WHAT Georgia DOT’s maintenance crews are set to work this week on mowing the roadsides of State Route (SR) 61 in Bartow County, SR 16 and SR 166 in Carroll County, SR 151 and SR 3/US 41 in Catoosa County, SR 48 and SR 337 in Chattooga County, SR 5 Business and SR 140 in Cherokee County, SR 136 and SR 189 in Dade County, SR 5 and SR 60 in Fannin County, SR 100 and SR 120 in Haralson County, SR 101 and SR 113 in Paulding County, SR 100 and SR 6 in Polk County, and SR 157 and SR 193 in Walker County. Work will proceed daily between the hours of 7:30 a.m. and 5:30 p.m., weather permitting.
The Georgia DOT maintains more than 750,000 acres of highway right-of-way. That amounts to a lot of grass to mow, brush and weeds to control, and land to maintain. Some of this roadside
land is located in the medians of divided highways and the interiors of interchanges. GDOT has developed a responsive roadside management program that benefits many. Some of the major
benefits of this program include fewer accidents by GDOT mowers on dangerous slopes; reduced mowing saves money for tax payers and GDOT; pleasing roadside appearance; less erosion of
roadsides; and restricts growth of unwanted vegetation. GDOT spends approximately $44 million annually on mowing and litter pickup. It is done for safety, vegetation control, improved
drainage, and aesthetic reasons.
WHEN: Tuesday, September 15 through Friday, September 18, 2015 from 7:30 a.m. until 5:30 p.m.
WHERE Bartow County: SR 61
Carroll County: SR 16 and SR 166
Catoosa County: SR 151 and SR 3
Chattooga County: SR 48 and SR 337
Cherokee County: SR 5 Business and SR 20
Dade County: SR 136 and SR 189
Fannin County: SR 5 and SR 60
Haralson County: SR 100 and SR 120
Paulding County: SR 101 and SR 113
Polk County: SR 100 and SR 6
Walker County: SR 157 and SR 193