Fiscal years 1995 and 1996 annual report [1996]

W e, the members of the Transportation Board, the Commissioner and the employees of the Georgia Department of Transportation, are committed to a safe, efficient and sustainable transportation system for all users .
Through dedicated teamwork and responsible transportation leadership, we will support economic development, environmental sensitivity and an improved quality of life for all.

CONTENTS
From the Commissioner 3 The Summer of ' 96 4 Planning and Programmi ng 10 Preconstruction 12 Construction 14 Operations 16 Administration 1 8 Spec al Staff 2 0 D str ct One 22 D st r ct Two 2 4 D str ct Three 2 6 D str ct Four 28 D str ct Five 30 D str ct Six 3 2 D str ct Seven 3 4 D str ct Map 36 The Organization 38 Financials 40-41 History of the Georgia DOT 4 2 Major Construction Projects 44 State Transportation Board 48

Commissioner Wayne Shackenord

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G OLD-MEDAL PERFORMANCES. Achievements of Olympic proportions. Team DOT carries the torch.
As we reflect on the accomplishments of the past two years, the analogies are obvious. And why shouldn't they be? Transportation was one of the key elements in Atlanta's victorious bid for the Games. And other than the facilities built specifically for competition during the 1996 Olympic Games, the most critical legacies of the Olympics were those for which the Georgia DOT was responsible.
We've captured a glimpse of the Summer Games here; yet it is important to remember that the Olympics were the culmination of one dream, and the beginning of anoth er. The Georgia DOT is steadily moving forward in our goal to meet the transportation demands of all Georgians for the 21st century and beyond. Partnered with our state's citizens and Georgia's business and political leadership, the DOT w ill provide the path to greater accessibility and enhanced mobility.
A famous advertising campaign expressed, "There is no finish line." I am struck with the thought that although the Olympic finish line and all the achievements over the past two years are behind us, our futu re is just beginning.

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Fireworks during the Olympic Opening Ceremonies light up the nighttime sky.

The Summer of '96

p ERHAPS LIKE NO OTHER T he transportation implications

EVENT in the world, the Olympic involved in h osting the Olympics

Games are a tribute to teamwork. were phenomenal. Couple the

From bidding to host the Games, fact that no other Olympic Games

to preparing for and staging the

ever had as many venues located

Games, to actually competing in in a downtown business district as

them, teamwork is evident at

the Atlanta Games did with the

every level.

fact that three m illion athletes,

That same spirit of teamwork w hich landed the Olympics for Atlanta, and which propelled athletes to go fo r the gold during competition, was the cornerstone of the Georgia Department of Tran sportation's commitment to h elping make the 1996 Centennial Olympic Games the best Olympics yet.
The Georgia DOT commitment to the O lympics was apparent fro m the very beginning of Atlanta's journey to the Games. Serving in an advisory capacity to the Atlanta Committee for the Olympic Games (ACOG) during both the national and international host-city bidding stages, the Georgia DOT and local O lympic planners knew that th e host-city designation could hinge on the city's overall transportation strategy. After Atlanta was awarded the 1996 Olympic Games in September 1990, it was w idely reported nationally and internationally that one of Atlanta's aces was its excel-

members of the press and spectators were expected and the formula for a potential transportation nightmare became obvious. To avoid that, ACOG formed in 1992 the Olympic Transportation Support Group (OTSG) and commissioned the Atlanta Regional Commission, the Atlanta area's regional planning organization, to perform an Olympic Transportation Study. The OTSG, which was made up of representatives from a number of local agencies and jurisdictions, was charged with developing the Olympic Transportation Plan. T he Olympic Transportation Plan was the system through which people were transported not only in and out of venues, but from one venue site to another. The plan entailed transportation modes including rapid railI busesI taxis, automobiles and pedestrian access in addition to outlining street closures, available parking and areas of restricted or no access.

lent transportation system. For th e

Georgia DOT and Atlanta

Olympic officials, that came as no

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Georgia's Commissioner of Transportation, Wayne Shackelford, was co-chairman of the OTSG.
In addition to the contributions made by the Georgia DOT to the Olympic Transportation Plan was a special group of Olympic-related transportation projects that were in the DOT's construction work program. The Georgia DOT programmed and provided funding for over 100 Olympic Transportation Projects throughout the state of Georgia with a total estimated construction cost of approximately $750 million. Over $450 million of this construction was in the Atlanta metropolitan area, where the majority of the venues were located. These projects were not built just for the Olympics. Every project had a documented need and purpose and served to meet genuine local or state transportation needs. In some cases, however, project sched ules were adjusted for longer-range projects in order to have the projects ready for the Olympic Games. The progress of the Olympic Transportation Projects through the planning and design phases was monitored by a special Georgia DOT committee to ensure that completion schedules were met.
The Olympic Transportation Projects were grouped into five categories :

(1) Venue Related- These projects allowed direct access to the venues themselves and were vital to the transportation of both spectators and the "O lympic Family" (athletes, coaches, judges, corporate sponsors and foreign dignitaries among others).
Among the Venue-related Olympic Transportation Projects were:
The International Boulevard Viaduct Extension to Techwood Drive Allowed for greatly improved access to the Georgia D ome, the Georgia World Congress Center and the Omni arena. In addition to improving vehicular access, a pedestrian bridge connecting the Omni MARTA rapid rail station with the pedestrian plaza of the World Congress Center provided safe, convenient pedestrian access.

The DOT's Olympic efforts included a wide variety of key infrastructure improvements and a pivotal role in the Olympic Transportation Plan.

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Ne\.'(; North Gate Entrance and new Interchange at Stone Nlountain Freev;;ay at West Park Place Boulevard Twenty miles east of Atlanta at Stone Mountain Park, the DOT constructed a new North Gate Interchange at Stone Mountain Freeway and Old Hugh Howell Road providing an additional entry point to the park from the Stone Mountain Freeway. In addition, a new grade-separated interchange for the Stone Mountain Freeway at West Park Place was completed. This project enhanced access to Bermuda Road and the Olympic tennis venue. Archery and the Olympic velodrome cycling events also took place at Stone Mountain Park.

These Express Lanes require two or more occupants per vehicle and augmented 20 lane-m iles of Express Lanes that opened in D ecember 1994 on I-20, Atlanta's east-west interstate. Implementation of the HOY lanes was critical to the Olympics since the Olympic Transportation Plan relied heavily on buses and vans for transporting athletes, officials, sponsors and spectators.
(2) Getteral Traffic Improvemettts - These projects included new or reconstructed roads and bridges in the venue cities as well as throughout the state on major transportation routes.

Costley Nli/1 Road (nev;; construction), State Route '138 (widen ing) and I20/Salem Road Interchange (reconstruction) - These three projects had a direct impact on traffic flow at the Georgia International Horse Park in Conyers. The Costley Mill Road project was 2.8 miles of new construction whereas the other two projects were upgrades to existing facilities. The Horse Park was the site of equ estrian events in addition to the Olympic mountain biking competition and two events in the m odern pentathlon .
High OccuJ?ancy Vehicle Lanes - On May 30, 1996, 60 lane-miles of Express Lanes, also called HOY or carpool lanes, opened on sections of I-75 and I-85 within I-285.

