ATLANTA- July 7th Governor Sonny Perdue announced that he has submitted the required "1511 Certification" on 11 transportation projects that will be funded through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA).
"These funds include work on Georgia's highways, intersections and bridges," said Governor Perdue. "We are using these federal dollars wisely to improve our transportation network and to put Georgians to work."
For more information visit Georgia DOT's stimulus website at www.dot.state.ga.us/gastimulus .
The list of projects is below:
County | Description | Work Type | Total Funding |
| Gwinnett | I-85 from Pleasant Hill Road to Old Peachtree Road - ATMS/communications | ATMS/ITS | $4,110,000 |
| Bibb | SR 87/Macon from Joe Tamplin Exit to and along Weaver Road to West Elk | Auxiliary Lanes | $14,399,326 |
| Coffee | SR 135/US 221 at Tiger Creek approximately six miles northeast of Douglas | Bridges | $1,906,592 |
| Colquitt | CR 186/Hagin Still Road at Ochlockonee River southeast of Doerun | Bridges | $1,706,492 |
| DeKalb | SR 155 at Shoal Creek - replace culvert, turn lane and remove pedestrian bridge | Bridges | $2,075,809 |
| Douglas | CR 815/Anneewakee Road Bridge at Anneewakee Creek | Bridges | $3,551,734 |
| Washington | SR 15 at CR 347/Matthews Road in Tennille | Intersection Improvement | $2,561,077 |
| Coweta | SR 16/Wells Street at CR 157/Broad Street and Luther Bailey Road | Intersection Improvement | $1,587,705 |
| Douglas | CR 810/Kings Highway at CR 173/Central Church Road | Intersection Improvement | $1,160,352 |
| DeKalb | SR 10/Memorial Drive from Woodcroft Road to Goldsmith Road | Miscellaneous Improvements | $7,584,978 |
| Franklin, Hart | I-85 from south of SR 17/Franklin to South Carolina state line | Interstate Rehabilitation | $10,122,000 |
| GRAND TOTAL | $50,766,065 |
