For Immediate Release:
Wednesday, July 22, 2026
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Georgia DOT awards nearly $3.2 billion for Fiscal Year 2026, includes $74.3 million in construction contracts in June
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ATLANTA - In Fiscal Year (FY) 2026, the Georgia Department of Transportation (Georgia DOT) awarded a total of 320 projects valued at approximately $3.2 billion. This includes 308 Georgia DOT let projects valued at approximately $3.1 billion. The remaining 12 projects, worth approximately $103 million, were locally let.
The 320 awarded projects for FY 2026 by project type include:
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176 maintenance projects, accounting for 55 percent of the awarded projects.
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52 bridges projects, accounting for 16 percent of the awarded projects.
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FY 2026 began on July 1, 2025, and ended on June 30, 2026.
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20 roads projects, accounting for 6 percent of the awarded projects.
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10 enhancement projects, accounting for 3 percent of the awarded projects.
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62 safety projects, accounting for 20 percent of the awarded projects.
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At the monthly State Transportation Board meeting held in June, the last month of FY 2026, 20 projects were awarded for statewide projects valued at approximately $74.3 million. Contracts were awarded to the lowest qualified bidders on June 26, 2026.
The largest single investment construction project, valued at approximately $7.2 million, will construct a bridge and approaches on State Route (SR) 136 over Lookout Creek in Dade County. The anticipated completion date is April 30, 2029. This contract and 11 other construction projects total approximately $36.1 million and represent 49 percent of the total funds awarded.
The largest resurfacing contract, valued at approximately $14.1 million, features 5.21 miles of milling, inlay, and plant mix resurfacing on I-520/State Route (SR) 415 beginning at the I-20 overhead bridge and extending west of US 1/SR 4 in Richmond County. The anticipated completion date is May 31, 2027. This contract and five other resurfacing projects total approximately $35.8 million and represent 48 percent of the total funds awarded.
The only bridge rehabilitation contract, valued at approximately $2 million, proposes bridge rehabilitation at various locations in Clayton County. The anticipated completion date is October 31, 2028. This contract represents 2 percent of the total funds awarded.
The only safety contract, valued at $336,000, proposes signing and pavement marking upgrades at various railroad crossings in Bleckley, Dodge, and Laurens counties. The anticipated completion date is May 31, 2027. This contract represents the remaining 1 percent of the total funds awarded.
The Award Announcement list for June (includes withdrawn and deferred projects). Bids for Design-Bid-Build projects were received on June 12, and contracts were awarded to the lowest qualified bidders on June 26, 2026. Note: In reference to the Dade County construction project listed above and located in the award announcement, a correction was issued.
Three Supplemental Award Announcements occured, two from April, one awarded July 7 and the other awarded on July 15 and one from May awarded on July 7. The supplemental agreements include previously deferred projects that have now been awarded. Contracts were awarded to the lowest qualified bidders.
Information on schedules, lane closures and detours will be available in advance of construction activities taking place.
Contractors and consultants, including Disadvantaged Business Enterprises (DBEs), registered small businesses and veteran-owned small businesses interested in bidding on projects or performing work must prequalify with Georgia DOT. To learn more, please visit https://www.dot.ga.gov/GDOT/Pages/DBE.aspx.
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Georgia Department of Transportation plans, constructs, and maintains Georgia's state and federal highways. We're involved in bridge, waterway, public transit, rail, general aviation, bike, and pedestrian programs. And we help local governments maintain their roads. Georgia DOT and its nearly 4,000 employees are committed to delivering a transportation system focused on innovation, safety, sustainability, and mobility. The Department's vision is to boost Georgia's competitiveness through leadership in transportation.
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