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 )