\n\n\n\n\nProject Number:<\/strong><\/em>
<\/td>\nRC11-000100
<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \nProject Name:<\/strong><\/em>
<\/td>\nSt Augustine Road at Gornto Road Intersection Improvements
<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \nGDOT ID:<\/strong><\/em>
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<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \nProject Description:<\/strong><\/em>
<\/td>\nThe project is located on State Route 133 approximately 0.4 miles east of I-75. The project will include the design, permitting, right of way acquisition and construction of several improvements. Right turn lanes on Saint Augustine Road in both the east bound and west bound directions will be built; an additional right turn lane on Gornto Road in the south bound direction will be constructed and an additional left turn lane on Saint Augustine Road in the east bound direction will be built. The project will include the relocation of overhead utilities as necessary. The existing signal will be upgraded and coordinated with other signals along Saint Augustine Road.
<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \nRegional Commission:<\/strong><\/em>
<\/td>\nSouthern Georgia
<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \nCounty:<\/strong><\/em>
<\/td>\nLowndes County
<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\nPhase<\/strong><\/td>\nTotal Project Cost<\/strong><\/td>\nTotal TIA Amount<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n| PE<\/td>\n | $63,659<\/td>\n | $63,659<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \n| ROW<\/td>\n | $1,000,000<\/td>\n | $1,000,000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \n| CST<\/td>\n | $795,732<\/td>\n | $795,732<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \n| UTL<\/td>\n | $250,000<\/td>\n | $250,000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \nTotal<\/strong><\/td>\n$2,109,391<\/strong><\/td>\n$2,109,391<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\nComments:<\/strong><\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\nComments (Please note all cost estimates are in 2011 dollars and actual costs for all phases at year of expenditure will be higher):<\/strong><\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\nPublic Benefit<\/strong><\/td>\nNotes<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n| Ensuring Safety and Security<\/td>\n | This project would benefit the public by potentially reducing the incidence of crashes along this roadway segment, corridor, and\/or intersection.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \n| Additional Benefits<\/td>\n | This project will benefit the traveling public by reducing the frequency and servity of crashes at this intersection.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n
\nProject Location<\/strong><\/em>
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<\/a> T-SPLOST plans have been filed and a constrained list<\/a> and then a final list approved by GDOT<\/a>. Price tags jumped wildly up and down<\/a> in the constrained list. For example, widening less than 3 miles of Old US 41 North from North Valdosta road to Union Road jumped from $8 million in June 2011 to $12 million in August<\/a>.<\/p>\n