County staff hails free UGA bridge assessment that identified repairs and traffic counts
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Meriwether County public works director Brian Griffin told commissioners a University of Georgia student assessment reviewed every county bridge, provided ratings and repair options and gave the county traffic counts and tie‑in recommendations at no consulting cost.
Brian Griffin, the county's public works director, summarized a bridge management assessment conducted by University of Georgia students and presented to the board on Aug. 10. "We're blessed to have UGA come down here and do a forest for free," Griffin said, noting the team provided condition ratings, traffic counts and prioritized repair options for every bridge in the county.
Griffin told commissioners the assessment gives Meriwether County a baseline for maintenance and future budgeting. He said the study includes proposed repairs, traffic‑count data to inform prioritization, and recommendations for culvert and pipe assessments. The report, Griffin said, is a cost‑effective alternative to hiring an engineering firm: "Lots of valuable information in this one," he added. Staff recommended commissioners use the findings to target work where ratings were lowest and to plan follow‑up engineering estimates for larger projects.
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