Among the General Traffic Improvement Olympic Transportation Projects were:
Harry Truman Parkway - This fo urlane limited access highway was completed in Savannah providing significantly improved north-south traffic flow through the downtown Savannah area, the site of the yachting events.
State Route 3'16 -This roadway was widened from State Route 10/ U.S. 78 to the South Athens Bypass. State Route 316 is also known as University Parkway due to the direct link it provid es

between Atlanta and Athens, home of the University of Georgia. Athens was the site of soccer, rhythmic gymnastics and indoor volleyball preliminaries.
(3) Transportation Enhattcement Activity Projects - Not all of the DOT's Olympic Transportation Projects involved roadway construction. Some of the most interesting types of transportation projects were the Transportation Enhancement Activity projects including bicycle/ pedestrian facilities, landscaping projects, urban streetscaping and restoration of historic places. These projects were intended to enhance the environment generally and to provide visually appealing corridors that would encourage use by pedestrians and bicyclists.
Among the Transportation Enhancement Activity projects were:
Capitol Avenue Pedestrian Corridor This project granted a more pedestrian friendly route from the Georgia State MARTA rapid rail station to the Olympic Stadium and Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium, a major pedestrian corridor during the Games. Among the improvements were enhanced lighting, widened sidewalks and landscaping.
Peachtree Street Pedestrian System Nearly five miles of enhancements were involved in the streetscaping

and beautification of this corridor from Memorial Drive to Pine Street. Peachtree Street is downtown Atlanta's main thoroughfare, running through the city's hotel and central business districts.
Atlanta University Promenade - This enhancement project was adjacent to Atlanta University, site of Olympic basketball preliminaries and field hockey. Distinctive lighting and sidewalk improvements were among the elements utilized to streetscape this corridor from West
End to Martin Luther King, Jr. Drive.
Landscaping - In preparation for the Olympic Games, the Georgia DOT undertook the most extensive series of landscaping projects in its history. Olympic visitors were wowed by splashes of color from acre upon acre of w ildflowers and abundant greenery from hundreds of thousands of trees and shrubs. The DOT landscaped along interstates and at DOT construction sites at Olympic venues statewide.

The Olympics provided a successful merger of technology and the hard work of DOT employees statewide.

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Bicycle/Pedestrian Paths - Seven greenway projects encompassing various combinations of bicycle and pedestrian paths were completed by the July Olympics. These greenways totaled approximately 26 miles and facilitated a harmonious relationship between motorists and the running/walking/ biking enthusiasts so prevalent in the Atlanta metro area. The Georgia DOT worked with numerous local governmental entities on these projects and assisted in some cases w ith the administration of ISTEA funding.
(4) Reconstruction of Georgia Welcome Centers- Visitors' first impressions of Georgia were greatly improved with the replacement of two outdated Georgia Welcome Centers located at the Tennessee state line on I-75 near Ringgold and at the South Carolina state line on I-85 near Lavonia. In addition to th e two brand new Welcome Centers, upgrades were finished at DOT Rest Areas located in Bibb, Monroe, Gordon and Dooly counties.
(5) Atlauta Regioual Advanced Trattsportatiott Management System (ATMS) - In what could be considered the crown jewel in the Georgia DOT's preparations for the Olympic Games, the world got to see Georgia's new Advanced Transportation Managem ent System (ATMS) in action . The ATMS is an extensive network of traffic control, surveillance and incident management campo-

nents fo r Atlanta area freeways and arterials, all of which are linked to the DOT's new state-of-the-art Transportation Management Center (TMC). The T M C is a central command facility w ith fiber optic links to both smaller transportation control centers in five counties encompassing the Atlanta region and to MARTA, Atlanta's rapid rail authority. Although full implementation of th e ATMS system will take several years, key elements were in place and functioning in downtown Atlanta for the Games.
In tandem with the ATMS technology, the Federal Highway Administration inaugurated a fo urmonth Intelligent Transportation System showcase project. The showcase project helped bring intelligent transportation technologies to a new level of coordination and rationalization for the traveling public. As part of the showcase, information received through Georgia's ATMS was distributed to the public through hand-held computers, interactive Tv, the Internet and in-vehicle navigation devices.

Preserving the environment, while promoting public input, was evidenced through the Department's statewide teleconferences and efforts to improve transportation in North Georgia. The DOT's interrnodal activities encompass a variety of transportation modes, including bicycling.

THE PLANNING AND
PROGRAMMING DMSION was involved in myriad noteworthy projects during Fiscal Years 1995 and 1996. This Division also played an integral role in the Department's 1996 Olympic Games activities through areas such as project management for Transportation Enhancement Activities (TEA) and documentation of the DOT's Olympic Games activities.
In Fiscal Years 1995 and 1996, Transportation Improvement Programs (TIPs) were completed for all 11 of Georgia's urbanized areas. The Office of Planning also experimented with privatization in two studies. The studies made special efforts to involve public input and were well received by the local groups that participated.
Creating new opportunities for public involvement is one of the cornerstones of an active transportation planning process. Using GSAMS (Georgia Statewide Academic and Medical Systems) technology, statewide teleconferences were held to inform and interact w ith the public about the statewide transportation program and bicycle plan. The North Georgia Appalachian Scenic Corridor Study, aimed at providing east-west connectivity across North Georgia, has been unique by involving a Citizens Advisory Committee in the study and decision-making process.
The Office of Planning also became involved in the collaborative Georgia Scenic Byways Project aimed at retaining the scenic beauty and cultural significance of Georgia's scenic roads and highways . This

project combines public and private efforts, with principal funding provided by the private sector.
During both Fiscal Years 1995 and 1996, the Office of Programming ensured that the DOT was in compliance with laws, policies and procedures for proper administration of funds made available for road purposes. This task was accomplished while providing management guidance in optimal utilization of funds.
The Office of Interrnodal Programs continued in Fiscal Years 1995 and 1996 to foster the development of transportation modes such as public transportation, railroads, aviation and ports. Included among the studies conducted within the Office of Interrnodal Programs during the fiscal period were the Intercity Bus Plan for Georgia, the Intelligent Transportation System (ITS) Statewide Strategic Deployment Plan, the Commuter Rail Plan, the Intercity Rail Plan, the Chatham County Intermodal Freight Study and the General Aviation Study. Additionally, the Capital Improvements Program was completed in Fiscal Year 1996. In the Transit Operations Branch, multimillion dollar capital and operating programs were administered for urban and rural transit agencies.
During Fiscal Years 1995 and 1996, the Planning Division also continued to oversee the DOT's strategic planning effort, the process through which an organization's future is envisioned and developed. This process was set in motion in spring of 1994.

The DOT completed design work for a new exit on U.S. 78 at Stone Mountain Park. Bridges also continued to be a focus with inspections both above ground and underwater, as well as covered bridge rehabilitation.

Preconstruction Division

O FFICES INTHE
DEPARTMENT'S Preconstruction Division provide crucial services in the preliminary life cycle of transportation projects. These services include environmental impact assessments, property acquisition and design.
The Office of Environment/ Location ensured the Department's sensitivity to environmental concerns associated w ith transportation improvements in Fiscal Years 1995 and 1996 while the Office of Rightof-Way worked to acquire the property necessary for these improvements. The offices of Bridge Design, Road Design and Urban Design meanwhile developed concepts, specifications and plans for a number of significant projects.
The Office of Bridge Design produced construction plans for 130 bridges in Fiscal Year 1995 and 114 bridges in Fiscal Year 1996. Included among the 1995 plans were approach bridges for the Sidney Lanier Bridge in Brunswick and w idening for 18 bridges on I-95 in Chatham County. In Fiscal Year 1996, design plans were completed for the widening of I-95 over the St. Mary's River in Camden County and 13 bridges on the Bobby Jones Expressway in Richmond County. Plans also continued to be developed for the main cable-stayed spans of the Sidney Lanier Bridge in Glynn County.
In the Office of Road Design, concept reports were completed on 53

major new construction and reconstruction projects during Fiscal Years 1995 and 1996. Preliminary construction and right-of-w ay plans were produced for over 30 major projects including segments for the Fall Line Freeway and the Golden Isles Parkway. Final construction plans were completed and construction contracts au thorized on 58 major projects w hich included widening a section of I-95 in Camden County and reconstruction of the I-85/State Route 20 interchange in Gwinnett County.
In the O ffice of Urban Design, design w ork was completed in Fiscal Years 1995 and 1996 for numerous projects of significance including Metropolitan Atlanta's new High Occupancy Vehicle lanes, or Express Lanes; the new U.S. 78 exit at Stone Mountain Park; the Kennedy Interchange in Cobb County; the Bobby Jones Extension in Richmond County and a widening project for I-285 at Interstates 75 and 85.
The Right-of-Way Office continued to exhibit a superior level of productivity, quality control and efficiency throughout Fiscal Years 1995 and 1996. Right-of-Way expenditures totaled over $77 million in Fiscal Year 1995 with the DOT acquiring 2,479 parcels of land. Fiscal Year 1996 saw over $62 m illion in such expenditures w ith 1,754 parcels acquired.

