The Georgia Department of Transportation (Georgia DOT) awarded a total of 25 projects valued at approximately $62.8 million at the monthly State Transportation Board meeting held in September. Contracts were awarded to the lowest qualified bidders on October 2, 2026.
 
The largest single investment resurfacing project, valued at approximately $5.3 million, proposes 14.06 miles of milling, inlay, plant mix resurfacing, and shoulder rehabilitation on State Route (SR) 23 Spur beginning at SR 192 and extending to Elm Street, and on SR 192 beginning north of US 80 and extending south of SR 56 in Emanuel County. This contract and 13 other resurfacing projects total approximately $39.7 million and represent 63 percent of the total funds awarded.
 
The largest single investment construction project, valued at approximately $7.4 million, proposes 0.21 mile of slope repair on US 27 / SR 1 at Taylors Ridge in Chattooga County. This contract and four other construction projects total approximately $17.3 million and represent 28 percent of the total funds awarded.
 
The largest single investment bridge rehabilitation project, valued at approximately $1.9 million, proposes bridge rehabilitation on SR 157 over Rock Creek and on SR 286 over the Conasauga River in Walker and Whitfield counties. This contract and one other bridge rehabilitation project total approximately $3.0 million and represent five percent of the total funds awarded.

The largest single investment safety contract, valued at approximately $1.1 million, proposes 10.38 miles of resurfacing, signing, pavement marking upgrades, and shoulder rehabilitation on Zebina Road beginning at Middle Ground Road and extending to Washington Street in Jefferson County. This contract and three other safety projects total approximately $2.8 million and represent the remaining four percent of the total funds awarded.
 
The Award Announcement list for September (includes rejected and deferred projects). Bids for Design-Bid-Build projects were received on September 18, and contracts were awarded to the lowest qualified bidders on October 2, 2026.
 
A Supplemental Award Announcement was made on September 30. The announcement includes previously deferred projects that have now been awarded. Contracts were awarded to the lowest qualified bidders. 
 
The September awards bring the total construction contracts for Fiscal Year 2027, which began on July 1, 2026, to approximately $502.1 million. This total includes TIA, Design-Bid-Build, and locally administered projects. Fiscal Year 2027 will conclude June 30, 2027.

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.