Proposed gas tax could mean lots of paving in Covington County

Published 12:39 am Tuesday, February 7, 2017

County Engineer Lynn Ralls provided the following proposed lists of roads he hopes the county can improve if a proposed gas tax is passed. He noted that the proposal could be subject to change.

 

PROPOSED RESURFACING

Resurfacing the 66.7 miles of country roads is projected to cost $8,386,725.93.

 

District 1

County Road 91 (HATTAWAY ROAD)

County Road 89

County Road 49 (ANTIOCH ROAD FROM DIST. 2 LINE TO CR 77)

 

District 2

County Road 49 (ANTIOCH ROAD FROM CR 70 TO DIST. 1 LINE)

County Road 25 (PADGETT ROAD)

County Road 46 (WHATLEY ROAD)

County Road 56 (MADDOX ROAD)

County Road 73 (OLIVER TAYLOR ROAD)

County Road 32 FROM CR 32 TO CR 17 (End of Moore Road)

County Road 61 (NALLS ROAD)

District 3

County Road 4 (FROM OLD FARM ROAD TO STATE ROAD 137

County Road 20 AND County Road 6 (COUNTRY CROSSING)

County Road 89

County Road 105

District 4

CR 59 (POINT A ROAD)

County Road 7 (US 84 TO RED LEVEL CITY LIMITS)

County Road 107 (LLOYD MILL ROAD)

Ralls added that Straughn School Road needs repair, but is not included in this list, because it qualifies for federal funding.

 

PROPOSED NEW PAVEMENT

Ralls said he hopes to be able to pave 27.37 miles of dirt roads at a projected cost of $1,368,873.11. The roads were considered based on population density per mile.

 

DISTRICT 1

Carol Lane (David Rd to 47)

Rogers Loop

Peggy Road

Substation Road

J Bird

DISTRICT 2

Coleman Road

Porter Harris loop

Woodland Estates

Jacobs Road

Bernard Stewart

Woodland Estates

Anderson Glisson Loop

Grimes Estates

Blake Pruitt North

Rags Road

TV Tower Road

Bay Branch Road

Mary Williamson rd

Solmar Loop

Stantwood Road

CW Green road

Pine Forest

Milrose road

Blake Pruitt South

DISTRICT 3

Bullie Lane

Joel Lane

Talbert Road

Clark Road

Lime Branch

Scofield Road

Kelly Road

DISTRICT 4

Wagonwheel

Indian Springs Loop (Partial)

Hamner Road

Brogden Road

Twin Oak

Indian Springs Loop

Casey Lee Road

Dogwood Road

Rosin Ridge Rd (21 to 7)

Rosin Ridge Rd (21 to 59)

Stant Wood Rd

Prestwood Bridge Rd

Rosin Ridge Rd (21 to Grider Mock Rd )