Signing & marking @ 95 gnrr locs in district 6, CST

The Federal Highway Administration awarded the Georgia Department of Transportation $1,447,559.92 on December 30, 2025, under the Railway-Highway Crossings Program (CFDA 20.285) to renew and improve highway signs and pavement markings at 95 at-grade public railroad crossings in District 6.

The project spans Fannin, Gilmer, Pickens, and Cherokee counties along the Georgia Northeastern Railroad Company line from McCaysville to Woodstock, where public highways and streets cross railroad tracks. Work includes renewing and improving highway signs and pavement markings at the selected crossing locations to reduce hazards. Performance extends through February 28, 2030, across Georgia.

The Georgia Department of Transportation Division of Intermodal, the state pass-through administrator of federal transportation funding, received the award. The division administers formula grants and cooperative agreements on behalf of the Federal Highway Administration, Federal Transit Administration, and Federal Aviation Administration, managing highway construction and preservation, safety improvements, and multimodal infrastructure projects statewide.