County Commission OKs $2.9 million for local road projects

The Laurens County Board of Commissioners plans to use $2.9 million in local and new state funding to resurface a long list of county roads ahead of schedule.

The Georgia Department of Transportation recently made available $250 million to local governments for road repair, the funding allocated as part of the governor’s amended state budget. About $2 million came to Laurens County.

“We put a good bit of local funding up, close to $1 million,” said County Administrator Bryan Rogers.

The money has been earmarked for the following projects: 

DISTRICT 1:

Pinehill Road

(U.S. 441 to Ga. 257)

3.12 miles

$390,000

Firetower Subdivision

1.20 miles

$126,000

Joy Lane Subdivision

1.00 miles

$ 90,300

Total – $606,300

DISTRICT 2:

David Mullis Road

2.85 miles

$356,000

Addie Trail

1.32 miles

$165,000

Daniel Estates

0.78 miles

$ 81,500

Greg Couey Road

0.25 miles

$ 26,250

Total – $628,750

DISTRICT 3:

Swinson Cemetery

(Paving Project)

0.50 miles

$112,000

Ed Swinson Road

0.85 miles

$106,125

Currie Road

0.73 miles

$ 91,250

Thomas Edmonds Road

0.30 miles

$ 31,000

Tanglewood East

1.30 miles

$162,500

Total – $502,875

DISTRICT 4:

Wayne Road

2.78 miles

$347,500

Evergreen (U.S, 441 To Old Toomsboro Road)

2.40 miles

$300,000

Total – $647,500

DISTRICT 5:

Fulgum Road

1.17 miles

$146,250

Master Moore Road

1.28 miles

$160,000

Arthur Graham Road

1.21 miles

$151,250

Edward Cox Road

0.57 miles

$59,850

Total –

$517,350

Total (All Projects) – $2,902,775