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Completed a month ahead of schedule, Express Lanes were added to sections of I 75 and 1-85. The Department's numerous Olympic projects included improvements to accommodate traffic near the equestrian venue in Rockdale County

Construction Division

THEOFFICE OF
CONSTRUCTION is responsible for assuring that the Department's construction activities are per formed on time with the highest degree of quality. The office, working in tandem with the seven Districts, oversaw the completion of numerous transportation projects during Fiscal 1995 and 1996.
One of the office's most significant accomplishments was the implementation of 60 lane-miles of HOY (High Occupancy Vehicle) lanes on sections of I-75 and I-85. Nthough this project was not designed for use only during the O lympic period, a goal of the Construction Office was to have the HOY project completed before the anticipated flood of Olympic spectators arrived. At a large press event on May 30, 1996, the HOY lanes were officially opened - marking a completion date a full month ahead of schedule.
Another project in w hich the Construction Office played an integral role was the implementation of the AT MS (Advanced Transportation Management System) housed at the new $40 million TMC (Transportation Management Center) in Atlanta. Th e ATMS is a network of cameras, m essage signs and ramp meters operated from the TMC. Construction also was proud to supervise th e completion of several projects that enhanced transportation in areas near the Olympic venues.

jurisdiction of the Construction Division. In Fiscal Year 1995, 445 contracts were awarded by this office. For Fiscal Year 1996, 388 contracts were awarded. Contracts Administration's most significant accomplishment during the two fiscal years was its continued development of the DOT's Electronic Bulletin Board System (EBBS) including the posting of the apparent three lowest bidders on the EBBS by 2:00p.m. on the afternoon of a contract letting.
Another office within the Construction Division is the O ffice of Materials & Research. This office performed approximately 170,000 and 190,000 tests during Fiscal 1995 and Fiscal1996, respectively, on materials used in DOT construction and maintenance projects. Materials & Research was pleased to co-sponsor the first annual Georgia Transportation Research Conference (GATREC) which was held at the Georgia Tech Research Institute's Cobb County facility in October 1994. The conference stimulated transportation research in the state through the sharing of knowledge, the identification of research needs and the announcement of funding opportunities.
The second annual GATREC was hosted by Clark Atlanta University in October 1995. This conference was a foru m which allowed university researchers to report on current transportation research.

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Coming to the rescue of frazzled motorists was the DOT's new force of HEROs. Also making its debut was the 21st-century Transportation Management Center.

THE LARGEST DMSION OF
THE DOT is the Operations Division. It is made up of six subdivisions: Maintenance, Maintenance Personnel, Traffic Operations, Utilities, Permits and Enforcement, and Equipment Management.
The Office of Equipment Management oversees fleet management statew ide, with the fleet items ranging in complexity fro m lawn m owers/weedeaters to heavy earth-moving equipment. The office is responsible for approximately 8,500 veh icles or pieces of equipment.
Also part of the Operations D ivision, the Traffic Operations Office's primary responsibility is the safe and efficient operation of Georgia's State Highway System. The accomplishments of the Traffic Operations Office over the past two fiscal years have been perhaps the m ost noticeable achievements of the entire Georgia DOT Georgia's Advanced Transportation Management System went on-line and the 4-story, 55,000-square foot Transportation Management Center opened in April1 996. Elem en ts of ATMS include ramp m eters, overhead variable message signs, traffic cam eras and a force of Highway Emergency Response Operators (HERO) responsible for freeway incident managem ent. The TMC facility ush ered in a new era of transportation management and places Georgia in elite company nationally am ong those states

implementing advanced transportation management technology.
Traffic Operations also oversaw privatization of the DOT's Logo Sign Program - a factor which led to a doubling of business participation in the program. These sign panels represent a $5.8 million investment in new and refurbished sign structures for the Department. All this has been accomplished at no cost to the DOT Additionally, privatization provides an estimated yearly savings of $300,000.
In the Office of Utilities, utility and railroad matters were successfully coordinated between the Department of Transportation and utility owners and railroads. This office also developed and administered policies, procedures and regulations related to highway/ utility/railroad matters in conformance with current law. Furthermore, the Office of Utilities negotiated agreements that deal with highway improvements and maintenance between the various railroads and the DOT The Office of Utilities often finds itself acting as a liaison between the offices of Construction and Preconstruction, the District Offices and the railroads and utilities. In Fiscal Year 1995, the office executed 144 utility/railroad agreements totaling $11,352,170.19. Fiscal1 996 brought sligh tly higher figures, w ith 176 agreem ents executed at a cost of $14,422,201.70.

The Georgia 400 Tollway continued to be a huge success. Taking advantage of computer technology, the DOT's Manual of Guidance was placed online. The Office of Air Transportation procured a new airplane.

Administration Division

THEADMINISTRATION
D N ISION OF THE DOT is instrum ental to the continued success of the D epartment.
D uring Fiscal Years 1995 and 1996 the Internal Audit Unit evaluated the offices of the D epartment to determin e that all rules, regulations and federal and state laws were followed . All findings are reported to m anagem ent with recommendations for appropriate action.
In Fiscal Year 1995 four internal audits were completed . In Fiscal Year 1996 seven internal audits were completed.
The External Audit Unit performs financial related audits of third party contracts, other than construction. In Fiscal Year 1995, 334 pre-award, cost and lump sum audits w ith $5,160,825.20 in question were completed .
In Fiscal Year 1996, 684 preaward, cost and lum p sum audits w ith $3,083,899.01 in question were completed. A completed Consultant Audit Guide and a w orkshop for the consultant industry also were com pleted .
Within the Administration Division, the Fiscal Procedures Section is a multifunctional unit that performs various activities. This section develops and modifies accounting and fiscal systems for the Department. It also composes procedures that are used to implement the new systems.

This section also develops on-line manuals available to terminal users throughout the Department. In Fiscal Year 1996, the Manual of Guidance was transferred from a paper system to an on-line system.
This section also coordinates assignment of user IDs and passwords for th e central computer system and coordinates Departmental personal vehicle assig n m e n t s .
The General Accounting Office is also an instrumen tal element of Administration . General Accounting h andles total paymen ts to con tractors, cities, counties, right-of-way, consultants an d railroads. In Fiscal Year 1995 these payments totaled $774,074,990. In Fiscal Year 1996 the payments totaled $895, 141,690. In May 1996, the O ffice of Budget Services was created.
The Air Transportation Office reported fewer flights flown from Fiscal Year 1995 to Fiscal Year 1996. There were 889 flights flown in Fiscal Year 1995 and flight hours totaled 2,012. In Fiscal Year 1996, those figures were 835 fligh ts flown and 1,887 flight hours.
An addition was made to the aircraft fleet during Fiscal Year 1996 w hen a Cessna Conquest II eight passenger plane was purchased .

For Fiscal Year 1995, the highligh t was the completion of procedures for the Georgia 400 Ch ange Fund .

