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Thursday, July 29, 2010
Department of Transportation
Contact: Randy Hulsey - Director
8700 Hospital Drive - First Floor, Development Services, Douglas County Courthouse
Douglasville, Georgia 30134
Phone: 770.920.4924 - Fax: 770.920.4933
cduke@co.douglas.ga.us
Randy Hulsey, Director
Randy Hulsey, Director 

DOT MISSION

To operate, maintain, expand, and develop a safe efficient balanced transportation system that supports existing and future travel demand by offering viable multiple mode choice alternatives that meet quality of life expectations for all Douglas County citizens.

DOT FUNCTIONS
  • Maintain safe roadway infrastructure; resurfacing, right of way management, bridge and guardrail.
  • Manage planning & programming activities for county transportation initiatives.
  • Install & maintain signs, pavement markings, & traffic signals.
  • Study and continuously optimize traffic operations performance.
  • Manage transportation planning, design and construction projects.



    American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009
    American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 
    STIMULUS FUNDED PROJECTS
  • KINGS HIGHWAY @ CENTRAL CHURCH ROAD INTERSECTION IMPROVEMENT PROJECT
  • ANNEEWAKEE ROAD @ ANNEEWAKEE CREEK BRIDGE REPLACEMENT (ROAD IS OPEN DURING CONSTRUCTION)
  • LIBERTY ROAD FROM N. HELTON ROAD TO LIBERTY CHURCH ROAD RESURFACING
  • CENTRAL CHURCH ROAD BETWEEN KINGS HIGHWAY AND YANCEY ROAD RESURFACING
  • BLAIRS BRIDGE ROAD BETWEEN MOUNT VERNON ROAD AND THORNTON ROAD (SR6) RESURFACING



    UPCOMING DOT PROJECTS
  • DURELEE LANE EXTENSION PROJECT -PROJECT TO BE RE-BID
  • LEE ROAD INTERCHANGE PROJECT
  • LEE ROAD WIDENING PROJECT SOUTH FROM I-20 TO FAIRBURN ROAD
  • POST ROAD @ MASON CREEK ROAD TRAFFIC SIGNAL INSTALLATION -PROJECT BEGAN 6-4-10 - ESTIMATED BUILD TIME IS 6 MONTHS
  • ANNEEWAKEE ROAD @ JAMES STREET INTERSECTION IMPROVEMENT PROJECT -CONSTRUCTION TO BEGIN LATER THIS YEAR
  • STEWART MILL ROAD @ REYNOLDS ROAD INTERSECTION IMPROVEMENT PROJECT
  • STEWART MILL RD @ YANCEY RD/WEST STEWART MILL RD INTERSECTION IMPROVEMENT PROJECT
  • JUNIOR HIGH DRIVE SIDEWALK PROJECT-DESIGN STAGES-CONSTRUCTION TO BEGIN THIS YEAR
  • LIBERTY ROAD RESURFACING FROM POST ROAD TO LIBERTY CHURCH ROAD
  • 2010 RESURFACING PROGRAM - 40 ROADS/14.17 MILES (SEE COMPLETE 2010 RESURFACING LIST OF ROADS-LOCATED ON SIDEBAR UNDER DOWNLOADABLE DOCUMENTS.)

    ROAD CLOSURES & CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS: TUESDAY JULY 27, 2010,2:30 PM
  • CEDAR CREEK LANE BETWEEN CHESTNUT LOG DRIVE AND CHESNUT LOG PLACE WILL BE CLOSED JULY26-JULY27 FOR REPAIRS - DETOUR SIGNS WILL BE IN PLACE

  • TYSON ROAD IN VILLA RICA @ RAILROAD TRACKS-WILL BE CLOSED AUG 3RD AND AUG 4TH FOR REPAIR TO CULVERT

  • MANN ROAD-FROM BREWER ROAD TO CULVERT-IS OPEN WITH GAB- WILL SCHEDULE PAVING AS WEATHER PERMITS

  • TEMPORARY LANE CLOSURE NOTICE-SOUTH SKYLINE DRIVE-WILL BE OPEN TO ONE-LANE TRAVEL WHILE REPAIRS ARE BEING COMPLETED

  • DOWNS ROAD FROM GA HWY 5 TO CULVERT - WILL BE CLOSED BEGINNING JUNE 28TH FOR APPROXIMATELY 2 MONTHS - RECONSTRUCTION PROJECT- ACCESS FROM POST ROAD ONLY

  • MASON CREEK ROAD AT MOBLEY CREEK -CLOSED (between Cowan Mill Rd and Berea Rd): FEMA- TENTATIVE CONSTRUCTION DATE IS SPRING 2011-COMPLETE BRIDGE RECONSTRUCTION - BUILD TIME WILL BE APPROXIMATELY 1 YEAR.

