Burnt hickory road @ 1 LOC - off-system safety improvements, CST

The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) awarded $637,988.13 to the Georgia Department of Transportation (GDOT) Division of Intermodal on May 27, 2025, under the Highway Planning and Construction program (CFDA 20.205). This formula grant supports off-system safety improvements at Burnt Hickory Road in Georgia, a project designed to enhance roadway safety and reduce traffic hazards outside the federal aid highway system. The funding was subsequently passed to the Paulding County Board of Commissioners as a sub-awardee on May 26, 2025, positioning the county to implement the designated safety improvements.

The project deliverables focus on transportation safety enhancements that fall within the eligible activities of the Highway Planning and Construction program, which supports highway safety activities and improvements on non-federal-aid routes. As an off-system safety improvement project, this award aligns with FHWA's emphasis on reducing fatalities and enhancing infrastructure safety across diverse roadway networks. The formula grant mechanism provides Georgia's DOT with flexibility to address critical transportation safety needs at the state level while enabling local implementation through county-level administration.