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Old Stagecoach Road Bridge over I-85 opens ahead of schedule

The Old Stagecoach Road Bridge (shown here before reconstruction) over I-85 in Franklin County opened to traffic June 26, almost two weeks ahead of schedule. (Google Maps)
The Old Stagecoach Road Bridge (shown here before reconstruction) over I-85 in Franklin County opened to traffic June 26, almost two weeks ahead of schedule. (Google Maps)
By Karen Huppertz
June 28, 2019

After six months, the Old Stagecoach Road Bridge over I-85 in Franklin County opened to traffic June 26, almost two weeks ahead of schedule. Contractors had 180 calendar days from Jan. 7 to demolish the old bridge, construct the new bridge, and reopen it to drivers.

This bridge, along with four additional structures in the Northeast Region, are part of the $30 million Georgia DOT Design-Build Bridge Replacement Program.

The Transportation Funding Act of 2015 pays for these bridge replacements to be done in bundles to encourage greater efficiency and speed in infrastructure replacement.

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