The State Transportation Board in Georgia plans to use up to half of its $932 million in stimulus funding for maintenance projects, such as resurfacing and interstate rehabilitation. Roughly a quarter will go for new-capacity or congestion-relief projects. About 10% will fund bridge replacement and rehab, another 10% is for safety projects and 4% is for enhancements.
The sudden influx of American Recovery and Reinvestment Act funding brings long-awaited bidding opportunities for the state’s highway contractors. But the competition among hungry road builders is extreme, and the prices reflect it.