Flood recovery efforts lingered into the fiscal period. The DOT's anti-littering initiative garnered national recognition while reducing Georgia's litter problem.

THE OFFICES OF SPECIAL
STAFF are key components in the development of different aspects of the Department, including personnel, public affairs, legal services, equal opportunity compliance, systems development and state aid.
The Office of Legal Affairs was officially changed to th e Office of Legal Services by a Legislative act. The Office of Legal Services no longer serves as hearing officers for administrative hearings involving the Department. Now, the attorneys in the office represent the Department in hearings involving outdoor advertising, overweight vehicle and relocation assistance benefits. The office litigated or resolved approximately 50 outdoor advertising cases, 906 overweight truck cases and two relocation assistance cases in Fiscal Year 1996.
The office also was responsible for drafting, reviewing and revising 832 contracts as requested by each of the Department's divisions. Among these accomplishments, the office also developed new policies and procedures regarding the Consultant Contracting Procedures in the Department's continuing effort to streamline the process for selection and management of consultant contracts.
Th e mission of the Personnel Office is to provide human resource services to Department management and to DOT employees.

Th e office met that challenge with the implementation of GeorgiaGain during Fiscal Years 1995 and 1996. GeorgiaGain was a monumental change in the state's method of managing its employees. GeorgiaGain has paved the way to pay for performance for all state employees.
Throughout the fiscal period, the Office of State Aid continued to assist local governments with rebuilding efforts needed as a result of flood damage caused by 1994's Tropical Storm Alberto.
The office worked with local governments to ensure that payments were received. Over $563,649 in state and FHWA funds were handled through the office to restore roads and bridges after the devastating combination of Tropical Storm Alberto and heavy rainfalls in the regions of South Georgia.
The Office of State Aid also was instrumental in making the 1996 Olympics a success. The office provided contracts covering roads and parking areas for many Olympic venues at a cost of $4,661,029.
Additionally, contracts were implemented by the office for paving unimproved roads, replacing deficient drainage structures and assisting in economic developm ent interests.

The last piece of the puzzle for State Route 316 fell into place with the completion of a project in Oconee County. This multi-lane corridor linking Atlanta and Athens has been designated University Parkway.

District One

THE SPOTIIGHT OFTHE
OLYMPIC GAMES sh ined brightly in m any areas outside Atlanta, but perhaps no brighter than in the DOT's District One. It was in District One that the highest attendance totals were notched at Olympic venue sites outside th e Atlanta O lympic ring. A trio of events - soccer, volleyball and rhythmic gymnastics - attracted nearly 800,000 people to the Athens area and the rowing and canoe/kayak venue at Lake Lanier brought some 160,000 spectators to Gainesville. In addition, the District's Gwinnett County was abuzz w ith activity due to its proximity to Atlanta.
In Fiscal 1996, the four-laning of State Route 316 was completed w ith a 4.4-mile section in Ocon ee County. This project completed th e long-anticipated m ulti-lane link between Atlanta and Athens.
In other Olympic-related work, District One completed 1.3 m iles of interchange recon struction on State Route 10/U.S. 78 at Wes t Park Place and 1.2 m iles of interch ange construction on State Route 10/U.S. 78 at O ld Hugh Howell Road . Adjacent to Ston e Mountain Park, both of these projects greatly enhanced access to
the tennis, archery and velodrome cycling events.
In other work, the Watkinsville Bypass was opened with th e completion of 3.71 m iles of con struction; nearly three miles of State Route 53 in

Hall County were widened and reconstructed near I-985; and eight m iles of State Route 72 in Elbert County were w idened from east of the Broad River to State Route 17 in Elberton. In Gwinnett County, th e District finished upgrades to I-85's north- and southbound Rest Areas as well as o pening the 2.78-m ile Duluth Bypass (Sugarloaf Parkway) and a widening project on State Route 120 from McKendree Church Road to State Route 316.
In Fiscal Year 1995, District One completed a resurfacing and passing and turn lane project on State Route 8/ U.S. 29 in Franklin and Madison counties as well as two m iles of grading, drainage, base and paving for construction of an entrance to Brasstown Valley Park Resort on State Route 2/ U.S. 76 in Towns County.
T he District's Traffic Operations personnel proposed, designed and implemented an upgrade of eigh t signalized intersections in the city of Toccoa. Additionally, District employees worked at varying levels on traffic signal upgrades for th e cities of Cumming, Monroe and Athens. Over the course of Fiscal Years 1995 and 1996, 37 new stop-and-go traffic signals were installed in the District, not including those put up by
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The Department's Wildflower Program grew at an amazing rate with the addition of 19 sites in District Two.

District Two

THE DEPARTMENT'S
SECOND DISTRICT, headquartered in Tennille, marked achievements in all areas of operation during Fiscal Years 1995 and 1996.
Major projects under construction during that time included 38 bridges and eight Governor's Road Improvement Projects (GRIP) totaling $161.2 million. With a strong emphasis on quality construction, District Two received the Overlay Award at the DOT's 1995 Contractor's Workshop for an Asphaltic Concrete "D " Mix project on I-20 in Newton County.
District Two also paved the w ay during the fiscal years fo r future transportation improvements. Projects totaling $124.4 m illion were let to contract between July 1994 and June 1996. These contracts included 12 bridge replacem ents, seven intersection improvem ents and 30.5 miles for additional lanes. Also let to contract were
13 bridges and five miles of base and paving for the Bobby Jones Expressway Extension through the Phinizy Swamp in Richmond County.
A continued emphasis on beautification and safety benefited motorists throughout the 28 coun ties encompassed by District Two. The w ildflower program blossom ed with the prepara-

tion of 19 additional sites and maintenance of 34 acres of existing w ildflower plots.
On highways throughout the District, more than 67,000 raised pavement markings were placed to maintain adequate traffic control during wet weather and darkness w hile more than 41 ,000 signs were washed to restore reflectivity and reduce replacement cost.
Speed zones for 29 local governments w ere renewed or updated; and signal timing review studies were completed for 24 locations. Traffic Control Training also was provided upon demand for local governments.
District Two continued publication of the Q uarterly Safety Newsletter during Fiscal Years 1995 and 1996 for distribution to all DOT employees in District Two as well as to the State Safety Council and District Safety Offices statewide.
T he District's workforce of approximately 650 employees completed 8,100 training hours in Fiscal Year 1995 and 9,930 training h ours in Fiscal Year 1996. Among the employees hired during the two fiscal years, 44 percent were minorities and 30 percent were females.

Several GRIP projects were underway in DistrictThree during the fiscal period including a project on U.S. 341 in Houston County.

District Three

T RANSPORTATION IMPROVE
MENTS ABOUNDED 11--IROUGHOUT DISTRICT 11--IREE in Fiscal Years 1995 and 1996 as many major projects were completed and others were well underway.
The w idening of I-75 in District Three was finished upon the completion of two projects in Dooly County. M ore than 14 miles of I-75 were widened for additional lanes from the Dooly County line to State Route 7/U.S. 41 in Unadilla. Just south of Unadilla and extending to State Route 26, over seven more miles of I-75 also were w idened for additional lanes. Both of these I-75 projects also included the widening of double bridges.
Interstate 16 in Bibb and Twiggs counties w as the focus of another interstate project finished by the close of Fiscal Year 1996. Beginning at Spring Street in Macon and extending through Tw iggs County, 31.8 miles of milling and inlay were completed along the shoulders of I-16. T his project also included concrete rehabilitation at various locations.
On I-75, milling and inlay was completed for more than 14 miles along the shoulders of the interstate from State Route 96 to north of I-475. On I-475, more than 15 miles of concrete rehabilitation were completed beginning at I-75 and extending to State Route 19/U.S. 41.
Accessibility to Fort Valley State University in Peach County was greatly improved with the construction of a new road to the university.

