Tift County approves $3.37 million TIA-funded Hunt Road street and drainage project
March 01, 2026 | Tift County, Georgia
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The Tift County Board of Commissioners approved a Transportation Investment Act (TIA) project agreement for Hunt Road improvements during its Dec. 8 regular session.
County Manager Jim Carter told the board that the Georgia Department of Transportation had approved Tift County to self-perform the project and to move it up on the TIA project list because of new construction in the area. "This project is 100% TIA funded. Cost is $3,369,000," Carter said. The scope includes preliminary engineering, right-of-way acquisition, construction and utility work.
Commissioner Melissa Hughes moved to approve Resolution No. 2025-30; Commissioner Paul Webb seconded the motion, which carried 6-0 with the chairman voting. The approval authorizes county staff to proceed with the TIA-funded phases described by Carter.
The action means county crews may self-perform the work rather than relying entirely on outside contractors, per the GDOT approval Carter described. The board did not provide a construction start date in the meeting record and offered no additional funding breakdown in the session; those details were not specified.
The resolution was one of two items the board added to the agenda at the start of the meeting and was passed as part of the regular agenda. The board took no public comment on the project during the meeting.
County Manager Jim Carter told the board that the Georgia Department of Transportation had approved Tift County to self-perform the project and to move it up on the TIA project list because of new construction in the area. "This project is 100% TIA funded. Cost is $3,369,000," Carter said. The scope includes preliminary engineering, right-of-way acquisition, construction and utility work.
Commissioner Melissa Hughes moved to approve Resolution No. 2025-30; Commissioner Paul Webb seconded the motion, which carried 6-0 with the chairman voting. The approval authorizes county staff to proceed with the TIA-funded phases described by Carter.
The action means county crews may self-perform the work rather than relying entirely on outside contractors, per the GDOT approval Carter described. The board did not provide a construction start date in the meeting record and offered no additional funding breakdown in the session; those details were not specified.
The resolution was one of two items the board added to the agenda at the start of the meeting and was passed as part of the regular agenda. The board took no public comment on the project during the meeting.
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