GDOT To Begin Resurfacing I-75 In Bartow County

CARTERSVILLE, GA — The long-awaited project to resurface Interstate 75 in Bartow County is on the horizon, as the Georgia Department of Transportation has awarded a contract to C.W. Mathews Contracting Company to resurface 14 miles of the interstate.

The $10.3 million contract calls for resurfacing I-75 from Glade Road/Exit 278 to Chatsworth Highway/U.S. 411/Exit 293, GDOT said Tuesday.

"This project and others like it in northwest Georgia add up to these two things: better mobility and a better quality of life for all the area’s residents,” said Dewayne Comer, district engineer at the Georgia DOT office in Cartersville.

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The project is set to be completed by the end of April 2019, and information the timeline and lane closures will be provided before the work begins. It also comes several months after dozens of motorists say rocks from crumbling asphalt on the highway damaged their cars and windshields.

The work is part of Georgia DOT's 2018 construction program where dozens of important roadway projects are underway this summer around Northwest Georgia. Motorists are reminded to slow down and pay attention while driving through work zones. You can also get real-time information active construction projects and incidents by calling 5-1-1 or visiting www.511ga.org before you hit the road.

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