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MEANSVILLE - It has been a VERY long wait, but McCoy Grading Inc. is almost finished with the Hwy 109 East bridge over Gola Creek.
Opening day is set for Friday around lunchtime. Monday at the very latest.
McCoy Grading, Inc. of Greenville, Georgia has been contracted with the DOT to replace the bridge located one mile east of Meansville.
The trees on the shoulders of both sides of the road have been cut back eight feet from the road, and the new bridge with three spans has two 12 foot travel lanes.
The crew has been hard at work on the bridge in this area since May 5, 2021.
Photo courtesy of Nanette Underwood.
Photo courtesy of Nanette Underwood.
MEANSVILLE - It has been a VERY long wait, but McCoy Grading Inc. has done a fabulous job on our bridge on Hwy 109 East. Opening day is set for Friday around lunchtime!!! Monday at the very latest. McCoy Grading, Inc. of Greenville, Georgia has been contracted with the DOT to replace the Georgia 109 bridge over Gola Creek in Pike County, located one mile east of Meansville. The crews have been hard at work on the road and the shoulders of the road that lead down to the bridge.
Pike County Times went down to the bridge yesterday afternoon to see the progress that has been made. The trees on the shoulders of both sides of the road have been cut back eight feet from the road, and much of the roadway has been milled and removed in order to dismantle the current bridge and rebuild a new bridge with three spans that will have two 12 foot travel lanes.
The closure has been in effect since Wednesday, May 5, 2021 and is expected to remain in place through October, 2021.
MEANSVILLE - Georgia DOT has contracted with McCoy Grading, Inc. of Greenville, Georgia to replace the Georgia 109 bridge over Gola Creek in Pike County, located one mile east of Meansville. The crews have reached the point in their construction process where they will install a full roadway closure at the site, so that they can proceed with fully dismantling the old bridge and then building the new one.
The closure will be in effect as of Wednesday, May 5, 2021 and is expected to remain in place through October, 2021.
A detour will be posted to re-direct those individuals and commercial vehicle drivers who utilize Georgia 109 as a through route. The detour will include US 19/Georgia 3 and Georgia 18. Local motorists in passenger vehicles, including those in Meansville, will be allowed to use county roads for more direct routes.
The old bridge at Gola Creek was constructed in 1954 and was recommended for replacement as it does not meet current design standards due to structural analysis and integrity. The new bridge will have three spans that provide for two 12-foot travel lanes and eight-foot shoulders on both sides.
MEANSVILLE - The contractor for the Gola Creek Bridge replacement project has notified that the county that replacement will begin on May 5.
This will be a replacement of the bridge at Gola Creek located one mile east of Meansville. This same bridge was closed for a month in January of 2016 when flooding caused erosion that made travel unsafe until structural repairs were made.
The new bridge will have two 12-foot travel lanes and eight-foot shoulders on both sides of the bridge. It will be replaced on existing alignment. There will be detours during construction.
Construction will begin on May 5 and is scheduled for 180 days. Detour signs went up on both ends of Hwy 109 today.
Scroll down for more information on the project from the January 18, 2020 article entitled "Location and Design Approved for Proposed Bridge Replacement on Georgia 109 at Gola Creek."
MEANSVILLE - The Georgia Department of Transportation (Georgia DOT) has approved the location and design of Project #0014904 for Pike County, a project that would replace the bridge on Georgia 109 at Gola Creek, located one mile east of Meansville. The design and location were approved on Dec. 30, 2019.
The project is located 100% in Pike County, Congressional District 3, within GMD 551. The total length of the project is approximately 1365 feet, beginning 815 feet west of the existing bridge and ending 520 feet east of the existing bridge. The proposed bridge would be built in the same location as the existing bridge.
The proposed bridge would be a one-span bridge, approximately 90 feet long by 39.08 feet wide over Gola Creek and would be constructed on existing alignment. Traffic currently utilizing Georgia 109 as a through route would utilize an off-site detour during construction. The bridge improvements include two 12-foot travel lanes with six-foot shoulders on both sides of the bridge. The roadway typical section on both approaches to the bridge consist of two 12-foot travel lanes with six-foot overall shoulders that include two feet paved and four feet unpaved.
Drawings or maps or plats of the proposed project, as approved, are on file and available for public inspection at the Georgia Department of Transportation Area Office:
Kraig Collins, District 3 / Area 1 Engineer
krcollins@dot.ga.gov
101 Transportation Boulevard, Thomaston, GA 30286, 706-646-7631
Any interested party may obtain a copy of the drawings or maps or plats or portions thereof by paying a nominal fee and requesting in writing to:
Kimberly W. Nesbitt
Office of Program Delivery
Attn. Ken Wicks
kewicks@dot.ga.gov
One Georgia Center, 600 West Peachtree St. NW, 25th Floor, Atlanta, GA 30308, (404) 631-1575
Any written request or communication in reference to this project or notice should include the Project and PI Number (#0014904) as noted in this announcement.