More road construction on the way in Newnan | News

The city received three bids for the work and awarded the contract to low bidder C.W. Matthews Contracting, based in Marietta, for $6,143,649.

The contract includes full reclamation on a number of roads including Newnan Crossing Bypass from Lower Fayetteville Road to the city limit, McAdam Court from Baldwin Court to the cul-de-sac, Mumford Drive from Old Atlanta Highway to Baldwin Court, Baldwin Court from the cul-de-sac to The Boulevard, Jacks Drive from Brown Ridge Drive to Brown Ridge Drive and Jane Lane from Weldon Way to Brown Ridge Drive

Variable depth milling, deep patching and overlay will be provided on West Washington Street from College Street to Belt Road, Boone Drive from LaGrange Street to West Washington Street, Jefferson Street from Jefferson Street to Bullsboro Drive, East Washington Street from the railroad tracks to Roberts Road, Elm Street from Jackson Street to Atkinson Street, Parks Avenue from Jackson Street to Atkinson Street and Atkinson Street from Elm Street to Parks Avenue.

Matthews will also provide crack relief and overlay on East Broad Street from the railroad tracks to Farmer Street, Salbide Avenue from the bridge to Robinson Street, Dunbar Place from Salbide Avenue to Savannah Street and Savannah Street from Greenville Street to Dunbar Place.

The Georgia Department of Transportation provided about $437,034 for the project. The rest will come…