GDOT awards road contracts valued at $28 million

DAHLONEGA, Ga. – Georgia Department of Transportation awarded 10 transportation projects in June, including one for the widening of State Route 115 totaling $28 million.

One of the projects in Lumpkin County calls for rumble strips to be installed on State Route 9. Rumble strips are a road safety feature used to alert drivers of lane lines. The routes and locations were identified by the district based on crash history. That contract was awarded to Southern States Pavement Markings.

State Route 115, in White County, starting at the Lumpkin County line and extending to North Bell Street will be resurfaced. Pittman Construction Company will resurface the road with a scheduled completion date of December 15, 2020.

The largest of the projects is the third phase of the Cleveland Bypass in White County. That widening project represents an $11 million investment and was awarded to CMES, Inc.

The project starts at the intersection of State Route 11/US 129 and ends at the intersection with State Route 75. Hulsey Road will be widened to 4-lanes with a center turn lane. This project is estimated to be complete 510 days from start date.

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