: |
Chatham |
| Location: |
I-16 at MP 162 and I-516 at MP 5 |
| Brief Description: |
Bridge rehabilitation on I-16 over I-516 and Stiles Avenue – multiple lane shifts/traffic interruptions on I-16 as well as the ramps between I-16 and I-516. |
| Contract Amount: |
$2.2 million |
| Start Date: |
Spring 2009 |
| Anticipated Completion: |
Fall 2010 |
Bridge Replacement on Diamond Causeway over Skidaway Narrows |
| Counties: |
Chatham |
| Location: |
Bridge over Skidaway Narrows |
| Brief Description: |
Design-build project consisting of construction of bridge and approaches to replace the existing bascule bridge over the Skidaway Narrows. |
| Contract Amount: |
$22.4 million |
| Start Date: |
Late Summer 2010 |
| Anticipated Completion: |
Fall 2012 |
I-95 Resurfacing |
| Counties: |
Bryan and Chatham |
| Location: |
Milepost 87 to Milepost 99 |
| Brief Description: |
11.7 miles of resurfacing and shoulder reconstruction. |
| Contract Amount: |
$8.4 million |
| Start Date: |
Late Summer 2010 |
| Anticipated Completion: |
Winter 2010 |
US 1/SR 4 Widening |
| Counties: |
Appling |
| Location: |
US 1/SR 4 from Baxley to the Bacon County line |
| Brief Description: |
9.1 miles of widening and reconstruction from a two lane facility to a divided 4 lane highway. The project includes bridge replacements over Blackwater and Sweetwater creeks. |
| Contract Amount: |
$36.3 million |
| Start Date: |
Winter 2010 |
| Anticipated Completion: |
Late Summer 2010 |
Northwest Georgia (District 6)
Media Contact: Mohamed Arafa at (770) 387-4081
Relocation of SR 113 and Widening of Old Alabama Road Phase II |
| Counties: |
Bartow |
| Location: |
Old Alabama Road from Old Alabama Road to SR 293 |
| Brief Description: |
2.2 miles of widening and reconstruction on Old Alabama Road, including two new bridges over CXS Railroad |
| Contract Amount: |
$24.3 million |
| Start Date: |
Fall 2008 |
| Anticipated Completion: |
Winter 2011 |
Widening SR 20 |
| Counties: |
Bartow |
| Location: |
SR 20 from Dean Road/Simpson Circle to Holly Drive |
| Brief Description: |
2.6 miles of widening and construction of truck passing lanes and turning lanes |
| Contract Amount: |
$10.3 million |
| Start Date: |
Fall 2008 |
| Anticipated Completion: |
Fall 2011 |
Resurfacing of SR 20 |
| Counties: |
Cherokee |
| Location: |
SR 20 from the Bartow County line to Canton Road Spur |
| Brief Description: |
9.3 miles of resurfacing and shoulder reconstruction |
| Contract Amount: |
$1.8 million |
| Start Date: |
Work has not begun |
| Anticipated Completion: |
Winter 2011 |
Widening of SR 146/Cloud Springs Road |
| Counties: |
Catoosa |
| Location: |
SR 146/Cloud Springs Road from Redbud Avenue to I-75, including the construction of a bridge over West Chickamauga Creek |
| Brief Description: |
2.3 miles of widening for additional lanes on SR 146/Cloud Springs Road |
| Contract Amount: |
$22.8 million |
| Start Date: |
Fall 2007 |
| Anticipated Completion: |
Fall 2010 |
Southwest Rome Bypass |
| Counties: |
Floyd |
| Location: |
US 27 from south of the Coosa River to SR 1 |
| Brief Description: |
5.48 miles of widening and reconstruction on US 27/SR 1(Rome Bypass), including the construction of five bridges with the project’s limits |
| Contract Amount: |
$54.6 million |
| Start Date: |
Spring 2008 |
| Anticipated Completion: |
Fall 2011 |
New Turning Lanes on SR 53 |
| Counties: |
Floyd |
| Location: |
SR 53 from the East Rome Bypass to the Gordon County line |
| Brief Description: |
7.9 miles of turn lane and median crossover construction, including traffic signal upgrades and the installation of intersection video detection systems |
| Contract Amount: |
$6.9 million |
| Start Date: |
Winter 2009 |
| Anticipated Completion: |
Fall 2011 |
Metro Atlanta (District 7)
Media Contact: Mark McKinnon at (404) 631-1832
I-20 Resurfacing |
| Counties: |
Dekalb |
| Location: |
I-20 |
| Brief Description: |
The project consists of 9.877 miles of milling and plant mix resurfacing on I-20/SR 402 beginning west of Columbia Drive and extending to SR 12/Turner Hill Rd. |
| Contract Amount: |
$28.5 million |
| Start Date: |
Summer 2010 |
| Anticipated Completion: |
Spring 2011 |