The Georgia Department of Transportation awarded a total of 10 projects valued at approximately $85.7 million at the monthly State Transportation Board meeting held in January, according to the department.
The announcement outlines significant investments in road construction and resurfacing across several counties. The funding supports ongoing efforts to improve infrastructure and maintain state and federal highways.
The largest single investment construction project, valued at approximately $38.5 million, proposes 1.619 miles of widening and reconstruction for additional lanes on State Route 211 beginning at Pinot Noir Drive and extending to State Route 347 in Barrow, Gwinnett, and Hall counties. This contract and four other construction projects total approximately $61.8 million and represent 72 percent of the total funds awarded.
The largest resurfacing contract, valued at approximately $6.8 million, covers 15.784 miles of milling, inlay, plant mix resurfacing, and shoulder rehabilitation on State Route 2 beginning at the Towns County line and extending east of State Route 15 in Rabun County. This contract and four other resurfacing projects total approximately $23.9 million and represent the remaining 28 percent of the total funds awarded.
A previously deferred construction project from November 21, 2025, has now been awarded as well. The interchange reconstruction project on US 29/State Route 316/State Route 8 at Dials Mill Road and Dials Mill Extension includes construction of a bridge and approaches over State Route 316 in Oconee County with a value of approximately $25 million.
The January awards bring the total construction contracts for Fiscal Year 2026—which began on July 1, 2025—to approximately $1.82 billion. This figure includes TIA (Transportation Investment Act), Design-Bid-Build, and locally administered projects; Fiscal Year 2026 will conclude June 30, 2026.
