County manager updates commissioners on multiple road projects, CSX drainage concern and GDOT railroad crossing study

Jun 8, 2026

County Manager James Shubert briefed the Board on near-complete plans for multiple local roads, appraisals underway for right-of-way acquisition, CSX drainage concerns on the Albany Avenue grade separation, and GDOT studies of tier-one railroad crossings and grant timing.

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County Manager James Shubert reported to the Board that plans for Wadley Road, Elmer Thrift Road, Slash Pine Road, Banks Lane and Banks Road are nearly complete apart from utility relocation and that he needs direction on proceeding with right-of-way appraisal and acquisition. He said there had been a previous cost estimate of about $3 million for acquiring rights-of-way for the set of roads under consideration and that appraisers are working on North McDonald Road with owner letters already sent.

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