Leader Jon Burns, Sen. Max Burns Make Screven Co. Residents Aware of Temporary Detour for Ogeechee Creek Bridge Replacement

ATLANTA – House Majority Leader Jon Burns (R-Newington) and State Senator Max Burns (R-Sylvania) seek to make Screven County residents aware that a portion of Ogeechee Road/County Road (CR) 230 recently closed to thru-traffic on Monday, January 17 and will remain closed for the next six months. Due to a bridge replacement project, a temporary detour has been established for this section of Ogeechee Rd. near Ogeechee Creek Bridge, which is located between Buck Road and Waters Station Road.

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House Passes Transportation Legislation

ATLANTA— The Georgia House of Representatives today passed House Bill 202 with a unanimous vote of 163 – 0. Introduced by state Representative Bubber Epps (R-Dry Branch), HB 202 would enact two changes within the Georgia Department of Transportation (GDOT) that would reduce project costs and improve funding opportunities for transportation projects.

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Rep. Randy Nix Keeps Promise, Scrap Tires to be Recycled into Rubberized Asphalt for Paving Georgia Roads

ATLANTA – State Representatives Randy Nix (R-LaGrange) announced today that the Georgia Department of Transportation (GDOT) has amended the state’s road construction specifications to include recycled tire rubber as an alternative to conventional oil-based polymers for road asphalt production. Recycled tire rubber will be in widespread use as early as the 2012 paving season. Rubberized asphalt roads save money by reducing dependence on oil and will help Georgians reduce waste by recycling millions of scrap tires annually. Continue reading “Rep. Randy Nix Keeps Promise, Scrap Tires to be Recycled into Rubberized Asphalt for Paving Georgia Roads”