GDOT To Begin Resurfacing U.S. 41 In Bartow County

CARTERSVILLE, GA — The Georgia Department of Transportation has awarded a $3.2 million contract to pave a portion of Joe Frank Harris Parkway in Bartow County. C.W. Matthews Contracting Company will resurface U.S. 41/Ga. 3 between Kingston Highway near Cartersville and Piedmont Avenue in Adairsville.

“Transportation projects like this one continue to positively influence the lives of the residents of northwest Georgia by helping improve mobility and enhancing safety,” said Grant Waldrop, district engineer at the Georgia DOT office in Cartersville.

GDOT notes the project should wrap up by the end of July 2019. Information on construction and lane closure schedules on this project will be forthcoming before work begins.

Georgia DOT's 2018 construction program continues to proceed across northwest Georgia, as crews are working to deliver projects on time and on budget. Motorists are reminded to drive cautiously through work zones and to avoid any distractions behind the wheel.

For real-time information on active construction, incidents and more, call 511 or visit www511ga.org.

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