Chattooga County, GA (Menlo): SR 48 Bridge
Menlo, Georgia
Replacement of a 1937 bridge on State Route 48 over the East Fork Little River near Menlo, GA — 220' x 40' new structure with rural shoulders.
220' x 40' bridge replacement
Project Overview
Location:
Menlo, Georgia
Client:
GDOT
Technical Specs
Division
Construction
Role
Prime Contractor
Contract Value
$12,513,751.26
Completion Date
September 2021
Duration
September 2018 – September 2021
Project Narrative
This project replaced a structurally deficient 1937 bridge on Georgia State Route 48 spanning the East Fork Little River, located approximately 3.7 miles northeast of Menlo in Chattooga County. The original 160' x 32' structure had a sufficiency rating of 41. The new bridge spans 220' x 40' with two 12' lanes flanked by rural shoulders. Traffic was detoured via an on-site detour constructed south and west of the existing alignment due to a known population of the federally threatened Sagittaria Secundifolia plant species in the project vicinity. The 0.307-mile project was constructed under a contract with the Georgia Department of Transportation.
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