The State Road and Tollway Authority (SRTA) awarded a record $26.5 million in Georgia Transportation Infrastructure Bank (GTIB) loans and grants Tuesday that will help fund 13 transportation projects across the state.
Among the grants, Athens-Clarke County will receive a $1.7 million grant that will go toward realigning the intersection of Hawthorne and Oglethorpe avenues to improve overall safety and enhance the city’s sidewalk and bike networks.
Nearly $2.5 million in loans and grants will be used to build a single-lane roundabout in Barrow County at the intersection of State Route 53 and Mulberry Road and realign the intersection.
The project is expected to improve road safety and freight movement. The state funding will accelerate completion of the work by three years.
