Gainesville is waiting on some supplies to be delivered before it continues an effort to bring pedestrian upgrades to federal Americans with Disabilities Act compliance.
The Georgia Department of Transportation “provided to the city in the past year many pedestrian signal countdown (light-emitting diodes) for retrofitting into our existing pedestrian signal housings,” traffic engineer Dee Taylor said.
“This process is almost complete.”
The second part of the initiative is to upgrade existing pedestrian push-button signs.
The new sign “explains the meaning of each pedestrian signal indication and is compliant with the ADA accessibility guidelines as well as (conforming) with DOT guidelines,” Taylor said.
Ga. 53 resurfacing project could take place in 2013
A project calling for the resurfacing of Ga. 53/Dawsonville Highway from Boling Bridge to just west of Duckett Mill Road in northwest Hall County is set to go out for bids sometime during this fiscal year, or between now and June 30.
Under that time frame, resurfacing would begin in spring or summer of 2013, said Teri Pope, Hall County-based spokeswoman for the DOT’s District 1.
Intersection restriping under way this week in Hall County
DOT crews are slated to be out in force this week in Hall County performing routine maintenance work.
Workers will be restriping intersections, so motorists should keep an eye out for lane closures.
The schedule calls for the restriping to take place today at Ga. 11 at College Avenue, Tuesday at Ga. 60 at U.S. 129/Ga. 11 Business, Wednesday at Ga. 60 at Enota Avenue and Thursday at Ga. 60 at Tommy Aaron Drive.
Also planned are asphalt patching efforts on Ga. 13 and Ga. 53, repairs to drainage structures on Ga. 369 and mowing on Ga. 11, Ga. 53 and on Ga. 365 just north of Exit 24 to Level Grove Road in Cornelia.
Mowing hours are 7 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., weather permitting.
The schedule could change if emergency response is needed at a crash scene or if emergency repairs are needed elsewhere.
New engineer to direct work in Barrow, Gwinnett
A Braselton man is now serving as the DOT’s assistant area engineer for construction in Barrow and Gwinnett counties.
Starting Sept. 1, Shannon Giles is managing all construction projects on state routes and interstates in those counties.
Giles, who graduated from Lanier Technical College with a diploma in microcomputer technology, has worked with the DOT since 2001 in the construction division.
He served as project manager for intersection improvements and the widening of the McGinnis Ferry Road Bridge over the Chattahoochee River in Forsyth County. He moved to the utility office in 2011 and has worked in utility coordination on all construction and maintenance projects in the DOT’s District 1, which also includes Hall County.
Giles “works well with contractors and understands our construction specifications in great detail,” District Engineer Bayne Smith said. “His attention to detail and thoroughness in everything he does will help keep our construction projects moving forward on time and on budget.”
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