  • WEST TYSON ROAD BRIDGE -CLOSED INDEFINITELY

  • WHITESTONE BOULEVARD: -CLOSED -PROLONGED CLOSURE

    PLEASE USE CAUTION AND DRIVE SLOWLY AS YOU TRAVEL THE ROADWAYS IN INCLEMENT WEATHER.

    THERE ARE APPROXIMATELY 50 LOCATIONS WITH DAMAGES CAUSED BY THE FLOOD.
    CONTRACTORS BEGAN WORK MONDAY JUNE 21ST. THE CONTRACTORS HAVE A TOTAL OF 45 DAYS TO COMPLETE ALL LOCATIONS THANK YOU FOR YOUR PATIENCE !
    (SEE COMPLETE LIST OF ROADS TO BE REPAIRED AND UPDATED SCHEDULE -LOCATED ON SIDEBAR UNDER DOWNLOADABLE DOCUMENTS.)

    PLAN 2040: THE ATLANTA REGIONAL COMMISSION REGIONAL LAND DEVELOPMENT AND TRANSPORTATION PLAN

    ARC is currently updating its regional land development and transportation plan, PLAN 2040. It has currently, and will have throughout the year, a series of online public meetings for those who want to access how this plan impacts them and to give us feedback at their convenience.

    Please visit the ARC website on Plan 2040 to get information and provide feedback. Click here to access the ARC web site:
    www.AtlantaRegional.com/Transportation/Plan-2040.

    DOUGLAS COUNTY DOT ADMINISTRATIVE STAFF

    Cathy Duke, Administrative Assistant to the Director
    770.920.4924
    cduke@co.douglas.ga.us

    Keary Lord, Assistant Director/Traffic Operations Division Manager
    770.920.7572
    klord@co.douglas.ga.us

    David Baxter, Maintenance & Construction Division Manager
    678.626.0158
    dbaxter@co.douglas.ga.us
    For after hour or weekend emergencies, please dial 911

    June Jessen, Land Acquisition Coordinator
    770.920.7340
    jjessen@co.douglas.ga.us
  • SUB DEPARTMENTS/MORE INFO
    Chattahoochee Hill Country (CHC)
    Traffic Operations Division
    Douglas County Comprehensive Transportation Plan
    Maintenance Division
    Utility Permitting/Development Inspection
    Safe Routes to School - Douglas County
    Governor's Strategic Highway Safety Plan (SHSP)
    Lee Road Extension TIGER Grant Application
    LATEST NEWS
    Temporary Road Closure: Downs Road from Georgia Highway 5 to Culvert - beginning June 28th and continuing for approximately 2 months (Read more...)
    IMPORTANT LINKS
    - Georgia Department of Natural Resources Environmental Protection

    - Georgia Department of Transportation

    - National Flood Insurance Program

    DOWNLOADABLE DOCUMENTS
    Chapel Hill Rd Long Range Plan Sheet 1 - 2210.8KB
    Chapel Hill Rd Long Range Plan Sheet 2 - 2329.4KB


    Chapel Hill Rd Long Range Plan Sheet 3 - 2364.9KB
    Chapel Hill Rd Long Range Plan Sheet 4 - 2067.8KB


    Chapel Hill Rd Long Range Plan Sheet 5 - 1992.0KB
    Chapel Hill Rd Long Range Plan Sheet 6 - 1656.8KB


    Chapel Hill Rd Long Range Plan Sheet 7 - 2129.9KB

    Department of Transportation Organizational Structure - 177.1KB

    Final Report, Chapel Hill Road/Stewarts Mill Road Corridor Study - Project Information Sheet - 65.0KB

    Road Damage Assessment Map as of 1/08/10 at 12:00 PM - 2021.1KB

    Road Design Standards for Older Drivers - 12364.3KB

    ROAD REPAIR LOCATIONS- DAMAGED BY SEPTEMBER 2009 FLOOD - 10.1KB

    ROAD RESURFACING LIST FOR 2010 - 29.7KB

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