Annual report fiscal year 2009 [2009]

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Georgia Department Of Transportation
2009 Annual Report

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Table of Contents 1 Mission Statement 2 Commissioner's Letter 3 State Transportation Board 4 District Map 5 District Offices 6 Highlights Goals 16 20 Financials 23 Projects Awarded 24 HERO Program Employees 26 28 Accomplishments Awards 33
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Mission Statement
The Georgia Department of Transportation provides a safe, seamless and sustainable
transportation system that supports Georgia's economy and is sensitive to the environment.

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Letter From The Commissioner

downturn that meant fewer

reduce spending where they

motor fuel dollars to fund our can. Across the state, they

important work, we marked

responded admirably.

several milestones during what

As we move forward, we

has been arguably one of our

will remain focused on operating

most difficult years.

more efficiently as we respond

For instance, using funds

to the diverse transportation

from the American Recovery

needs of our state. Our

and Reinvestment Act (ARRA), commitment is to a quality, safe

Vance C. Smith, Jr.

we let more than $69 million

transportation network that

in projects over a two-month meets the needs of the 21st

As you will find in this annual report, 2009 was a defining year for the

period in 2009. Additionally, we continued our efforts to improve safety and reduce congestion on our roadways with investments in cable

century and beyond one that Georgians and the traveling public deserve.

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Georgia Department of Transportation,

barriers and ramp meters and an unprecedented sponsorship

one that challenged us to

agreement for our HERO

Vance C. Smith, Jr.

further maximize our financial program with insurer State

Commissioner

and human resources to achieve Farm.We also underscored

our strategic goals. Our staff

our commitment to delivering

of more than 5,000 employees projects on time with the

across the state demonstrated implementation of a new project

our commitment to four areas management system that seeks

of focus, all aimed at creating a to seamlessly move projects

quality transportation network from design to construction.

that meets the needs of all

And finally, we worked with

Georgians. And despite our

local governments, Municipal

funding challenges in 2009, we Planning Organizations (MPO's),

continued to work toward that our transportation partners

end by using our resources even and others to plan for future

more efficiently to fulfill our

transportation in Georgia under

ambitious mission and goals.

provisions established by the

Throughout 2009, we

new governance law approved

remained committed to

by state legislators in 2009.

maintaining the safety

Equally important as these

of our roadways; keeping

milestones and achievements

traffic moving; offering

has been the unwavering

superior customer service commitment of employees who

and preserving our

were asked to perform their

infrastructure and planning important work with fewer

for the future examples of resources in other words,

which you will find on the pages do more, with less. We asked

of this annual report. Though in 2009 and we continue

challenged by an economic

to ask that our employees

Roy Herrington District 1 382 East Parker Street P. O. Box 130 Baxley, Georgia 31515 (912) 367-7723 Fax (912) 367-1009
Johnny Floyd District 2 P.O. Box 5260 Cordele, Georgia 31010 (229) 273-5312
Sam Wellborn District 3 2110 Oak Avenue Columbus, Georgia 31906 (706) 221-8193
Robert L. Brown, Jr. District 4 250 E. Ponce de Leon Avenue Decatur, Georgia 30030-0126 (404) 377-2460 Fax (404) 378-5833
Emory C. Mcclinton District 5 132 E. Lake Drive, S.E. Atlanta, Georgia 30317 (404) 631-1001 Fax (404) 373-3371
Brandon L. Beach District 6 11605 Haynes Bridge Road Suite 100 Alpharetta, Georgia 30004 (678) 397-0564 Fax (770) 594-1059
Rudy Bowen District 7 6650 Sugarloaf Parkway Suite 200 Duluth, GA 30097 (678) 325-4570 Fax (678) 325-4540

Vacant District 8 (Seat was vacant at end of FY 2009)

Steve Farrow District 9 P. O. Box 2586 Dalton, Georgia 30722 (706) 259-2586 Fax (706) 278-3569

Bill Kuhlke, Jr. Chairman District 10 P.O. Box 1693 Augusta, Georgia 30903 (706) 364-2760 Fax (706) 364-2762

David Doss

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District 11

P.O. Box 431

Rome, Georgia 30162

(706) 291-9191

Fax (706) 291-1205

Bobby Eugene Parham District 12 P.O. Box 606 Milledgeville, Georgia 31061 (478) 452-5152

Dana L. Lemon District 13 300 Griffin Street McDonough, Georgia 30253 (770) 490-9125 Fax (770) 957-6118

State Transpor tation Board

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District Map

District 1 Gainesville
District 2 Tennille
District 3 Thomaston
District 4 Tifton
District 5 Jesup
District 6 Cartersville
District 7 Chamblee 4.

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Most of the 5,000 employees of the Georgia Department of Transportation are divided among seven district offices statewide. Employees in these district offices are responsible for operating and maintaining the transportation system at the local level. Each district has a District Engineer, who is responsible for planning, organizing and directing the activities of the district. The districts are further divided into several area offices, which are managed by Area Engineers.

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GDOT District Offices

District 1 - Gainesville 2505 Athens Highway S.E. P.O. Box 1057 Gainesville, GA 30503-1057 770. 532.5526
District 2 - Tennille 801 Highway 15 South P.O. Box 8 Tennille, GA 31089 478.552.4601
District 3 - Thomaston 115 Transportation Blvd. Thomaston, GA 30286 706.646.6900

Duties of the Districts:
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701 West 2nd Street

Duties of the

P.O. Box 7510 Tifton, GA 31793-7510 229.386.3280

Area Offices:
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Supervision

District 5 - Jesup P. O. Box 608 Jesup, GA 31598 (912) 427-5711 Area Offices: Baxley, Waycross, Brunswick, Glennville, Savannah, Statesboro

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District 6 - Cartersville 500 Joe Frank Harris Parkway Cartersville, GA 30120 770.387.3602

District 7 - Chamblee 5025 New Peachtree Road Chamblee, GA 30341 770.986.1001

Highlights

Maintaining the Safety of Our Roadways

Department Goes the Extra Mile in Response to Winter Storm

Awinter storm that blew through Georgia in early March 2009 left several inches of snow, but few headaches, thanks in large part to the work of Georgia DOT employees.

