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Ware County to proceed with design for $17.5 million Albany Avenue grade-separation project
Summary
After staff reported a new $17.5 million estimate for the Albany Avenue grade-separation, the Ware County Board of Commissioners voted unanimously to proceed with the current concept design while noting the project cost exceeds the $12 million budgeted amount.
County Manager James Shubert told the Ware County Board of Commissioners on March 27 that PDP Engineers submitted a new high-level cost estimate of $17.5 million for the Albany Avenue grade-separation project, an increase from the $12 million the county had budgeted. The board discussed the reasons for the jump in cost and voted unanimously to proceed with the design shown on the current concept plan.
Shubert said some of the increase stems from a railroad requirement for room to accommodate an additional rail line, which forced an extension of the bridge. Commissioners discussed whether using retaining walls could lower costs; Commissioner Leonard Burse asked about retaining walls, and Commissioner Jon Tindall said using earthen fill for retaining walls allows space for an acceleration lane for semis merging onto Albany Avenue.
Commissioner Barry Cox moved to proceed with the design as shown on the current concept plan; Commissioner Jon Tindall seconded. A roll-call vote recorded Commissioners Burse, Tindall, Cox and Chairman Elmer Thrift voting aye.
The board’s vote authorized proceeding with the design work shown in the concept documents but did not indicate final funding approval or identify a funding source. The county record shows the new estimate came from PDP Engineers; the meeting did not record additional funding or timeline specifics for construction.
