Work is set to begin Wednesday night on resurfacing of Ga. 365 from Ga. 369 to Ga. 52 funded through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act in Hall County.

Georgia Department of Transportation crews will remove the broken and cracked concrete from the corridor and replace it with new concrete. The work will happen at night to minimize the impact to motorists. As weather permits, crews can work from 6 p.m. to 6 a.m. Mondays through Thursdays. Weekend work hours will be 8 p.m. to 6 a.m. Fridays through Sundays. No work will take place during the day.

The estimated construction cost is $2.2 million on this 7.9 mile project. The completion date is May 31, 2010. Interstate Improvement Inc. is the project’s contractor.

“This project is routine maintenance work on a concrete roadway. It is similar to resurfacing an asphalt road. Crews will saw out the deteriorated sections of concrete and pour new concrete. The concrete will harden and then that section will be reopened to traffic. The contractor will use a specialized mix that hardens quickly,” said Randall Davis, DOT district construction engineer.

Georgia DOT is responsible for 70 percent of Georgia’s $932 million in highway system stimulus funds. The remaining 30 percent is divided among the state’s 15 Metropolitan Planning Organizations and designated rural areas.