Cleburne County Pavement Update

April 9, 2007

As of mid April, the contractor (Strain) is continuing to grade and compact the surface of the unpaved eastern section (4.5 miles) that connects to Georgia and the, soon to be completed, Stateline Gateway. The contractors are out there in full force every day this week. With good weather and any luck the pavement process will start in three to four weeks. It should be completed in mid to late May.

In the meanwhile, the unpaved west section (4 miles) is waiting for its “Preconstruction Conference” with the Alabama Department of Transportation (AlaDOT). That should occur in late April so that actual west section construction would begin in the July-August timeframe.

With these tentative dates in mind, it seems probable that an actual ribbon cutting to connect Alabama’s Chief Ladiga to Georgia’s Silver Comet will take place in September 2007.

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CLT Update from Cleburne County:

May 1 2006

TCSP Project
(Final bridge rehabilitation)
The Transportation, Community, and System Preservation (TCSP) Project includes funds for the rehabilitation of the most easterly and final bridge. The appropriation is approximately $94,000 with a zero percent local match. After ALADOT review of the detailed engineering plans, money will be authorized by the ALADOT. Upon receipt of the ALADOT approval letter, the Cleburne County Commission will authorize the advertising and solicitation of bids for construction of this project. It is then expected that bids will be opened and awarded during the June or July County Commission meeting. Construction shall begin upon the execution of all the contract documents, approximately in the middle of July/August 2006.

Cleburne County Phase II
(Calhoun County line to the Intersection of County Road 230)
This project includes placing an asphalt surface from the Calhoun County Line to the intersection of County Road 230. All engineering and plans are completed. Funding has been authorized. This project will be ready to advertise bids for construction immediately after the completion of the aforementioned project. It is anticipated to request the County Commission to pass a resolution authorizing the solicitation of bids in the July meeting. Construction shall begin upon the execution of all contract documents, approximately in the middle of August or September 2006.

Cleburne County Phase III
(County Road 230 to the Georgia State Line)
This project includes completing the Cleburne County portion of the Chief Ladiga Trail to the Georgia state line. Engineering and plans are approximately 75% finished. Money for this project has been authorized by ALDOT. It is anticipated to begin advertising for bids in late summer or early fall.

New Cleburne County Engineer
On the job since mid March, a new County Engineer was hired in Cleburne County. Mr. Shannon Robbins has worked in Cleburne County as an assistant engineer sine January of 2002. Before that and for nearly 8 years, he worked in the Auburn area for ALADOT. Shannon says that he has a great interest in the Chief Ladiga Trail and he’ll “keep the ball rolling until the job is done”.