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Left to right – Georgia DOT District Engineer Brent Cook, Commissioner Clarence Stowers, Commissioner Doug Sherrill, Georgia DOT State Aid Coordinator Scott Frederick, Commission Chairman Chris Dockery, Senator Steve Gooch, Georgia DOT Local Grants Administrator Terry Gable, County Public Works Director Larry Reiter, County Special Projects Manager Charles Trammell, Commissioner Steve Shaw and Georgia DOT Assistant Local Grants Administrator David Huff.
(Dahlonega)- Tuesday the Georgia Department of Transportation presented the people of Lumpkin County with funds to “re-pave the way” through the Local Maintenance and Improvements Grant (LMIG) program. On behalf of the State Transportation Board, Georgia DOT officials presented a check for $400,000 to repave 5-point-52 miles of four local roads, to Lumpkin County Commissioners as the County’s Fiscal Year 2015 allotment.
Senator Steve Gooch representing the 51st District and Chair of the Senate Transportation Committee said, “I am proud the Partnership between Lumpkin County and the DOT continues to grow. Partnerships like ours are vital to improving mobility in our Region and State.
Lumpkin County Commission Chair, Chris Dockery thankfully accepted the oversized check during a ceremony and commented, “I am always glad to accept additional funding for infrastructure improvements. We already have plans to resurface parts of Bear Slide Hollow Road, Miller Calhoun Road, Frogtown Road and Auraria Road next Spring.”
Resurfacing funded through this 2015 LMIG presentation
- 72 miles of Bear Slide Hollow Road from Ben Higgins Road to the end
- 50 miles of Miller Calhoun Road from State Route 9 to Sandy Springs Road
- 85 miles of Frogtown Road from Lewis School Road to Damascus Church Road
- 45 miles of Auraria Road from Blackburn Road to the Lumpkin-Dawson County Line
Emily Dunn of Blue Ridge represents Lumpkin County and the 9th Congressional District on the State Transportation Board.
