The State Road and Tollway Authority has signed off on two major highway improvement projects. Board members unanimously approved resolutions authorizing agreements between SRTA and the Georgia DOT to split oversight of upgrades to intersections of Georgia 316 and an overhaul of the Interstate 285 - I-20 west interchange. The 316 project calls for building seven grade-separated intersections along the busy highway connecting Athens with I-85 in Lawrenceville both to improve traffic flow and safety.
The intersections involved in the project are in Barrow and Oconee counties. The work will be done through three contracts worth about $350 million in total. The first of the three contracts will involve two Georgia 316 intersections in Barrow County. The DOT plans to issue a request for proposals from interested road builders for the $100 million contract next month and announce the apparent winner of the bidding in December. Construction is due to start during the fall of next year.
