The Georgia Department of Transportation has announced it awarded three contracts for new projects in District 3 (West Central Georgia region). The projects were presented for bid on Aug. 20, 2021 and awards made on Sept. 2, 2021. 

The projects are:

• Coweta County: the project involves 0.690 mile of widening and reconstruction for turn lanes on Interstate 85 and at Georgia 34 beginning at Georgia 34 Bypass and extending to Interstate 85 southbound ramp. The contract was awarded to C. W. Matthews Contracting Company, Inc. of Marietta for $3.1 million. The project is expected to be completed by the end of October, 2022.

• Coweta County: the project involves 11.459 miles of resurfacing and shoulder rehabilitation on Georgia 34 beginning at the Heard County line and extending to west of Georgia 14. The contract was awarded to C. W. Matthews Contracting Company, Inc. of Marietta for $3.8 million. The project is expected to be completed by the end of July, 2022.

• Muscogee County: the project involves culvert rehabilitation at various locations in Muscogee County. The contract was awarded to Massana Construction, Inc. of Tyrone for $1.9 million. The project is expected to be completed by the end of May, 2023.

These three projects were among 19 statewide to be contracted on Sept. 2, 2021, worth $57 million in total. These awards bring the total dollar amount for construction contracts in Fiscal Year 2022 so far to approximately $186 million. This total includes TIA, Design-Bid-Build, Design-Build and locally administered projects. Fiscal Year 2022 began as of July 1, 2021. 

Information on schedules, lane closures and detours will be made available in advance of construction activities.