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Chattahoochee County OKs GDOT maintenance agreement for planned SR‑1/SR‑520 roundabout
Summary
The Chattahoochee County Commission unanimously approved a Right‑of‑Way Mowing & Maintenance Agreement with the Georgia Department of Transportation for P.I. No. 0015687 (a single‑lane roundabout at SR‑1/SR‑520 and Wells Street). The county will assume maintenance costs and liability under the agreement.
Chattahoochee County commissioners voted unanimously March 4 to approve a Right‑of‑Way Mowing & Maintenance Agreement with the Georgia Department of Transportation for a planned roundabout at State Route 1/State Route 520 and County Road 109 (Wells Street), identified as GDOT P.I. No. 0015687. Commissioner Damon Hoyte moved to approve the contract and Commissioner Gerald Douglas seconded the motion.
The agreement, included in the meeting packet, grants the county the right to perform maintenance activities within the GDOT right‑of‑way for the project limits (MP 4.76 to MP 5.56) under a detailed maintenance plan and requires the county to bear all associated costs and liability. The document notes that the county must follow the Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices (MUTCD) for temporary traffic control, keep planted areas watered and pruned, and follow state herbicide/pesticide licensing rules if chemical controls are used. The packet also sets a 50‑year term for the maintenance authorization and requires the county to provide insurance or certify self‑insurance per the agreement language.
The GDOT packet in the record lists the project’s technical and landscaping specifications and contacts for district staff, and it emphasizes that major repairs or activities that could interfere with traffic require pre‑coordination and a traffic interruption report submitted to GDOT. The board’s motion authorized the county to execute the agreement as provided in the meeting materials.
The approval does not fund construction of the roundabout; it addresses post‑construction maintenance responsibilities and the legal agreement between GDOT and Chattahoochee County. Commissioners did not discuss specific local budget entries for long‑term maintenance at the March 4 meeting. The board entered an executive session later in the meeting to discuss legal matters and reconvened without taking votes in closed session.
The project is listed in GDOT materials included with the packet as P.I. No. 0015687; county staff and GDOT representatives are expected to coordinate required traffic notifications and any third‑party contracts should the county choose to contract the maintenance work to a private vendor.
The agreement and the project plans are part of the public record provided with the March 4 meeting packet; the county clerk attested the minutes of the meeting on April 1, 2025.