The Department deployed more than 400 workers many of them on 12-hour shifts to ensure

motorists safe travel following the storm. Crews spreading salt and rock along the interstate and

state routes worked throughout the state, with employees from districts not impacted by the storm

assisting others in making roadways passable.

Crews used more than 3,700 tons of salt and 7,500 tons of rock on roadways; and employees used

more than 280 pieces of equipment to clear and prepare roadways for safer travel, bringing praise

from everyone from members of the State Transportation Board to the traveling public.Additionally,

511 operators received a record number of calls to the Department's 24-hour travel service during

the height of the storm. In fact, more than 187,000 calls were made to 511 in April the most during

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any month in 2009.

The Department spent more than $472,000 in labor for the storm, while the total cost was

$985,943 for labor, equipment and materials.

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Source: Transportation Management Center

Highlights
Maintaining the Safety of Our Roadways
Cable Barriers Installed to Prevent Serious Cross-Over Accidents
Department invests in safety across the state
T he Department spent more than $4 million in fiscal year 2009 on the installation of cable barriers throughout Georgia, underscoring its commitment to improving the safety of the state's highway system.
Cable carriers are a safety improvement tool used to control damage done by and to vehicles and drivers involved in accidents on interstates.The barriers utilize woven, tension cables attached to steel and are proven to be safe, effective and cost-efficient. In fact, several studies have shown that they are very effective in preventing cross-over accidents, especially on interstates.
In FY 2009, Georgia DOT let to construction two cable barrier projects that installed 24.5 miles of cable barrier, at a combined cost of $4.2 million.The average cost per mile of barrier for the two projects was $171, 687.

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Keeping Traffic Moving So You Can Get There
Ramp Meters Installed to Relieve Congestion
T he Department unveiled one of several tools it is using to keep traffic moving in metro Atlanta with the installation of ramp meters on freeway entrance ramps. The ramp meters are a part of Georgia DOT's comprehensive plan to enhance safety and relieve congestion on metro Atlanta interstate highways.
Some ramp meters were installed by the summer of 2009, bringing relief to some of the metro area's most congested corridors.
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Ramp meters became a necessary tool for the Department when 2004 2006 accident data showed that approximately 9.5 percent of traffic accidents on interstates 20, 75, 85 and 285 occurred on entrance ramps.

Highlights

Managed Lanes Proposed for Interstate 85 to Improve Mobility

W ith a $110 million federal grant already secured, the Department is moving

forward with a comprehensive plan to

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areas most congested corridors.

With the grant, along with $37

million in matching funds, Georgia DOT

moved forward in 2009 with Phase I of

an integrated system of High Occupancy

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Toll (HOT) lanes, enhanced transit

service and innovative technologies as

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part of the federal Congestion Reduction

Demonstration Program.

The plans call for HOT lanes on the

I-85 corridor from Chamblee-Tucker Road

in DeKalb County to Old Peachtree Road

in Gwinnett County. HOT Lanes will allow

qualified vehicles such as buses, vanpools

and eligible carpools, to ride in the High

Occupancy Vehicle (HOV) lanes for fee,

while others would enter for a free.The

fee would change based on the traffic

volume in the HOT lanes to keep lanes

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in conjunction with the State Road and

Tollway Authority (SRTA), the Department

launched an ambitious outreach campaign,

providing information on how the new

option is expected to relieve congestion

and ultimately improve the quality of life

for commuters.

The managed lanes strategy, while

not expected to eliminate congestion

completely, represents one of several

tools the Department is deploying to

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corridors in metro Atlanta.

Keeping Traffic Moving So You Can Get There

Highlights
Keeping Traffic Moving So You Can Get There

State Farm Contracts Help Fund Successful HERO Program

G eorgia DOT unveiled a unique partnership with State Farm in 2009 with its announcement of a collaborative sponsorship designed to create a long-term, supplemental funding source for the Department's Highway Emergency Response Operator (HERO) program. Under terms of the contract between the Department and State Farm, the HERO program, which provides incident management and motorist assistance on

metro Atlanta freeways, is now sponsored by State Farm.The insurance company pays the Georgia

DOT up to $8.75 million over the next five years to display its company logo on HERO vehicles,

operator uniforms and signs identifying the HERO service area.All funds received through the

contract will support the HERO program, which currently has an operating budget of approximately

$7.5 million.

The HERO sponsorship program, approved by the State Transportation Board in 2009, is one of

several mechanisms the Department has aggressively pursued to overcome budget challenges.

HEROs patrolled 21 miles of metro Atlanta freeways, seven day per week in 2009.The number

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of HERO assists has increased nearly 100 percent in the last five years, approaching 100,000 annually.

