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Elbert County details County Road 166 repave and County Road 125 rebuild; culvert closures planned
Summary
Public Works Director Monty Hankins reported the County Road 166 repave (phase 2) is underway, on an accelerated schedule, but a large culvert replacement will close part of the road for a short period; County Road 125 north of Simla is being rebuilt in‑house, with three miles completed of an eight‑mile project.
Monty Hankins, director of Elbert County Public Works, updated commissioners on two major road projects during the July 23 meeting.
Hankins said Schmidt Construction began work July 7 on County Road 166 (phase 2, County Road 13 to County Road 29) and has 120 days to complete the contract. Crews have milled the road and addressed a subgrade problem near the far east end; the contractor intends to close a portion of CR 166 from County Road 13 to County Road 21 for a culvert replacement. The closure is scheduled from Friday through Sunday with a posted detour (north on CR 13, across CR 174 and down CR 21 by the golf course). The county will install a like‑sized 72‑inch concrete culvert to replace a failing metal pipe and backfill with flow‑fill; Hankins warned supply timing for flow‑fill might delay reopening to Monday.
Hankins also described a separate closure in the town of Elbert for a culvert replacement south of the gas station where temporary millings will be placed then paved back; that detour is two short blocks through the school area and will maintain a single open lane during paving operations.
On County Road 125 (Simla to Highway 86), Hankins said the county is rebuilding the roadway in‑house because it carries the highest east‑of‑Comanche Creek traffic counts; crews have completed the first three miles of nine and are replacing many long‑expired culverts, reshaping shoulders and applying an asphalt‑gravel travel surface. Hankins said the improvements reduce steep shoulder drop‑offs and increase safety.
Ending: Commissioners thanked public works staff for round‑the‑clock work; Hankins noted heavy summer rains have increased maintenance demands and asked for continuing public patience during construction and weather‑related repairs.
