The Georgia Department of Transportation (Georgia DOT) has awarded multiple resurfacing, rehabilitation, and reconstruction projects across the state to enhance roadway conditions and improve safety.

The largest resurfacing investment awarded in the February Letting totals approximately $19 million and covers 8.030 miles of milling, inlay, and plant mix resurfacing on I-95/State Route (SR) 405, extending from north of Little Satilla River Bridge to south of SR 27 in Glynn County. The second-largest resurfacing project, valued at approximately $6.3 million, involves 8.166 miles of milling, plant mix resurfacing, and shoulder rehabilitation on SR 21, stretching from the Screven County line to SR 121 in Jenkins County. These projects, along with seven additional resurfacing initiatives, accounts for nearly 63% of the total allocated funds, which amount to $42.5 million.

Approximately $21 million of the total awarded funds have been designated for two rehabilitationprojects. The largest of these, valued at $14.8 million, spanning DeKalb and Fulton Counties, covering 15.893 miles of concrete rehabilitation on I-20/SR 402 from west of Hill Street to west of Columbia Drive, as well as on I-285/SR 407 from east of SR 8 (Lawrenceville Highway) to the bridge over Snapfinger Road. The two rehabilitation projects represent 31% of the total funds awarded.
 
A $4 million reconstruction project, accounting for 6% of the allotted funds, will widen and reconstruct 0.909 miles of SR 53 (Dawsonville Highway) and the SR 53 Connector from Ahaluna Drive (CS 921) to Shallowford Road (CS 966) in Hall County. The project also includes the installation of video detection systems (VDS) to enhance traffic management.
 
The February awards bring the total construction contracts for Fiscal Year 2025, which began July 1, 2024, to $1.37 billion. This total includes TIA, Design-Bid-Build, and locally administered projects.

Award Announcement list (includes rejected and or deferred projects). Bids for Design-Bid-Build projects were received on February 21, and contracts were awarded to the lowest qualified bidders on March 7.

A previously deferred project has now been awarded, with an investment of approximately $104 million. This reconstruction effort will widen and rebuild 6.022 miles of SR 20, extending from SR 369 to Post Road in Cherokee and Forsyth counties.

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.