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Madison County plans to widen 2 miles of Calhoun Station Parkway; construction starts in March
Summary
Madison County staff said the county will convert two miles of Calhoun Station Parkway from two lanes to three, with the project bid in October, construction beginning in March and completion expected by year-end; work includes removing poor soils and replacing them with three feet of specified fill, crushed stone and asphalt.
Speaker 1, an unidentified project presenter, told the meeting that Madison County will convert two miles of Calhoun Station Parkway from Stout Road to Highway 22 from two lanes to a three-lane roadway. "The improvements involve, converting the existing 2 lane road into a 3 lane roadway segment," Speaker 1 said, and added that "Project was bid in October." Construction is scheduled to begin in March and staff "anticipate this project to be completed by the end of the year."
Why it matters: The change is intended to increase capacity and address pavement failure along the corridor. During questions, attendees pressed staff on the scope of repairs and pavement stabilization. Speaker 2 asked whether the roadway would remain two lanes; Speaker 1 replied, "3 lane," and later confirmed the county will carry out excavation and replacement of poor subgrade material.
What work will be done: Speaker 1 described the remediation approach in some detail: crews will remove unsuitable soil and "bring in material that meets specifications to borrow pits," replacing about "3 foot" of existing soil, then lay crushed stone and asphalt on top. In response to a question about chemical stabilization, Speaker 1 said, "Lime we're not liming this. This is basically we're coming back with 3 foot of, new material that meets specification and crushed stone and then asphalt on top."
Cause of existing damage: When asked why the road deteriorated, Speaker 1 said he was involved in the original construction and suggested the pavement may have failed because "some bad mostly bad material that could have been placed in it," but he did not provide a definitive, documented cause.
Schedule and public milestone: An attendee asked about a ceremonial opening; Speaker 2 said, "So we we should have a ribbon cutting by the end of the year then," and Speaker 1 confirmed the timeline. No funding sources, contract award details, or formal votes were discussed in the transcript.
What’s next: The project was described as bid in October, with construction slated to start in March and substantial completion expected by year-end. The transcript does not specify the contractor, contract amount, exact start or completion dates, or funding sources.
