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Latest GDOT update on McGinnis and SR 141 projects

GDOT has provided the following update for the McGinnis Ferry widening, McGinnis Ferry Bridge over the Chattahoochee, and SR 141 widening projects:

McGinnis Ferry Widening

• A grading crew continues to work on the west end of the project from the culvert at Johns Creek towards (SR 141) Medlock Bridge Road on the right side of the project. Grading operations include excavating cut material to place in fills for the new eastbound lanes. A crew has also started to lay storm drain in this area.

• The contractor's concrete crew continue to place curb and gutter throughout the project. Sidewalk placement will follow.

• The contractor's asphalt paving crew should complete paving operations this week.

• The signal contractor is continuing to work on new signal installations at various project locations.

• The traffic shift scheduled for July 8th has been completed. Traffic was shifted just west of Blackstone Way onto the new east bound lanes, then shifted back onto the west bound lanes at the Forsyth County Soccer Fields. This shift will allow the contractor to complete the section of westbound lanes from the soccer fields to the entrance into Shakerag Trace.

• There aren't any long range milestones at this time. The contractor continues to work six 10 hour days every week weather permits and has no plans to stop working this schedule.

• Crews are working in all areas of the project on various activities.

The scheduled completion date for this project is April 30, 2011.

McGinnis Ferry Bridge over the Chattahoochee

No change from the last update: GDOT is working to approve a subcontractor for the caissons so actual bridge work should resume in late July.

The scheduled completion date for this project is April 30, 2012.

SR 141 Widening

No change from the last update.

On June 22nd the additional southbound lane was opened to Brookwood/Mathis Airport Road, allowing two lanes in each direction from State Route 9 to Brookwood/Mathis Airport Road. We now have 4.8 miles of 4-lane open.

This 6.5 mile long construction project is 84% complete. Weather permitting, CW Matthews Contracting plans to have State Route 141 widened to four lanes throughout the project and open to traffic by November 1, 2010. The official project completion date is December 31, 2010. CW Matthews Contracting, Inc. is the prime contractor on this 6.5 mile long project.