District Three oversaw 2.3 miles of grading, drainage, base and plant mix paving for construction of the access road which was named University Boulevard. This road begins at State College Drive and extends to State Route 7/U.S. 41.
Working toward the goals of the Governor's Road Im provement Program (GRIP) while exercising environmental sensitivity were factors illustrated by advancements made on the state's Golden Isles Parkway. More than nine miles _of grading, drainage, base and paving were completed for the Parkway from Elko Road in Perry south to Henson Road on State Route 11/ U.S. 341. This project also called for the inclusion of a wetland mitigation site. Another wetland mitigation site was included for a project on State Route 314 in Fayette County where over four miles of widening and reconstruction were completed.
District Three also was successful in enhancing interstate travel for all motorists. At the close of Fiscal Year 1996, rehabilitation and building renovations for Rest Areas 19 and 22 on I-475 and I-75 in Bibb and Monroe counties were 99 percent complete. Renovation also was underway for truck weigh stations and operations buildings northbound and southbound on I-75 in Monroe County. This renovation will include installation of scale systems and automatic vehicle identification systems.

District Four

Demonstrating environmental sensitivity, the DOT relocated nearly 60 state-listed endangered gopher tortoises for a project in Decatur and Miller counties.

THE DOT EMPLOYEES IN
D ISTRICT FOUR experienced a challenging two fiscal years in 1995 and 1996 as a result of the flood of 1994. During those two years, they worked diligently to restore normalcy to areas that had been ravaged by flood waters. State highways and interstates across the District had to be repaired due to the record floo ding so that traffic flow could be restored.
Although the ramifications of the flooding were felt long after the waters had receded, work in other areas of the District continued. In the District's Preconstruction Division, Environmen t/Location received approval on Environmental Assessmen t for a project in Thomas County. Additionally, it received approval on Environmen tal Assessment for a project in Decatur and Miller counties, w hich included trapping and relocating approximately 60 statelisted endangered goph er tortoises.
District Four's Design Office w ith in the Preconstruction Division was responsible for designing 20 transportation projects for a total of 15.95 m iles at a construction cost of $13.585 million .

sive review of 629 m iles of routes in District Four for the proposed Statewide Bicycle and Pedestrian Plan . That office held 13 public meetings regarding feasibility of routes being utilized by both cyclists and pedestrians .
Construction Office activities ensured top-quality highw ay s in the Tifton District. In Fiscal 1995, the office oversaw 25 .9 miles of GRIP projects opened to traffic at a total cost of $25,169,974.24. In Fiscal 1996, 15.854 miles of GRIP projects open ed to traffic at a total cost of $20,361,358.45. Contracts Administration supervised 666 projects in both Fiscal 1995 and Fiscal 1996. The Fiscal 1995 cost of these projects was $306,577,151.85, while the Fiscal 1996 cost was $297,729,204. 07.
The most notable accomplishment of the District Four Operations Division occurred in its Maintenance Office. In February 1996, the office contracted out the maintenance of the District Four Rest Areas on I-75. These were th e first Rest Areas in the state to privatize maintenance. This effort has resulted in taxpayer savings of $159,000 annually.

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The Golden Isles Parkway will provide a multi-lane corridor between 1-75 near Perry and the coast at Brunswick.

District Five

D ISTRICT FIVE, OR TilE
JESUP DISTRICT, implements and maintains a variety of transportation projects. These projects are influenced by the waterways crisscrossing the counties comprising the Fifth District, as well as the District's proximity to the Atlantic Ocean.
For example, the District's Righ t-ofWay Office completed property acquisition for the Golden Isles Parkway in Glynn County in Fiscal 1995. Additionally, that same office in Fiscal 1996 completed acquisition of right-of-w ay on the Golden Isles Parkway between McRae and Lumber City. The Golden Isles Parkway will ultimately link I-75 near Perry to the coast at Brunswick. The Right-of-Way Office also completed acquisition of right-of-way in Fiscal Year 1996 for
expansion of a welcome center and truck weigh station on I95 in Chatham County.
Multi-lane roadways were successfully designed in
the District's Design Office. In Fiscal Year 1995, the Design section completed the design of nine projects at a cost of $26,178,658.01. Fiscal 1996 also saw design completion for nine projects, at a cost of $20,087,120.
The Intermodal Programs Office, over the course of the two fiscal years, completed evaluations of six proposed bicycle routes through the Jesup District and forwarded a recommendation for route acceptance to the Atlanta office.

In Fiscal1995, the Construction Office completed several projects. Among those noteworthy projects was the execution of a contract to remove remaining portions of the Old Talmadge Bridge, piers, approaches and detours in Savannah. Another highlight for the Construction Office was the January 1995 opening of the 6.847mile Statesboro East Bypass (State Route 753) beginning at State Route 73 (U.S. 25) and extending to U. S. 301. During Fiscal Year 1996, travel was eased on I-95 w ith the November 1995 completion of 8.220 miles of w idening and plant mix resurfacing on I-95 beginning at the Bryan County line and extending to just north of I-16. The $18.738 million project included w idening of a double bridge over the Ogeechee River Overflow, the Little Ogeechee River and I-16. All total during Fiscal Year 1996, District Five completed 347 miles of construction of roadways and bridges at an estimated value of $73 million.
District Five's Administration Division implemented GeorgiaGain, a pay for performance plan, through its Personnel Office.
The Equal Opportunity Office is part of Administration as well. That office developed a District Five Civil Engineering Technologist Training Program during Fiscal Year 1995 and continued the program implementation throughout Fiscal Year 1996.

Supporting economic development in the northwest corner of the state, the DOT completed a four-lane corridor on U.S. 27 in Carroll County.

District Six

I N PREPARATION FOR THE
1996 OLYMPICS, DISTRICT SIX let several maintenance projects to facilitate needed repairs.
For Fiscal Year 1995 a contract was awarded for rehabilitation of Interstate 20 in Carroll and Haralson counties. In Fiscal Year 1996 contracts were awarded fo r repairs on State Route 136 in Dade County for slide repair and Interstate 75 in Gordon County for repair of the Oostanaula River bridge.
Many major construction projects were completed by the District in Fiscal Years 1995 and 1996.
A $5.3 million rehabilitation of the Rest Area on Interstate 75 in Gordon County was completed. It included rehabilitation on the north and southbound lanes and building renovations.

Fiscal Years 1995 and 1996. In Fiscal Year 1995, six new traffic signals were installed and three operational improvement projects were completed. In Fiscal Year 1996, 11 new traffic signals were installed, 16 operational improvement projects were completed and 120 loops at various locations within the District were replaced. In Walker, Catoosa, Dade, Gilmer and Whitfield counties, signals were relamped.
Further improvements were made by awarding state aid to 123 county contracts totaling $10.4 million. The Office of Environment I Location facilitated improvements by removing 11 underground storage tanks from DOT right-of-way and the removal of 30 underground storage tanks from DOT maintenance property and other state facilities.

Work on U.S. Highway 27 in Carroll County also was completed. This included a four-lane corridor that was reconstructed,
resurfaced and widened by 5.458 miles at a cost of $9.6 mil-
lion. New construction totaling 2.921 miles around Chickamauga National Park also was completed.
Improvements were reported in the public transit area of the District. Thirty public transit buses and vans were delivered to local governments. The Rural Public Transit Program recorded 600,000 one-day passenger trips. Two new Park & Ride lots were opened, one at Interstate 575 and one in Pickens County.

District Six used its design resources to push forward into the Fiscal Years of 1995 and 1996. In those years, 25 District-designed projects were let to contract.
For Fiscal Year 1996, District Six's Equal Opportunity Office surpassed its new-hire goals for minorities and women. The newhire goal of 10 percent for minorities was eclipsed by climbing to 12.77 percent. The new-hire goal of 15 percent for women was surpassed by a jump to 19.15 percent.

