Georgia DOT Announces January 2024 Awards: Emphasis on Resurfacing, Safety, Bridge Construction and in Bridge Rehabilitation

The Georgia Department of Transportation (Georgia DOT) awarded a total of 14 projects in January 2024 including resurfacing, safety, and bridge construction.

The largest single investment, valued at approximately $56 million, is allocated to a resurfacing project covering 19.646 miles of milling, inlay, and plant mix resurfacing on I-575/SR 417 from I-75/SR 401 to the Etowah River in Cherokee and Cobb counties. The second-largest resurfacing investment, worth approximately $20 million, encompasses the resurfacing of 4.801 miles, including milling and plant mix resurfacing, on I-85/SR 403 from north of Pleasant Hill Road to north of Old Peachtree Road in Gwinnett County. These contracts, along with six additional resurfacing contracts, represent 83% of the total award amount.

Approximately $16 million of the total awarded projects is designated for five bridge construction projects. The largest investment within these projects involves construction of a 0.574-mile bridge and approaches on SR 58 over Squirrel Town Creek in Dade County valued at approximately $6.4 million. The second largest bridge construction project, valued at $6.1 million, constructs a nearly half-mile bridge and approaches on SR 166 over Big Indian Creek in Carroll County. These contracts, along with one additional bridge construction contract, represent 13% of the total award.

Three percent of the awarded funds were allocated to two bridge rehabilitation projects valued at approximately $4 million. One of the bridge rehabilitations consist of deck rehabilitation with LMC overlay, polymer overlay, spall repairs, beam repairs, joint replacement, and column jackets at various locations on I-75/SR 401 over CR 61 Klopper Road in Monroe County, with an estimated value of approximately $2.5 million.

A single safety project, valued at $1 million or 1% of the awarded funds, involves the installation of sharp curve warning signs at various locations in Habersham, Lumpkin, Rabun, Towns, Union, and White counties.

The January awards bring the total construction contracts for Fiscal Year 2024 to $1.23 billion. This total includes TIA, Design-Bid-Build, and locally administered projects. Fiscal Year 2024 began July 1, 2023.

Award Announcement list (includes rejected and or deferred projects). Bids for Design-Bid-Build projects were received on January 19, and contracts were awarded to the lowest qualified bidders on February 2.

Supplemental Award Announcement (includes previously deferred projects that have now been let).

Contractors and consultants, including Disadvantaged Business Enterprises (DBEs), registered small businesses and veteran-owned small businesses interested in bidding on projects or performing work must prequalify with Georgia DOT. To learn more, please visit https://www.dot.ga.gov/GDOT/Pages/DBE.aspx.

Georgia Department of Transportation plans, constructs, and maintains Georgia’s state and federal highways. We’re involved in bridge, waterway, public transit, rail, general aviation, bike, and pedestrian programs. And we help local governments maintain their roads. Georgia DOT and its nearly 4,000 employees are committed to delivering a transportation system focused on innovation, safety, sustainability, and mobility. The Department’s vision is to boost Georgia’s competitiveness through leadership in transportation.