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FY 2009 HERO Fast Facts
Incidents Managed: 110,636 Number of Routes: 21 Miles Patrolled: 2,200 Average Incident Response Time (Automobile): 0:12:16 Average Roadway Clearance Time (Automobile): 0:08:39 Average Incident Response Time (Tractor Trailer): 0:15:26 Average Roadway Clearance Response Time (Tractor Trailer): 0:18:17

Offering Superior Customer Service

Highlights

How's My Service Urges Customers to Rate Georgia DOT Employees
Georgia DOT customers looking to rate an employee's performance were given the opportunity with a new customer service feedback system introduced by the Department in 2009.
How's My Service was offered to the public through the Georgia DOT Web site and with a single click, allowed customers to submit comments offering feedback to employees or suggestions on ways the Department could improve. A goal of the feedback system was to offer a comprehensive and easily accessible way for customers to relate to employees.
Information from the service was incorporated into Georgia DOT's strategic plan to encourage overall agency improvement.
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Department Celebrates Every Day Hero
While Georgia DOT employee Edward Jones would say he was simply doing what anyone else would have done, others call him an Everyday Hero.
While traveling on Interstate 75, heading back to the Area Office in Calhoun, Jones stopped for lunch in Marietta.As he was getting back onto I-75, he noticed a portfolio in the middle of the ramp. Jones not only retrieved the portfolio, he determined its owner's identity, notified him of the find and delivered it to him.The owner, an attorney, was very grateful.
For going above and beyond in more than doing his job, Jones, the Technical Service Engineer with Pit and Quarry in District 6, received the Department's first Everyday Hero award.

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Highlights
Offering Superior Customer Service
Office of Program Delivery
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New Projects Managers Seek to Streamline Process
and Improve Delivery
The Department moved a step closer to streamlining the process for completing projects with the establishment of an Office of Program Delivery in 2009, hiring 28 project managers to set realistic deadlines for seamlessly moving projects from concept design to construction completion.
Establishing the new office underscores Georgia DOT's commitment to delivering projects on time and on budget ensuring that the Department delivers on what it promises.
Among the goals of the office and the project manager system are the following: r1SPWJEFBTJOHMFQPJOUPGDPOUBDU r.BOBHFQSPKFDUTJOTDPQF TDIFEVMFBOECVEHFU r'PDVTPOEBZUPEBZPWFSTJHIUBOEUIFCJHQJDUVSF The project manager system will serve as a model for the Department, with other divisions potentially using it to direct their work. The team of highly-skilled project managers were selected from a pool of 400 applicants during a rigorous hiring process headed by the Deputy Commissioner and Chief Engineer.

Highlights
Preserving our Infrastructure and Planning for the Future

Legislation Brings Significant Changes to the Department

Senate Bill 200 was enacted at the close of the 2009 Legislative Session. This new law called for the modification of transportation governance and impacted several key areas of the Department.
The most significant change in the bill required the creation of a Division of Planning, headed by a governor-appointed Planning Director. The Planning Division's function is to allocate funding from the State Public Transportation fund to three programs:

1. Statewide transportation asset management program

2. Statewide transportation asset improvement program

3. Local maintenance and improvement grant program.

The Planning Director is responsible for developing the Statewide Strategic Transportation

Plan (SSTP) and the State Transportation Improvement Plan (STIP). This role is also responsible

for developing allocation formulas for transportation funding using priorities determined by the

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Legislature.

Additionally, the law changed the way the Department handled public and private project

funding. Existing requirements for Public Private Initiatives (PPI) were removed and all Public

Private Partnerships (P3) must now be conducted through solicited competitive proposals. Finally,

Senate Bill 200 specified the organizational structure for the Department.

Highlights

Highlights

Georgia DOT Ensures State Rail Plan Is Aligned with Board Policy and Federal Guidelines

Georgia Department of Transportation is responsible for preparing, maintaining and updating the statewide rail plan. The 2009 State Rail Plan (SRP) was developed in an effort to combine the state's planning for freight and passenger rail into one synchronized document. The SRP complies with State Transportation Board policy and requirements of the current federal guidelines established in the Passenger Rail Investment

and Improvement Act (PRIIA) of 2008. This unparalleled act established an intercity passenger rail

capital grant program for states.

The focus of the passenger segment of the plan was to develop intercity rail and assist the

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region with its vision for future commuter rail service.

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The Department is also committed to Freight Rail Transportation and will continue to work with

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private railroad companies, state and local governments to preserve and expand freight railroad

services in Georgia.

Georgia's vision for rail transportation is to have a system that:

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The State Rail Plan is a draft and will be circulated for comments to Railroads and

Metropolitan Planning Organization's (MPOs) for comment. Once the draft review is complete,

the document will be revised and the final version filed with the Federal Railroad Administration

for final acceptance.

Preserving our Infrastructure and Planning for the Future

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Highlights

Major Construction Project in Gwinnett Wins Praise from Businesses

Addition of HOV lanes and flyover

an interchange reconstruction project.
The $155 million project added 14 miles of High Occupancy Vehicle (HOV)

during rush hour. Prior to the project, rush hour in the corridor ended around 7:15 p.m. Following the completion of the project, rush hour ends

bridges

lanes to I-85 and built three miles of HOV lanes on State

an hour earlier. Equally important, the

completed early

Route 316. Additionally, the reconstruction project JODMVEFEUXPOFXZPWFS bridges and the extension

significant changes have won praise from businesses in the Gwinnett Place Community Improvement District (CID),

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Motorists traveling Interstate 85 through Gwinnett

of the existing Collector Distributor (CD) system from Old Peachtree Road to Boggs Road south to include SR 316 and Pleasant Hill Road, creating the longest CD

who point to enhanced interstate access and JNQSPWFEUSBGDPXBTNBKPS upgrades to the area.
Scheduled for completion in December 2008, the

County welcomed a more

system in Georgia.

final segment of the project

efficient and safer route to

The massive project

opened to traffic in October

their destinations in FY 2009 brought significant

2008, a full two months early.

