Martin, Ga. – Georgia DOT announces crews are working to install the new water line for the Martin Area at the intersection of Yowell Mill Road and State Route 17. The City will turn off water at the intersection at 9 a.m. tomorrow and expects the new water line to be operational by 5 p.m. the same day.
This 6.28 mile long widening project has a contract completion date of May 31, 2016. C.W. Matthews Contracting is building this project at a cost of $46.2 million.
State Route 17 from Toccoa to Interstate 85 is part of the 2012 Georgia Statewide Freight and Logistics Plan outlined the most viable freight routes providing the necessary connectivity to accommodate present and projected future freight flow through the state. These newly designated Freight Corridors represent approximately 17% of the roadways operated under the Department, yet provide for efficient north-south, east-west and last mile access for cargo and goods. The plan identified the 50 highest truck volume locations and the most critical freight bottlenecks throughout the state.
