County staff recommend $1.6 million in road rehabilitation contracts, seek $630,495 state grant; petition seeks three-way stop at local intersection
May 21, 2026 | Dawson County, Georgia
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At the Dawson County Board of Commissioners work session on May 21, public works director Robert Tury presented staff recommendations on multiple transportation items, including contract awards for a 2026 roadway rehabilitation program and a request to submit an administrative ELME grant application to the Georgia Department of Transportation.
Tury said the county solicited bids for four projects and staff recommended awarding the largest combined tasks to a primary contractor and splitting another task between two vendors to meet scheduling needs. Staff presented aggregate award figures of roughly $1.56 million with contingency amounts for the set of projects and discussed planned in-house work on additional resurfacing to reduce costs.
The projects named in the presentation include Afton Road (connector between State Route 136 and State Route 183), Cowart Road, Kelly Bridge Road and others. Tury said the county expects to use ELME (local road assistance) and other funds to support the scope.
Separately, staff reported the Georgia Department of Transportation allocated approximately $630,495 in administrative ELME funds to the county; Tury listed specific proposed projects to be covered if the application proceeds — including Clayton Chester Road, Doyle Martin Road, Edward Lane and connector segments — and asked the board to authorize the chair to sign the grant application before the June 15 deadline.
On a neighborhood safety item, Tury reported that a traffic engineer recommended installing a three-way stop at the intersection of Overlook Drive and Herman Sosby Road because of sight-line obstructions. He said resident Cambi circulated a petition with more than 50 signatures supporting the change (staff has not yet validated the petition). Commissioners asked about temporary signage and public notification; Tury said message boards and warning flags would be used during transitions.
No formal contract awards or grant acceptance were finalized at the May 21 work session; staff sought authorization to proceed with application and to return contract award documents for formal action at a future voting session.
Tury said the county solicited bids for four projects and staff recommended awarding the largest combined tasks to a primary contractor and splitting another task between two vendors to meet scheduling needs. Staff presented aggregate award figures of roughly $1.56 million with contingency amounts for the set of projects and discussed planned in-house work on additional resurfacing to reduce costs.
The projects named in the presentation include Afton Road (connector between State Route 136 and State Route 183), Cowart Road, Kelly Bridge Road and others. Tury said the county expects to use ELME (local road assistance) and other funds to support the scope.
Separately, staff reported the Georgia Department of Transportation allocated approximately $630,495 in administrative ELME funds to the county; Tury listed specific proposed projects to be covered if the application proceeds — including Clayton Chester Road, Doyle Martin Road, Edward Lane and connector segments — and asked the board to authorize the chair to sign the grant application before the June 15 deadline.
On a neighborhood safety item, Tury reported that a traffic engineer recommended installing a three-way stop at the intersection of Overlook Drive and Herman Sosby Road because of sight-line obstructions. He said resident Cambi circulated a petition with more than 50 signatures supporting the change (staff has not yet validated the petition). Commissioners asked about temporary signage and public notification; Tury said message boards and warning flags would be used during transitions.
No formal contract awards or grant acceptance were finalized at the May 21 work session; staff sought authorization to proceed with application and to return contract award documents for formal action at a future voting session.
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