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Chattahoochee County approves GDOT maintenance agreement for planned roundabout at SR 1/SR 520
Summary
The county unanimously approved a Right-of-Way Mowing & Maintenance Agreement with the Georgia Department of Transportation for P.I. No. 0015687 (a proposed single‑lane roundabout at SR 1/SR 520 and Wells Street). The agreement assigns long‑term maintenance and liability to the county and requires adherence to GDOT standards.
Chattahoochee County commissioners voted unanimously on March 4 to approve a Right‑of‑Way Mowing & Maintenance Agreement with the Georgia Department of Transportation for P.I. No. 0015687, a project that will install a single‑lane roundabout at State Route 1/State Route 520 and County Road 109 (Wells Street).
The motion to approve the agreement was made by Commissioner Damon Hoyte and seconded by Commissioner Gerald Douglas. The board recorded a unanimous vote.
The agreement in the meeting packet (GDOT correspondence, project documents and an accompanying maintenance plan) gives Chattahoochee County the right to perform maintenance activities within the GDOT right‑of‑way for the project limits identified by PI 0015687. It requires the county to follow the Federal Manual of Uniform Traffic Control Devices and GDOT standards for temporary traffic control and maintenance operations. The written terms make the local government responsible for costs and liability associated with the allowed maintenance work and set the agreement duration and procedures for supplemental changes and notifications for activities that may interrupt traffic.
Key provisions included in the document packet: the maintenance work plan describes watering, pruning, weed control, pesticide/herbicide supervision, mowing and litter removal standards; requirements for sidewalks and multi‑use trail repairs; insurance and indemnification obligations; and a process for notifying GDOT before lane or pedestrian closures. The packet also describes a long‑term term (the agreement language indicates an extended authorization for maintenance tied to the project) and lists PI 0015687 and related GDOT contacts for project coordination.
County officials did not provide further detail at the meeting about specific maintenance schedules or funding for ongoing maintenance. The motion approved only the GDOT agreement language as presented; no additional funding or implementation budget was adopted during the March 4 meeting.
The approval means the county will be the entity responsible for routine upkeep of landscaping, mowing and non‑structural maintenance within the agreed area after project completion; any major construction, changes in scope or compensatory terms would require supplemental agreement with GDOT.
