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Catoosa vying for Georgia Department of Transportation safety grant

Catoosa County hopes to receive a grant to help fund the majority of the replacement of the guardrail on Burning Bush Road, which has been a safety concern for years due to its structural degradation.
Catoosa County hopes to receive a grant to help fund the majority of the replacement of the guardrail on Burning Bush Road, which has been a safety concern for years due to its structural degradation. Catoosa County hopes to receive a grant to help fund the majority of the replacement of the guardrail on Burning Bush Road, which has been a safety concern for years due to its structural degradation.

By Shane Foley 2 min read

The Catoosa County Public Works Department has applied for a special GDOT grant to finally tear down and replace the guardrail on Burning Bush Road.

Catoosa County Director of Public Works Donald Brown said it’s been a safety hazard for quite some time.

“It’s been in place for so long that it’s lost structural integrity,” he said. “It’s not providing the protection that we need.”

In the county’s application, Brown reported that a little more than 6,000 cars use the road every day.

Roughly three years ago, Catoosa went through the bidding process to find an engineering firm to replace the guardrail. However, the firm that was ultimately chosen for the project had submitted its proposal without actually looking at the guardrail.