with the early completion of improvements to the area,

along with increased speeds

Corridor
I-85 N from I-285 to SR316 (PM) I-85 S from SR 316 to I-285 (AM)
I-285 N from US78 to I-85 (AM)
I-285 S from I-85 to US78 (PM) 75/85 N from Langford to I-20 (AM)
I-75 N from I-285 to Wade Green (PM)
I-75 S from Wade Green to I-285 (AM) I-285 N from I-20 to US 78 (AM) I-285 W from GA400 to I-75 (PM)
I-285 W from I-85 to GA400 (AM)

Average Trip Time BEFORE 28 mins 21 mins 9 mins 15 mins 10 mins 26.5 mins 26 mins 14.5 mins 13.5 mins 10.5 mins

Average Trip Time AFTER
17 mins 16 mins 6 mins 11 mins 6.5 mins 20 mins 21 mins 11 mins 11.5 mins 8.5 mins

Percent Savings
39% 24% 33% 26% 35% 24% 19% 24% 14% 19%

Highlights
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Highlights

Downtown Connector Resurfacing Brings Smoother Ride for Motorists

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The timely completion of projects continued during FY 2009, with the early opening of resurfaced lanes on the Downtown Connector.

Drivers making their

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way through the Interstate-75/Interstate-85

corridor between University Avenue and

10th Street found a smoother commute in

each direction as a result of the resurfacing,

which was completed in November 2008. The

Downtown Connector was last resurfaced in

1995, just prior to the 1996 Olympic Games.

The Georgia Department of Transportation

announced that the Downtown Connector

resurfacing project in Atlanta finished nearly

three months ahead of the scheduled

completion date.

The early completion of the project came

despite spring rains which delayed progress

However, improved weather conditions during

weekends allowed crews to work diligently

Friday nights through Monday mornings. Each

weekend saw a line of more than 300 dump

trucks and more than 350 workers removing

and replacing up to 20,000 tons of material

for a project total of 175,000 tons.The $27.7

million project extended nearly five miles

through the heart of downtown Atlanta and

included as many as eight lanes in

each direction.

The Georgia Department of Transportation
announced that the Downtown
Connector Resurfacing project
in Atlanta is finished nearly three months ahead
of the November 30 scheduled
completion date.

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Financial Highlights

Department of Transportation Combined Statement of Funds Available, Expenditures and Changes in Fund Balances (Statutory Basis) All Governmental Fund Types Year Ended June 30, 2009

Funds Available Revenues:
State Appropriations General Funds Motor Fuel Funds
Total State Appropriation
Federal Revenues
American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009
Other Revenues GSFIC SRTA Other
Total Other Revenues
24. Total Revenues
Carry-Over From Prior Year

Governmental Fund Types

Budget Fund

State Revenue Collections Fund

Totals (Memorandum Only)

$

23,267,598.00

384,589,501.27

$

407,857,099.27

$

411,932,623.35

$

69,264,129.75

$

305,941,417.44

57,279,510.96

55,845,556.86 $

$

419,066,485.26 $

$ 1,308,120,337.63 $ 0.00

$

23,267,598.00

384,589,501.27

$

407,857,099.27

$

411,932,623.35

$

69,264,129.75

$ 0.00 0.00 $ 0.00 $

305,941,417.44 57,279,510.96 55,845,556.86
419,066,485.26
1,308,120,337.63
0.00

Total Funds Available
Expenditures Personal Services Regular Operating Expenses Motor Vehicle Purchases Equipment Computer Charges Real Estate Rentals Telecommunications Capital Outlay Contracts Transfers Grants and Benefits Other

$ 1,308,120,337.63 $

$

275,916,544.22

72,168,657.11

275,000.00

1,390,201.09

8,320,780.13

4,334,613.15

4,964,619.55

1,384,820,243.33

97,111,730.11

205,584,656.73 $

83,738,869.32

5,975,317.01

0.00 $ $
950.00

1,308,120,337.63
275,916,544.22 72,168,657.11 275,000.00 1,390,201.09 8,320,780.13 4,334,613.15 4,964,619.55
1,384,820,243.33 97,111,730.11
205,585,606.73 83,738,869.32 5,975,317.01

Total Expenditures
Excess Funds Available over Expenditures
Fund Balance - July 1
Adjustments to Fund Balance Unreserved, Undesignated (Surplus) Returned to Treasury Prior Year Payables/Expenditures Federal Revenue Recognized for Prior Year Converted Motor Fuel and Advanced Construction Expenditures Prior Year Receivables/Revenues Other Adjustments

$ 2,144,601,231.75 $ $ (836,480,894.12) $
21,210,078.98
(3,543,777.65) 514,758,792.34
717,742,024.49 (705,614.50) 101,994.68

950.00 $ (950.00) $ 950.00

2,144,602,181.75 (836,481,844.12)
21,211,028.98

(3,543,777.65) 514,758,792.34
717,742,024.49 (705,614.50) 101,994.68

Fund Balance - June 30

$

413,082,604.22 $

0.00 $

413,082,604.22

Total Expenditures Total Revenues

Source: Georgia Department of Audits and Accounts

Financial Highlights
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American Recovery Reinvestment Act

On the Road to Recovery

The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA) was signed into law by President Barack Obama on February 17th, 2009 as an effort

in order to efficiently meet the strict project criteria and quickly-approaching deadlines of the funding, Georgia DOT quickly mobilized to:
1) create an internal steering committee for ARRA project criteria review, contract

to jumpstart our economy and

administration, and the reporting and

create and/or retain millions of jobs across

transparency aspects of this important

the country.The $789 billion Act included $48

initiative, and

billion worth of investment in our nation's

2) create an inter-agency ARRA Task Force

transportation infrastructure, highways, public

including representatives from Federal

transit, high-speed rail and aviation.

