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The project tied for first place among 80 projects nominated by 35 DOTs around the country. The award was presented during the SASHTO annual meeting in Orlando.<\/p>\n
The project replaced two bridges in Macon, GA, over the Norfolk Southern Railway, the first on Pio Nono Avenue and the second on College Street. The new bridges were needed to provide adequate vertical clearance to accommodate double-stacked rail cars coming from the shipping ports in Savannah and Brunswick, GA. The project was put on an aggressive design-build schedule in order to have both bridges replaced by August 2021. Construction began in March 2020. Construction on the new Pio Nono Avenue bridge was completed in just 25 days, and the bridge was reopened to traffic on June 2, 2020. The College Street bridge was completed in February 2021.<\/p>\n
In addition to bridge design services, Neel-Schaffer provided overall project management, monthly CPM project schedule updates, roadway design, traffic signal and permitting, all plan preparation, including as-built drawings, and the coordination of subconsultants.<\/p>\n
\u201cThis recognition highlights the department\u2019s continued commitment to providing the safest and most innovative transportation system for Georgia\u2019s residents and visitors,\u201d Georgia DOT Commissioner Russell R. McMurry, PE, said in a news release. \u201cThe Georgia Department of Transportation is honored to receive this prestigious award.\u201d<\/p>\n