Three Oconee bridges on proposed replacement list

Three rural Oconee County bridges have made a list of what the state considers “off-system bridges” across 23 counties in line for replacement. The bridges cross three roads: Rodgers Road, Oconee Creek Road, and E. Stamp Creek Road. In a notice that invites public comment, the DOT outlines preliminary engineering, right-of-way, and construction phases for 36 bridges across the state. They are to be included in the DOT’s statewide transportation improvement program for 2017-2022. To replace all 36, the estimated price tag is nearly $97 million.