By allowing ads to appear on this site, you support the local businesses who, in turn, support great journalism.
Ask The Times: DOT, cities share task of maintaining medians
1115trees
Trees line the median along U.S. 129 South near Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard in Gainesville. When municipalities add landscaping to medians, they are responsible for the upkeep. Otherwise the Georgia Department of Transportation handles maintenance.
If you’ve been wondering about something in your community, Ask The Times is your place to get answers. The following questions were submitted by readers and answered through the efforts of our news staff.Who is in charge of maintaining landscaping in medians?The Georgia Department of Transportation is responsible for cutting grass and picking up litter on medians and shoulders, but sometimes municipalities install landscaping above what the DOT provides. “When a community wants to make it pretty with plantings, they assume the maintenance of that section,” DOT District 1 spokeswoman Teri Pope said.