Several accomplishments in Traffic Operations occurred during the

Folk art found a home in downtown Atlanta through the Public Art Project facilitated by the DOT and CODA, the Corporation for Olympic Development in Atlanta.

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MARKED GAINS IN ALL AREAS OF OPERATION for Fiscal Years 1995 and 1996.
Construction of the Transportation Management Center (TMC), the nerve center for advanced traffic operations, w as completed on December 15, 1995 . The grand opening of the TMC in April1996 hailed the beginning of a new era of traffic m anagem ent.
Getting ready fo r the 1996 Olympics was a team effort fo r District Seven. Completed Maintenance O perations plans for the Olympics included replacing damaged plants, m ulching and fertilizing all landscape beds within the District.
The 1996 Olympics also required the implementation of an interstate traffic control plan and a District w ide sign review was conducted.
Among its list of accomplishm ents, the District reported 104.3 . miles of Location Surveys were com pleted. This exceeded Fiscal Year 1995 by 17 percen t and was accomplished with a 13 percent reduction in the workforce.

ing program totaling 214 miles.
District signal personnel responded to 842 traffic signal emergency I complaint service calls, which included three complete traffic signal knock-downs. Sixty vehicle loops also were recut and traffic signal technicians performed 286 preventive maintenance service calls.
The Utilities Office electronically logged all illuminated signs and underpasses. This provided a better tracking of the energy bills for the District.
The District Personnel Office developed a computer program to verify forfeited sick and atmual leave for retirement purposes.
The goal of maintaining staffing at approximately the 95 percent level was exceeded by three percent in Fiscal Year 1996. The average number of employees per month was 556. Through the Equal Opportunity Office, 9,914.5 student and training hours were conducted and coordinated for District employees. Also, 50.4 percent of minority employees and 13.5 percent of female employees were promoted.

Over 300 Contract Amendments were processed in the District for Fiscal Year 1996. Over 90 projects also were com -
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The District Seven fatality rate was the lowest in the state. There were 98 accidents per hundred million miles traveled on state routes and 1.14 overall.

The State Aid Office made needs ratings, field investigations and preliminary estimates on 2,330 roads and streets for the resurfac-

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The Georgia DOT has seven District Offices, each of which is managed by a District Engineer. The DOT Districts execute various responsibilities, including maintenance, operations and enhancement activities on a local level.

District Informotion

DISTRICT ONE

Department of Transportation

2505 Athens Highway, SE

P.O. Box 1057

Gainesville, Georgia 30503

District Engineer- (770) 532-5526

Area Engineer Offices:

1. Gainesville

(770) 535-5759

2. Clarkesville

(706) 754-9559

3. Carnesville

(706) 384-7269

4. Cleveland

(706) 865-2622

5. Lawrenceville 770) 339-2308

6. Athens

(706) 369-5627

DISTRICT TWO

Department of Transportation

801 Fourth Street

Tennille, Georgia 31089

District Engineer- (9 12) 552-7311

Area Engineer Offices:

1. Sandersville

(912) 552-2464

2. Swainsboro

(9 12) 237-7230

3. Louisville

(9 12) 625-3681

4. Augusta

(706) 855-3466

5. Madison

(706) 342-0314

6. Milledgeville (9 12) 453-5130

7. Dublin

(912) 275-6596

DISTRICT THREE

Department of Transportation

715 Andrews Drive

Thomaston, Georgia 30286

District Engineer- (706) 647-1001

Area Engineer Offices:

1. Thomaston

(706) 647-1079

2. Americus

(912) 931-2434

3. Perry

(912) 987-1543

4. Macon

(912) 751 -6140

5. Griffin

(770) 228-7205

6. LaGrange

(706) 845-4115

7. Columbus

(706) 568-2165

DISTRICT FIVE

Department of Transportation

P.O. Box 608

Jesup, Georgia 31545

District Engineer - (912) 427-5711

Area Engineer Offices:

1. Baxley

(912) 366-1090

2. Waycross

(912) 285-6009

3. Brunswick

(912) 264-7247

4. Glennville

(912) 654-2940

5. Savannah

(912) 651 -2144

6. Statesboro

(912) 871 -1101

DISTRICT SIX

Department of Transportation

500 Joe Frank Harris Parkway

Cartersville, Georgia 30120

District Engineer - (770) 387-3600

Area Engineer Offices:

1. Cartersville

(770) 387-3680

2. Ellijay

(706) 635-5551

3. Dalton

(706) 272-2211

4. Rome

(706) 295-6025

5. Buchanan

(770) 646-5522

DISTRICT SEVEN

Department of Transportation

5025 New Peachtree Road

Chamblee, Georgia 30341

District Engineer - (770) 986-1001

Area Engineer Offices:

1. DeKalb Co.

(404) 299-4386

2. Cobb Co.

(770) 528-3237

3. Virginia Ave. (404) 559-6699

4. Claire Drive (404) 624-2444

DISTRICT FOUR

Department of Transportation

710 West 2nd Street

P.O. Box 7510

Tifton, Georgia 31793-7510

District Engineer - (912) 386-3280

Area Engineer Offices:

1. Valdosta

(912) 333-5287

2. Douglas

(912) 389-4201

3. Fitzgerald

(912) 423-9338

4. Moultrie

(912) 891-7130

5. Albany

(912)430-4198

6. Cuth bert

(9 12) 732-3066

7. Donalsonville (9 12) 524-5760

PLANNING &
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Fiscal Year Review

Fiscal Year 1995
The O ffice of Programming during Fiscal Year 1995 obtained State Transportation Board approval for 605 projects for addition to the Six-Year Construction Work Program, which added $712,536,000 to the program. The Six-Year Construction Work Program consisted of 1,333 projects with the total estimated cost of $6.58 billion. In addition, 58 projects were added to Long Range Program s totaling $413,536,000.
Also during Fiscal Year 1995 the Office of Programming prepared the monthly let list of projects containing 861 projects let to contract for the year. The Federal-Aid Highway Trust Fund share of these projects was $697,134,383.98 leaving a zero balance in FederalAid spending authority (Obligation Authority). This once again qualified Georgia to compete nationally for additional Federal-Aid Obligation Authority redistributed from states that were unable to totally spend their budget authority. As a result Georgia obtained an additional amount of $1 1,639,933 in Obligation Authority.
In July 1994, the year of Georgia's Great Flood, the governor's plea to the president of the United States to declare the damage resulting from Tropical Storm Alberto a national emergency led to immediate federal assistance. One agency, the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), assisted Georgia in this emergency by

quickly analyzing the damaged roads and bridges. The FHWA participation resulted in 188 emergency relief projects being identified and authorized from FederalAid Highw ay Trust Fund Emergency Relief Funds in the amount of $66,385,334.13. This federal/state/local government partnership set the benchmark for bringing roads and bridges back in service .
Fiscal Year 1996
The Office of Programming during Fiscal Year 1996 obtained State Transportation Board approval for 386 projects for addition to the Six-Year Construction Work Program, which added $841,522,000 to the program. The Six-Year Construction Work Program consisted of 1,219 projects with the total estimated cost of $6.47 billion. In addition 94 projects were added to Long Range Programs totaling $1,135,077.00.
Also during Fiscal Year 1996, the Office of Programming prepared 12 monthly letting lists containing more than 700 projects for the State Transportation Board to review and approve. Many of these projects were funded from the Federal-Aid Highway Trust Fund using a total federal funding share of $498,193,386.87 in Fiscal Year 1996. Again in this fiscal period, Georgia used all available federal spending authority, or Obligation Authority.
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Financials

