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County approves participation in GDOT bridge replacement on State Route 136
Summary
Pickens County authorized the chairman to sign an agreement with the Georgia Department of Transportation to participate in a bridge replacement on State Route 136 at Tuckenridge Creek; packet materials list the project cost and county cost-share breakdown.
Pickens County commissioners voted March 17 to authorize the chairman to sign an agreement with the Georgia Department of Transportation to participate in a bridge replacement project on State Route 136 at Tuckenridge Creek.
According to the project summary included in the county packet, the total project cost is listed as $296,000.94. The packet identifies $258,851 as in-kind costs, and it lists $155,000 as utility aid for in-kind costs. The packet also shows the county’s share of certain in-kind costs as 40% (listed as $103,000) and a separate betterment payment stated as $37,000. County staff presented the agreement to the board and asked for authorization for the chairman to sign the contract with GDOT.
During discussion commissioners clarified the construction staging and utility relocations: county water lines that run through the project corridor will be rerouted for the temporary work zone and then restored, and a temporary alignment will be used while the bridge is replaced. The county anticipates some in-kind contributions and a cash betterment payment as described in the packet. The board approved participation by voice vote; minutes record “Aye” with no opposition.
The board’s authorization directs the chairman to finalize the agreement; county staff will follow procurement and utility-relocation steps in coordination with GDOT and property owners.
