This project was approved by GDOT in 2014 (Koch 2014). Since then, the project has changed. The 2014 proposed project would consist of the replacement of the existing bridge carrying State Route (S.R.) 109 Spur over Red Oak Creek, approximately two miles southwest of the City of Gay, Georgia (Figure 1. Project Location). Traffic would be maintained on an off-site detour during project construction. The proposed project would be approximately 243 meters (800 feet) in length. The existing right-of-way (ROW) is 30 meters (100 feet) wide along the mainline of S.R. 109, but it extends to a width of 45 meters (150 feet) at the bridge. The existing ROW northwest of the existing bridge extends to a width of 45 meters and is approximately 121 meters (400 feet) long. The proposed ROW on the north side of the bridge would add an additional 50 feet of ROW for a length of 76 meters (250 feet) to the southwest of the bridge and an additional 15 meters (50 feet) of ROW for a length of 45 m (150 feet) to the northeast of the bridge. An additional 15 meters by 243 meters (50-foot by 800-foot) swath of ROW would be required on the south side of the bridge.
However, in 2015, the project was extended to include an additional 42 meters (138.5 feet) on the west end and 45 meters (150 feet) on the east end. The present survey reflects these changes.
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