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DOT State Fund Appropriations as a percent or Total State Fund Appropriations
100% 1993 1994 1995 1998
75% 50% 25%
Miles of Georgia Roads 1994

FISCAL YEAR 1995 EXPENDITURES
Personal Services .................. .. ....... .................................230,607,857.96 Regular Operating Expenses .................... ..... ..................54,713,413.43 Travel ..... .. ......... ........... ............ ........................... .......... ... ...1,773,504.53 Motor Vehicle Purchases .................................. .................4,466,949.20 Equipment .. .. ............................... ................... ... ...............12,587, 504.04 Computer Charges ....... .......................... .. ...... ...................5,220,902.30 Real Estate Rentals .......... ........................................ ... ..... ... 1,296,639.33 Telecommunications............... .. .............................. ...........2,247,621 .17 Per Diem, Fees and Contracts .........................................47,064,928. 13 Capital Outlay ............................. ....... ........... .............1,054,178,554.38 Capital Outlay-Airport Development .............. ............... .1 ,168,700.00 Capital Outlay-Airport Approach Aid
and Operational Improvement .......... ..... ... .. ........ .. ... .. 1,016,119.79 Mass Transit Grants .. ...................................................... ..9,666,236.96 Harbor/Intra-Coastal Waterways ...................... ..................679,999.24 Spoilage Area Acquisition,Clearing & Preparation..........7,215,000.00

Miles of Georgia Roads 1995

TOTAL EXPENDITURES
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TYPE of ROAD RURAL State Highway System Interstates County Roads City Streets

1994 Mileage 14,972
810 85,949
3,849

1,433,903,930.46

DVMT 87,087,849 23,341,481 24,239,148
1,591,088

1995 Mileage 15,003
810 85,994
3,858


OM 70,819,873 24,359,454 25,088,888
1,590,782

SMALL URBAN AREA State Highway System Interstates

1,074 13,181,288 80 3,114,999

1,083 13,794,820 80 3,294,798

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FISCAL YEAR 1996 EXPENDITURES

Personal Services ......... ...................................................233,793,657.67 Regular Operating Expenses ...........................................59,196,444.54 Travel............................................................... .... .... ........ ...1,725,834.12 Motor Vehicle Purchases ............. .. ... ............................ .....4,841 ,149.07 Equipment ............................................................ ............10,968,777.95 Computer Charges ......................... ...................................6,097,809.98 Real Estate Rentals ...................................................... .......1,319,505.99 Telecommunications ............... ...........................................2,581 ,348.58 Per Diem, Fees and Contracts .........................................60,159,258.79 Capital Outlay ................................ ...............................915,016,385.44 Capital Outlay-Airport Development ..............................1,267,500.00 Capital Outlay-Airport Approach Aid
and Operational Improvement ................................... 1,024,1 00.00 Mass Transit Grants ..................... ................................... 14,752,439.75 Harbor/Intra-Coastal Waterways ..................................... ...764,999.78 Contracts with Rail Passenger Authority ............................ 105,000.00 Spoilage Area Acquisition,Clearing & Preparation..........3,526,361.00

TOTAL EXPEN D ITURES

1,317 ,140,572.66

Statewide Contract Info FY95

Clllrl:ll t.vnll

445

Clllrlel AI-' ftvlr*d 8742,581,000

No. Clty/CDIIIIY ClllriiCII City/County Contract Amount

883
s 80,785,192

No. Month~ Pay VOuchers

8,815

No. Final Vouchers

1,285

Payments for Let Contracts 8597,499,950
s Payments for City/County Cts. 44,851,510

TOTAL PAY MEN TS 8842,151,480

Contracll Awarded

388

Contract AmountAwarded 8848,818,000

No. City/County Contracts

880

City/County Contract Amount 8 55,035,370

No. Monthly Pay Vouchers

7,197

No. Final Vouchers

1,350

Payments for Let Contracts 8875,085,723

Payments for City/County Cts. 8 55,497,189

TOTAL PAYMENTS

8730,582,912

History of the Georgia DOT

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From the earliest days of highway construction to the multimodal efforts of the present, the DOT has worked diligently to lay a strong transportation foundation for Georgia.

THE GEORG[A DEPARTMENT
OF TRANSPORTATION w as created by the state legislature on Aug. 16, 1916 as the State Highway Commission. In 1919, this Commission became the State Highway Department. A State Highway Board also was formed in 1919 consisting of three gubernatorial appointees.
The new Board compiled the first state system of highways to represent a "county seat to county seat" road system. Among the projects placed under construction by the Board in 1919 were 170 miles of paving, 673 miles of sand clay roads and 28 bridges. By 1930, the steadily increasing State Highway System reached a total of 7,124 miles.
The year 1931 saw the relocation of the Department's headquarters from East Point to a new building in Atlanta across from the State Capitol. The DOT is still headquartered at this site.

year. Ushering in the age of aerial photography for highway planning, the Highway Department purchased its first airplane and hired a full-time pilot in 1952.
Construction of the nation's Interstate Highway System was launched on June 29, 1956 with President Eisenhower's signing of the Federal Aid Highway Act. Georgia opened its first leg of this system in 1958, a three-mile section of I-75. Also that year, Georgia's fe rry system dwindled to just four ferries. The Highway Department had operated nearly 20 ferries in the 1930s.
Under reorganization in 1972, the State Highway Department became the Georgia Department of Transportation. In 1977, Georgia's "Year of the Interstate," Interstates 20, 75, 85 and 95 were opened in their entireties. A year later, Interstate 16 was finished , completing the state's original Interstate System.

The Department continued to evolve in its structure and activities throughout the next two decades. In one of the Department's most dramatic episodes, Governor Eugene Talmadge ordered the National Guard to seize control of the Department in 1933 after a highly publicized dispute w ith the Highway Board. On June 19, 1933, troops fo rcibly removed two Board members from the Department.
Early in 1940, the Maintenance Division began marking state roadways with centerlines and implementing no-passing zones. The state's first traffic-activated traffic signal w as introduced later that

Massive reconstruction of 127 m iles of Atlanta-area interstates, a project known as "Freeing the Freeways," ended in 1989. Just prior to Atlanta's hosting the 1996 Olympic Gam es, the Department added 60 lane-miles of High O ccupancy Veh icle lanes to Atlanta-area interstates.
With continued hard work, planning and adequate funding, the Georgia DOT will continue to foster transportation and economic development into the 21st century.

This list presents a representative sample of construction projects active statewide during Fiscal Years 1995 and 1996. Not all projects are listed. A GRIP project is part of the Governor's Road hnprovement Program.
ISTRICT ONE
Franklin-Madison counties: 4.29 miles of passing and turn lane construction and plant mix resurfacing on State Route 8/ U.S. 29 between Danielsville and Franklin Springs.
Towns County: 2.063 miles of grading, drainage, base and paving for construction of an entrance to the Brasstown Valley Park Resort on State Route 2/U.S. 76.
Lumpkin County: 0.9 miles of grading, drainage, base and paving for State Route 9/52, South Dahlonega Bypass, beginning at State Route 8 and extending to State Route 60.
DeKalb-Gwinnett counties: 1.3 miles of interchange reconstruction on State Route 10/U.S. 78, Stone Mountain Freew ay, at West Park Place.
DeK.alb County: 1.2 miles of an interchange on State Route 10/U.S. 78, Stone Mountain Freew ay, at Old Hugh Howell Road .
Elbert County: 8.02 miles of widening and reconstruction on State Route 72 begin-

ning at a point just east of the Broad River near the Elbert-Madison county line and extending to State Route 17 in the city of Elberton.
Oconee County: 4.477 miles of grading, drainage, base and concrete paving on State Route 316, University Parkway, beginning at State Route 10/U.S. 78 and extending to the South Athens Bypass thereby completing the fourlane connection between Atlanta and Athens.
Gwinnett County: 2.78 miles of grading base and paving for the construction of the Duluth Bypass, Sugarloaf Parkway, beginning east of State Route 124 and extending to State Route 8/U.S. 29.
Gwinnett County: Widening for additional lanes and reconstruction on State Route 120, Duluth-Law renceville Highway, beginning east of McKendree Church Road, Riverside Parkway, and extending to State Route 316.
Banks County: GRIP project- 6.2 miles of w idening on U.S. 441, Hollingsw orth Bypass, and 2.71 miles of w idening on U.S. 441 from I-85 to State Route 164.
DISTRICT TWO
Burke County: GRIP Project - 4.634 miles of w idening and reconstruction for the East Waynesboro Bypass.

