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DOT Archaeological Display To Be At Rome-Floyd County Library

Posted under DOT on August 12th, 2008 by RomeNewswire0 comments

The Georgia Department of Transportation will donate an educational archaeological display to the Rome-Floyd County Public Library. Officials from Georgia DOT and the Sara Hightower Regional Library System will get together at noon on Tuesday, August 12, 2008, for the installation of the display at the Rome-Floyd County Public Library, located at 205 Riverside Parkway […]

411 Overlay Hearing Set For This Thursday

Posted under City of Rome, Floyd County, DOT, Traffic on July 8th, 2008 by RomeNewswire0 comments

In an effort to maintain Highway 411 as a safe, functional and attractive gateway to Rome and Floyd County, officials have been preparing a zoning overlay for the corridor.
The draft overlay has evolved over the past several months, thanks largely to public input received.
A public meeting will be held Thursday from 7 until 8:30pm […]

2nd Avenue Widening Shoved Back Four Years

Posted under SPLOST, DOT on July 3rd, 2008 by RomeNewswire0 comments

Plans for the widening of 2nd Avenue from W. 3rd Street out to Turner McCall have apparently been shoved all the way back to 2012.
City manager John Bennett says the DOT slowdown won’t impact plans for a new cut through the levee which is being funded by a SPLOST.
The levee cut will be flush with […]

West By-Pass Delayed til February of 09, Maybe Longer

Posted under DOT on July 3rd, 2008 by RomeNewswire0 comments

The west section of the Rome by-pass is moving on right of way acquisition with DOT spokesman Mohamad Arafa saying that only four parcels remain to be acquired.
The project still must be designated as a priority project to go to bid next February.
Priority issues are mobility and safety and it remains to be seen how […]

DOT Explains Priority Project

Posted under DOT on June 27th, 2008 by RomeNewswire0 comments

A proposed weight system for prioritizing road construction projects in Georgia was explained to Rome and Floyd County leaders Thursday.
GDOT planner Jason Crane said the department is seeking feedback from local officials and anticipates that the plan will be finalized early this fall.

GA Power, DOT Work Creates Traffic Nightmare

Posted under Police, DOT, Traffic, Georgia Power on June 13th, 2008 by Hayden Jennings0 comments

By RNW Reporter Hayden Jennings
A Project with Georgia Power coinciding with the Georgia DOT is causing a traffic nightmare on US Hwy. 27 South Friday.
The work began early this morning as GA Power worked to string transmission power lines from a new substation on Darlington Dr. across the highway to Old Lindale Rd. DOT is also […]

Flaw Found In Design Of New RR Bridge Over Martha Berry Blvd.

Posted under DOT on May 29th, 2008 by RomeNewswire0 comments

An engineering design issue has been discovered at the new railroad overpass on Martha Berry just south of John Davenport Drive.
DOT Board member David Doss from Rome says the project involves the welding of the rails to the bridge and that the problem can be corrected and the contractors still meet the December 31st […]

Floyd County, DOT Remove Over 33,000 lbs Of Trash From Highways 411 And 53

Posted under Floyd County, DOT on May 1st, 2008 by RomeNewswire0 comments

Rome, Ga. - Floyd County, in conjunction with the Georgia Department of Transportation and the local State Probation office, recently utilized over 270 probationers serving community service hours to complete a major litter pick-up on highways 411 and 53. The Hwy 411 clean up was from Ledbetter Interchange to the county line and from North […]

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