Six Miles of Resurfacing Awarded in Stockbridge

About six miles of subdivision streets will see resurfacing in the county’s most northern city. The Stockbridge council awarded their 2023 resurfacing contract at its May 30 meeting.

Funds for the work come from SPLOST V and LMIG. LMIG is an annual grant from Georgia DOT to counties and cities.

Stockbridge 2023 Resurfacing Contract

Stockbridge accepted bids beginning in March for its resurfacing work. Bids closed on April 20. Four contractors responded to the bid.

East Coast Grading, Inc. of Madison, GA submitted the lowest bid. They received the contract in the amount of $2,297,119.25. The city will pay for the work using $288 thousand in LMIG funds. The difference, about $2 million dollars, will be paid out of SPLOST V.

The contract will resurface the following streets (grouped by subdivision):

• Brunswick Circle, Gallup Drive and Shatley Drive (Pine Grove subdivision)
• Sentry Oak Court (Sentry Oaks)
• Fairhaven Boulevard (Appleton)
• Coach Way, Surrey Lane, Chariot Court, Lytton Court, Chelsea Wood Court, Enclave Trail, Lake Front Court, Carriage Lake Lane and Chaucer Way (Monarch Village)
• Deerwood Drive, Redbud Lane and Willow Hill Lane (Windsong Plantation)
• Falcons Ridge, Needletop Court and Rock Lane (Lakeside at Eagles Landing)
• Paramount Drive (Summit at Eagles Landing)

Also happening within the city is resurfacing state route 138. Georgia DOT is paying for the work. The highway project extends between I-75 and the Henry / Rockdale County line.

How Are Streets Selected for Resurfacing?

The city determines which streets will see resurfacing based on a technical scoring. It grades each road from 0–100 based on its condition. This is typically done with the help of a third-party company. Stockbridge last completed this evaluation in 2018. Staff are planning their next evaluation to be in either late 2024 or early 2025.

Several council members expressed for the next scoring to happen sooner. The city scores do not presently include streets annexed in January that are now Stockbridge’s responsibility. The annexation added 91 street miles to the city. In addition, Stockbridge officials would like to see county funds put forth towards the recently annexed areas. According to city staff, the county did not have any funds set aside to resurface these roads.

Featured image shows resurfacing work. Georgia DOT photo.