Dodge County: GRIP Project- 6.136 miles of widening for additional lanes, reconstruction and plant mix resurfacing on State Route 27/U.S. 341, Golden Isles Parkway.
jefferson County: GRIP Projects - 2.284 miles of widening for additional lanes, plant mix resurfacing and reconstruction on State Route 17/U.S. 1, Fall Line Freeway, and 4.279 miles of widening for additional lanes, plant mix resurfacing and reconstruction on State Route 4/U.S. 1.
jenkins County: GRIP Project - 3.374 miles of grading, drainage, base and paving for the Millen Bypass.
Screven County: GRIP Project- 2.076 miles of grading, drainage, base and paving for construction of the Sylvania Bypass.
Wilkes County: GRIP Project- 6.219 miles of widening for additional lanes, plant mix resurfacing and reconstruction on State Route 825, Washington Bypass.
DISTRICT THREE
Dooly County: 14.567 miles of w idening on I-75 for additional lanes beginning at the Dooly County line and extending to State Route 7/U.S. 41 in Unadilla; and 7.322 miles of

widening on I-75 for additional lanes beginning south of State Route 7/U.S. 41 in Unadilla and extending to State Route 26.
Peach County: 2.313 miles of grading, drainage, base and plant mix paving for construction of an access road to Fort Valley State University in Fort Valley beginning at State College Drive and extending to State Route 7/U.S. 341.
Bt.,bfl'wiggs counties: 31.8 miles of milling and inlay on the shoulders of I-16, beginning at Spring Street in Macon and extending to the Bleckley County line.
Monroe/Bibbfl'wiggs counties: 14.9 miles of milling and inlay on shoulders of 1-75 beginning at State Route 96 and extending north of I-475; and 12.223 miles of shoulder rehabilitation on I-75/State Route 401 beginning at 1-16 in Macon and extending to I-475.
Bibbfl'wiggs counties: 15.299 miles of concrete rehabilitation on I-475 beginning at I-75 and extending to State Route 19/U.S. 41.
Houston County: GRIP Project- 9.181 miles of grading, drainage, base and paving for the Golden Isles Parkway beginning at Elko Road in Perry and extending south of Henson Road on State Route 11/U.S. 341.

Olympic crowds swarmed Capitol Avenue between the DOT building in Atlanta and the Fulton County/Olympic sta diums.

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Major Construction Projects by District

Bibb/jones couttties: GRIP Project- Widening for the Fall Line Freeway from U.S. SO/State Route 19 in Macon to the Twiggs County line.
Twiggs County: GRIP Project- Widening for the Fall Line Freeway from 1,600 feet west of the Jones County line to 1,200 feet east of the Wilkinson County line.
DISTRICT FOUR
Brooksrrhomas couHties: GRIP Project- 13.568 miles of widening for additional lanes, resurfacing and reconstruction on State Route 38/U.S. 84 from Boston to Quitman.
Decatur County: GRIP Project - 9.786 miles of widening, reconstruction and resurfacing on State Route 1/U.S. 27 from the Georgia/Florida.sa. line to Attapulgus.
Decatur/Miller counties: lUf Project- 12.131 miles of ening, resurfacing and reconction on State Route 1/U.S. 27 ..---~-, Road 338 to County
for the East Cuthbert

Thomas/Grady coun ties: GRIP Project - 13.639 miles of w idening, resurfacing and reconstruction on State Route 35/U.S. 319 from the Georgia/Florida state line to Thomasville.
Clay County: GRIP Project- 2.640 miles of grading, drainage, base and paving on State Route 1/U.S. 27 for construction of the Bluffton Bypass.
Miller County: GRIP Project - 3.760 miles of widening for additional lanes, resurfacing and reconstruction in Colquitt on State Route 1/U.S. 27.
Thomas County: GRIP Project - 9.774 miles of widening for additional lanes, reconstruction and resurfacing on State Route 35/U.S. 319 from south of County Road 239 and -orLextelt'ldiilg to Coolidge.
Chatham County: 1.26 miles of removal of the remaining portions of the old Talmadge Memorial Bridge, piers, approaches and detours in Savannah and 8.22 miles of Wklening and plant mix resurfacing OQ I95 beginning at the Bryan county line and extending north of I-16.

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Brantley/Charlton counties: 24.970 miles of two-foot w idening and plant mix resurfacing on State Route 4/ State Route 23/U.S. 301 beginning north of County Road 66 in Homeland and extending to State Route 50 in Nahunta.
Bryan County: 6.430 miles of widening and reconstruction on County Road 90 beginning at State Route 25/ U.S. 17, Ocean Boulevard, and extending to Belfast-Keller Road.
Wayne/Long counties: 6.533 miles of w idening, resurfacing and reconstruction on State Route 38/23 (U.S. 84/301) beginning at County Road 392, Rayonier Road, and extending to State Route 57; including construction of a double bridge.
Glynn County: GRIP Project - Reconstruction of State Route 27/U.S. 341 at various locations, including bridge construction.
Telfair Couttty: GRIP Project - Widening, reconstruction and resurfacing a section of State Route 27/ U.S. 341.

Gilmer County: Widening of bridge over Cartecay River on State Route 2.
Catoosa/WhitfiMil counties: Actively under construction w as 18.8 miles of milling, and resurfacing on I-75.
Carroll Couttty: GRIP Project - 2.241 miles of w idening and reconstruction on State Route 1/ U.S. 27 soUth Carrollton beginning at Oak Grove Road and extending to Central High Road .
DISTRICT SEVEN
DeKalb Couttty: Reconstruction of interchange at I285 and U.S. 78 opened to traffic on Dec. 29, 1995.
DeKalb!Fulton couttties: Final section of I-285 widening project opened to traffic on May 1, 1996. With this section finished, DOT completed adding an additional lane in each direction of I285 between I-75 and I-85.
Cobb County: Construction began on the first phase of the Kennedy Parkway at 1-75 just south of 1-285.

The excellent transportation system planned and lnPII!t!llllilcJ by
lhe DOTWa
major factor in bringing the Olympics to Atlanta.

State Transportation Board

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he Georgia DOT is governed by an eleven-member State Transportation Board which exercises general control and supervision of the DOT Powers entrusted with the Board include naming the Commissioner, designating which public roads are encompassed within the State Highway System and approving long range DOT plans and programs. The Board also oversees the administration of construction contracts and authority lease agreements. Board Members are selected by a majority vote of state senators and representatives from districts embraced in part or whole within the prospective Board Member's U.S. congressional district. Board Members serve staggered five-year terms so that two members are elected each year.
Nimh District Board Nlember Beverly Langford passed away in April1996 afrer setVing on the Board si11ce '1993.

Board Members {tmn lefr to right. Bill Hast)!, Nlax Goldin, Emory McClinton, Billy Langdale, johnny Gresham, Tom Triplett, Frank Pinkston, SteveReynolds, Brad Hubbe11, Sam \!ellborn andjimmy Lester