Highways Administration (FHWA), the

The State of Georgia received $932 million in

Governor's Office of Planning and Budget

ARRA funds for highway transportation; $38

(OPB), Georgia Regional Transportation

million for public transit; and nearly $10 million

Authority (GRTA) and other transportation

for aviation projects.Very specific spending

partner agencies in Georgia.

guidelines accompanied this federal funding;

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Choosing Eligible ARRA Projects Across the State

With the input of the Task Force, Georgia DOT staff began the task of determining which of the $2.5 billion in potential projects statewide would best fit the strict ARRA criteria and funding amounts. Recommendations for project category (maintenance, bridge repairs, safety, congestion mitigation/new capacity) funding levels were presented to the State Transportation Board

and approved. As staff began to develop a list of eligible projects statewide, many regular work program projects that had been put on hold due to the Department's lack of funding were reviewed for ARRA funding eligibility. The Board directed Department staff to solicit all municipalities in all 159 Georgia counties for local transportation projects that met the ARRA funding "shovel-ready" criteria. (See sidebar.) Governor Sonny Perdue also provided oversight of the selection process.

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American Recovery Reinvestment Act

Prioritizing Projects to Fund with ARRA Dollars

Georgia DOT received nearly 2,500 projects worth over $2 billion in local project requests for funding. Because there were many projects eligible

On March 19, 2009, the State Transportation Board reviewed and approved a list of 135 eligible projects with an estimated total cost of $512 million for the Department's ARRA Phase One (ARRA guidelines stated that a minimum of 50% of Georgia's $624 million must be obligated

than funding available, a prioritized short list

by June 30, 2009).This list was submitted to

of projects that met ARRA requirements was

Governor Perdue to certify as Phase One

developed. From the list of projects that met

projects.The Governor certified 67 of the 135

basic ARRA requirements, a final list of projects projects for a total cost estimate of $111 million

was developed based on the following additional on April 7, 2009; 51 were subsequently certified

project selection criteria:

on May 4; and the final 20 on June 12.

With Phase One certifications in-hand,

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r 5ISFFZFBSDPNQMFUJPOQSJPSJUZ TPUIBU Georgia DOT staff moved 76 ARRA projects

expenditures can be completed by

to let for construction in May and June 2009,

February 17, 2012;

ending FY 2009 with a total award amount of

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Economically Distressed Areas (EDAs)

and local-let projects. Of those, Georgia DOT

of the state;

awarded a total of 69 ARRA contracts for those

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obligating at least 50% of the funds within total contract award amount of $137,349,723.

120 days, not later than June 17, 2009; and

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Transportation Stimulus for Georgia
Total Highways Spending in GA: $932 Million
For any federal highway purpose under STP program. 100% federal share.

67% ($624 Million) direct to GDOT:
50% obligated in 120 days, rest within one year
of apportionment.

30% ($279 Million)
for MPOs and areas with population less than
5000. Obligate within one year of apportionment.

3% ($28 Million)
for Transportation Enhancements

Total Public Transportation Spending in GA: $144 Million
For all categories, 50% must be obligated in 180 days, remainder within one year of apportionment. 100% federal share.

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$136 Million
to transit systems and GDOT

$7 Million
for MARTA /Atlanta

$111 Million
to Urbanized Areas

$26 Million
to Non-urbanized Areas

Transportation Grants: $12.1 Billion

Nat'l Surface Transportation System -
$1.5 Billion USDOT discretionary
grants, all modes, $20-$300 Million, complete in 3 years. Max 20% ($300 M) to any state. Applications due in
180 days.

Rail - $9.3 Billion
$1.3 Billion for Amtrak capital grants. $8 Billion for USDOT discretionary grants for intercity passenger rail
infrastructure. Priority on high-speed rail in designated
corridors. Up to 100% federal share.

Airports - $1.3 Billion
$1.1 Billion for USDOT discretionary grants to airports. 50% awarded
within 120 days of enactment, rest within one
year of enactment.

American Recovery Reinvestment Act

Stimulus Funds at Work in Greene County

The ride for motorists making their way to Greene County became much

For Greene County, the stimulus project represented a "stop gap" measure, the county manager says, adding that the county has worked to get other projects "shovel-

smoother with the resurfacing ready" should there be

of State Route 44, a major

additional funds available in

thoroughfare taking residents the future. As a result of work

and visitors to resorts, nearby completed by contractor

shopping or to one of several Pittman Construction

communities near or on

Company, Greene County

Lake Oconee.

began additional road work

The county's lone stimulus and intersection improvements

project the resurfacing of SR on Carey Station Road,

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44 from the Putnam County which intersects with SR 44.

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line to State Route 12 has

"We are proud of the work

been a boon, says Greene

on [SR] 44 and are pleased

County Manager Bryan

with all GDOT did to get it

Lombard, noting that the newly completed," says Lombard.

resurfaced state route serves "We are very thankful."

an increasing population of

retirees and baby boomers

calling the Lake Oconee area

home."The project has been

major for the community in

terms of the added safety

features such as the raised

markers and striping," added

Lombard. "It's also a good

looking road that has helped

the overall image of the area,

especially in the employment

sector where many businesses

and schools are located."

As with all projects let

and awarded using American

Recovery and Reinvestment

(ARRA) funds, the SR 44

project was shovel-ready and

identified by the Georgia DOT

as meeting the criteria

for funding.

Who We Are
The Georgia Department of Transportation's team of motivated professionals and quality-driven management work every day to maintain and improve our state's mobility by providing a safe, seamless, intermodal, environmentally-sensitive transportation system.Through transportation leadership and wise use of human and financial resources, our goal is to ensure a balance of transportation options so that people and goods may arrive at their destination in a timely and efficient manner.

GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION EMPLOYEE PROFILE

American Indian

Female 2

0.04%

33.

Male 7

0.13%

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Asian/Pacific Islander

Female 19

0.36%

Male 48

0.90%

African American Female 558 10.45% Male 1444 27.05%

Hispanic Female 6 Male 41

0.11% 0.77%

Multi-racial Female 11 Male 10

0.21% 0.19%

White Female 572 Male 2620

10.72% 49.08%

Source: Georgia Department of Transportation Office of Human Resources

Water Witch replica dedication April 3, 2009 National Civil War Naval Museum Port Columbus, GA USS Water Witch, circa 1860 (courtesy Peabody Essex Museum, Salem, MA)
President's 2010 National Environmental Excellence Award DISCOVERY, EDUCATION, AND HERITAGE TOURISM OF THE USS WATER WITCH GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES NATIONAL CIVIL WAR NAVAL MUSEUM AT PORT COLUMBUS FEDERAL HIGHWAY ADMINISTRATION

Harry Pecorelli of Tidewater Atlantic Research monitors readings from the underwater sonar

Department Receives National Honors in 2009

Filming "Water Witch: Traversing the Seas of History"

Georgia 511 Honored for Marketing and

Communicators, Atlanta Chamber (IABC/ Atlanta) Silver Flame Award for integrated marketing. IABC is a not-for-profit international network of professionals committed to improving the effectiveness of organizations

Research boat Tidewater Atlantic Research

Excellence Awards through strategic interactive and integrated business communication management.The

awards were shared with Georgia DOT's

The Department earned

Atlanta-based public relations partners,

three distinguished

Hayslett Group and McRae.

awards honoring

Including two awards for marketing, the

the Georgia 511

Federal Highway Administration awarded the

travel information

Department an Honorable Mention as part of

service, including two for its marketing and

its 2008 Excellence in Highway Design Awards

communications campaigns.

program. The award, recognizing Georgia

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Georgia DOT received the Phoenix Award DOT's 511 system, was shared with Meridian

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in the integrated communications program

Environmental Technology of Grand Forks,

category from the Public Relations Society of North Dakota.

America, Georgia Chapter, the second largest

Georgia 511 launched in August 2007 and

chamber of public relations professionals in the by 2009 had received more than 2 million calls

U.S. The award, named for the symbol of the from travelers across the state.

city of Atlanta, is PRSA/Georgia's highest honor.

Additionally, the Department was honored

with the International Association of Business

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Survey Crew: (L-R) Jim Pomfret, GDOT, Archaeologist; Chad Carlson, GDOT, Historian; Dr. David Crass, DNR, Deputy State Historic Preservation Officer; Steve Howard, Tidewater Atlantic Research; Chris McCabe, DNR, Archaeologist; Harry Pecorelli, Tidewater Atlantic Research; Bruce Smith, Executive Director, National Civil War Naval Museum; Dr. Gordon Watts, Tidewater Atlantic Research

OEL Receives Governor's Commendation Award
Georgia DOT's discovery of the USS/CSS Water Witch a sunken vessel lost nearly 150 years ago received the Governor's Commendation Award in 2009. The award recognized the Office of Environment /Location `s discovery of the

wreckage of the Water Witch under a thick layer of silt in the Vernon River near Savannah. The discovery, along with opportunities to display their findings and to use them as an educational tool, has been a joint effort with the Georgia Department of Natural Resource's Historic Preservation Division; Federal Highway Administration, the National Civil War Museum and Tidewater Atlantic Research.
The Department received the award , which honors employees who go above and beyond their normal activities to provide exceptional service to Georgia citizens, as part of Governor Sonny Perdue's Commendation Event at the state Capitol.

2009 List of Projects
Projects are listed by calendar year January 2009-December 2009

Project DesCRiption

Primary County

Final Project Cost

Completion Date

SR 15 - Roadway Reconstruction

Appling

$3,360,998.13

1/27/2009

SR 27 - 10.60 Mile Gr, Dr, Base & Plmx Resf; Constr 2 Br

Appling

$20,687,161.13

7/22/2009

SR 27/US 341 - 13.160

Appling

$15,521,986.82

5/29/2009

US 441/SR 29 - 6.671 Mile Milling, Plmx Resf, Shldr Recnst

Baldwin

$2,298,208.94

1/26/2009

SR 11 (Winder-Monroe Pkwy) - 0.559 Mile Bridge Replacement

Barrow

$2,301,278.93

4/30/2009

I-75/SR 401 - 8.900 Mile Milling & Inlay Pcc Paving

Bartow

$52,057,746.14

3/31/2009

I-75/SR 401 - 8.900 Mile Milling & Inlay Pcc Paving

Bartow

$28,031,094.08

3/31/2009

SR 113 / SR 61 - 5.513 Mile Widening & Recnst

Bartow

$2,385,902.13

2/4/2009

SR 113 - 4.533 Mile Widening & Recnst

Bartow

$17,423,250.55

1/21/2009

SR 113 / SR 61 - .160 Mile Bridge Replacement

Bartow

$4,314,255.37

2/4/2009

SR 113 (Old Alabama Rd) - 1.198 Mile Widening & Recnst

Bartow

$17,491,421.07

12/31/2009

SR 113 / SR 61 - 5.513 Mile Widening & Recnst

Bartow

$19,304,117.23

2/4/2009

SR 74 - 2.0 Mile Ln Widen And Constr Of Turn Lanes

Bibb

$15,794,148.86

2/12/2009

I-75 / I-475 - 3.730 Mile Interchange Reconstruction

Bibb

$88,269,284.23

12/11/2009

SR 33 - 0.416 Mile Bridge Replacement

Brooks

$2,436,078.66

4/30/2009

US 25/SR 121 - Widening, Gr, Dr, Base & Plmx Resf

Burke

$19,747,482.23

1/10/2009

SR 121/US 25 - 5.79 Mile Of Lane Widening; Constr Of 3 Bridge

Burke

$17,345,542.99

8/18/2009

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SR 16/US 27 Alt - 0.956 Mile Bridge Replacement

