The Georgia Department of Transportation (Georgia DOT) has awarded 22 contracts totaling about $86.3 million for projects approved at the State Transportation Board meeting in October. The contracts were given to the lowest qualified bidders on October 31, 2025.
The largest resurfacing project is valued at approximately $31 million and covers more than 17 miles of milling and plant mix resurfacing on I-75/State Route 401, starting at the Florida state line and extending north of US 84/SR 38 in Lowndes County. In total, seven resurfacing projects account for around $62.5 million, which represents roughly 72 percent of all funds awarded this month.
For construction work, the largest contract is worth about $3.2 million and involves building a bridge and approaches over Fightingtown Creek on Madola Road (County Road 159) in Fannin County. Together with six other construction projects, these contracts make up about $14.3 million or nearly 17 percent of the month’s awards.
Bridge rehabilitation efforts include five contracts totaling approximately $6.7 million, or about eight percent of the total amount awarded. The biggest single bridge rehabilitation contract is valued at around $2 million for work at various locations in Clayton and Fulton counties.
Three safety-related contracts are included in this round, adding up to about $2.7 million—roughly three percent of the overall sum. The most significant safety project will upgrade LED lighting systems along I-20/State Route 402 from Capitol Avenue to Flat Shoals Road in DeKalb and Fulton counties for an estimated cost of $1.3 million.
Additionally, a supplemental award was announced for a previously deferred project: a construction contract worth approximately $6 million to build two bridges over Little Ochlocknee River and its overflow on Palmer Road (CR 305) in Thomas County.
With these new awards, Georgia DOT’s total construction contracts for Fiscal Year 2026—which began July 1, 2025—have reached roughly $1.17 billion across TIA-funded initiatives, Design-Bid-Build efforts, and locally administered projects; the fiscal year ends June 30, 2026.
Contractors interested in bidding must prequalify with Georgia DOT—including Disadvantaged Business Enterprises (DBEs), registered small businesses, and veteran-owned small businesses—by visiting https://www.dot.ga.gov/GDOT/Pages/DBE.aspx.
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