Addendum to the Phase I Report for the Proposed Bridge Replacement Carrying US 411/SR 61 over the CSX Bridge, Murray County, Georgia

The project was originally surveyed by GT Hill Planners in 2013 (Koch 2013). At that time, the proposed project would consist of the construction of an approximately 40-foot wide permanent offset replacement bridge carrying US 411/SR 61 over the CSX Railroad (formally L&N Railroad), in the community of Tennga (Figure 1). The bridge would be replaced at its existing location, and traffic would be routed onto a temporary on-site detour during construction, which was anticipated to be located on Booger Branch Road. The approximate length of the project would be 2,200 feet. The project was in its preliminary design phase. The proposed bridge dimensions and the exact location of the on-site detour had not yet been determined. Existing right-of-way (ROW) varied between 200 feet and 300 feet, and the proposed ROW would vary. Since 2013, the project has undergone minor design modifications. The proposed replacement bridge would now be approximately 320 feet in length. The proposed bridge would be offset from the existing bridge approximately 115 feet to the northeast on the north end and approximately 65 feet to the northeast on the south end. Construction of the permanent offset bridge would require the realignment of US 411/SR 61 in order to tie into the new bridge location. The proposed realignment would begin near the intersection of US 411/SR 61 at Booger Branch Road and would reconnect to existing US 411/SR 61 near the intersection with Pine Street. Booger Branch Road would be permanently closed at its northern intersection with US 411/SR 61 as a result of project implementation, and the existing intersection of Tennga Gregory Road with US 411/SR 61 would be slightly realigned in order accommodate the realigned section of US 411/SR 61. The proposed ROW along US 411/SR 61 has been reduced to vary between 60 feet and 240 feet; however, some new small sections of ROW would now be required on the southwest side of US 411/SR 61.