Carroll

$6,452,288.20

4/20/2009

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SR 5 - 23.645 Mile Mill, Plmx Resf & Shldr Rcns

Carroll

$2,909,691.97

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SR 166 - 12.678 Mile Mill, Plmx Resf & Shldr Recon

Carroll

$2,534,864.10

8/26/2009

I-575/SR 417 - 8.540 Mile Atms Comm & Surv Expan

Cherokee

$6,161,582.38

1/20/2009

SR 140 - 0.417 Mile Intersection Improvement

Cherokee

$4,071,844.60

3/31/2009

SR 92 - 4.36 Mile Widening & Reconstruction Roadway

Cherokee

$34,357,561.25

11/13/2009

CR 600 (Danielsville Rd) - 1.197 Mile Widening & Recnst

Clarke

$5,184,949.06

11/6/2009

I-75/SR 401, I-20/SR 402 & I-85/ - 62.100 Mile Signs Upgrds

Clayton

$2,581,459.50

11/17/2009

CR 1351 (Rex Rd) - 0.529 Mile Bridge Replacement

Clayton

$5,246,221.09

7/31/2009

US 19/SR 3 - 11.720 Mile Milling, Plmx Resf & Shldr Rcnst

Clayton

$10,242,208.84

2/12/2009

I-20/SR 402 - 1.99 Mile Interchange Reconstruction

Columbia

$13,910,415.96

10/30/2009

I-20/SR 402 - Interchange Improvements

Columbia

$8,943,566.01

5/7/2009

I-20/SR 402 - 1.99 Mile Interchange Reconstruction

Columbia

$8,525,738.81

10/30/2009

I-20 & I-520 - 4.26 Mile Interchange Reconstruction

Columbia

$170,761,547.58

10/30/2009

SR 74/SR 85 - 0.246 Mile Bridge Replacement

Coweta

$2,582,261.41

8/31/2009

US 78 (St Mtn Fwy) - 10.030 Mile Atms Installation

Dekalb

$7,646,440.30

10/31/2009

SR 10/Memorial Drive - 0.694 Mile Intersection Improvements

Dekalb

$4,696,145.17

8/31/2009

US 29/SR 8 - 5.700 Mile Milling, Inlay & Resurfacing

Dekalb

$2,239,108.32

1/31/2009

I-285 & SR 10 - Interchange Reconstruction

Dekalb

$52,577,601.99

11/22/2009

US 29/SR 8 - 1.20 Mile Interchange Reconstruction

Dekalb

$24,682,090.67

3/16/2009

I-20/SR 402 - 17.950 Mile Ramp Meter Expansion

Dekalb

$2,275,491.30

1/29/2009

SR 117 - 13.320 Mile Milling, Inlay, Plmx Resf & Shdlr Rcnst

Dodge

$2,058,576.80

10/29/2009

SR 7 - 16.761 Mile Milling, Resurfacing, Shldr Rcns Ss Trtmt

Dooly

$3,970,657.10

4/15/2009

SR 62, SR 91 & SR 234 - 4.960 Mile Traffic Signal Upgrades

Dougherty

$2,197,701.50

10/30/2009

US 78/SR 5 - 10.510 Mile Milling & Plmx Resurf

Douglas

$2,479,148.45

8/27/2009

US 27/SR 1 - 7.983 Mile Widening & Reconstruction

Early

$29,696,693.88

8/25/2009

SR 121 - 14.430 Mile Milling, Plmx Resf, Ss Trtmt & Shldr Rcns

Emanuel

$2,367,055.79

10/9/2009

US 27/SR 1 - 0.329 Mile Widenin Addl Ln, Gdbp & Br Cnst

Floyd

$9,606,573.49

5/29/2009

SR 306 - Intersection Improvements

Forsyth

$4,435,866.58

1/2/2009

2009 List of Projects
Projects are listed by calendar year January 2009-December 2009

Project DesCRiption

Primary County

Final Project Cost

Completion Date

SR 51 & SR 145 - Bridge Replacements

Franklin

$5,388,354.15

2/11/2009

I-285/SR 407 - 10.3 Mile Atms Installation

Fulton

$11,855,941.37

3/19/2009

US 29/SR 8 - 6.405 Mile Mill, Inlay & Plmx Resf

Fulton

$2,325,669.96

6/22/2009

SR 70 (Fulton Ind Blvd) - 2.322 Mile Widening & Recnst

Fulton

$22,752,283.63

11/13/2009

Peachtree Street From 10Th Street - Streetscape Improvement

Fulton

$4,266,700.00

7/29/2009

Cs 3101 (Grimes Bridge Rd) - 0.383 Mile Bridge Replacement

Fulton

$4,663,425.43

11/30/2009

I-95 - 4.309 Mile Gr, Dr, Base, Plmx Resf & Br Cnst

Glynn

$29,471,697.86

2/2/2009

I-95 - 0.589 Mile Bridge Cnst

Glynn

$23,278,273.06

2/2/2009

SR 156 - 0.483 Miles Bridge Replacement

Gordon

$4,677,545.02

1/31/2009

SR 44 - 11.331 Mile Milling, Inlay, Plmx Resf, Single Surf Trtmt

Greene

$2,119,385.51

11/16/2009

SR 124 - 7.502 Miles Milling & Plmx Resf

Gwinnett

$2,680,634.98

11/9/2009

SR 141 - 6.251 Milling & Plmx Resurf

Gwinnett

$2,682,941.37

8/25/2009

VarioUS Co Roads - 30.853 Mile - Plant Mix Resurfacing

Gwinnett

$2,225,074.72

5/4/2009

SR 324 (Phase Ii) - 1.193 Mile - Widen, Curb, Gutter, Sdwalk,

Gwinnett

$2,213,956.28

2/11/2009

SR 13 - 1.493 Mile Intersection Improvement

Gwinnett

$32,713,611.75

1/5/2009

SR 60 - 9.117 Mile Mill, Plmx Resf, Shldr Recnst

Hall

$2,637,707.64

3/11/2009

SR 116 - 0.881 Mile Bridge Replacement

Harris

$2,897,649.00

1/21/2009

38.

US 27/SR 1- 24.058 Mile Milling,Plmx Resf, Ss Trtmt & Shldr Rcns

Harris

$3,847,230.74

11/30/2009

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SR 138 - 0.5111 Mile Intersection Improvements

Henry

$2,213,074.04

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SR 155 - 0.530 Mile Bridge Replacement

Henry

$2,592,137.06

3/1/2009

SR 155 - 0.322 Mile Bridge Replacement

Henry

$2,865,618.68

3/1/2009

SR 155 - 0.341 Intersection Improvement

Henry

$2,890,418.21

3/1/2009

I-75/SR 401 - 1.420 Mile Widening Additional Lane Sb

Henry

$11,522,735.45

4/30/2009

SR 127 - 3.364 Mile Widening And Reconstruction

Houston

$14,522,179.48

12/31/2009

SR 67 - 6.060 Mile Widen Ln,Gr,Dr,Base&Plmx, Constr Bridge

Jenkins

$11,433,306.46

2/24/2009

I-16/SR 404 - 4.076 Mile Water/Sewer Installation

Laurens

$2,159,878.97

4/30/2009

US 19 / SR 3 - 9.91 Mile Gr, Dr, Bas, Plmx Resf & Br Cnst

Lee

$42,110,880.73

11/30/2009

I-95-8.048 Mile - Widening, Plmx Resurf, Bridge Cnst & Seal

Liberty

$53,217,506.22

5/14/2009

CR 781 - Bridge Replacements

Lowndes

$6,135,027.65

6/1/2009

SR 26 & SR 128 - Intersection Improvements

Macon

$4,076,119.82

8/27/2009

SR 85 - 0.418 Mile Bridge Replacement

Meriwether

$3,591,901.33

4/30/2009

US 19/SR 3 - 29.224 Mile Mill & Plmx Resf

Mitchell

$4,699,824.03

11/30/2009

I-185/SR 411 - 1.306 Mile Interchange Reconstruction

Muscogee

$17,809,106.35

10/31/2009

I-20/SR 402 - 0.750 Mile Bridge Recnst & Widening

Newton

$16,025,982.67

7/30/2009

I-20/SR 402 - 1.932 Mile Bridge Recnst & Widening

Newton

$38,421,594.65

7/30/2009

US 27/SR 1 - 5.777 Mile Widening & Reconstruction

Polk

$48,802,817.46

10/30/2009

SR 16 - 0.300 Mile Bridge Replacement

Putnam

$3,048,564.66

10/13/2009

SR 16 - 0.729 Mile Intersection Improvements

Putnam

$2,390,001.07

10/13/2009

SR 216 - 0.795 Mile Bridge Replacement

Randolph

$4,096,899.54

8/5/2009

I-20/SR 402 - 3.070 Mile Highway Improvements

Richmond

$54,609,452.02

11/2/2009

SR 155 - 0.501 Mile Of Cnst Bridge & Approaches

Spalding

$3,926,467.50

7/31/2009

SR 155 - 3.335 Mile Cnst Passing Lanes

Spalding

$7,760,455.14

7/31/2009

SR 155 - 0.400 Mile Bridge Replacement

Spalding

$3,983,733.91

7/31/2009

US 19/SR 3 - 5.385 Mile Rdwy Recnst

Sumter

$24,665,577.70

7/1/2009

2009 List of Projects
Projects are listed by calendar year January 2009-December 2009

Project DesCRiption US 80/SR 22 - 18.272 Mile Milling, Plmx Resf, Shldr Recnst SR 121 - 15.972 Mile Mill & Plmx Resf SR 3/US 19 - 10.171 Mile Widening & Reconstruction So Lagrange Loop - 2.026 Mile Gr,Dr,Base & Plmx Surf US 27/SR 1 - 16.272 Mile Mill & Plmx Resf SR 219 - 14.113 Mile Mill, Inlay, Ss Trtmt & Shldr Rcns I-85/SR 403 - Turn Lane Construction US 29SR 14 - 1.067 Mile Lane Widening I-75/SR 401 - 6.7532 Mile Grade, Drain, Base&Plmx; Br Reconstr SR 2 & SR 52 - Upgrade Traffic Signals SR 520 - 12.435 Mile Milling, Resf & Shldr Rnst

Primary County Talbot Tattnall Taylor Troup Troup Troup Troup Troup Turner Walker Worth

Final Project Cost $3,757,394.48 $2,373,048.25 $33,087,508.70 $9,021,795.42 $2,822,270.85 $2,680,459.88 $4,735,392.91 $3,957,724.78 $42,816,754.24 $2,877,419.92 $4,668,972.87

Completion Date 4/30/2009 10/26/2009 3/4/2009 6/3/2009 9/30/2009 9/30/2009 1/30/2009 3/19/2009 9/15/2009 11/27/2009 1/1/2009

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