Repaving Goodall Mill Road between Sardis Church and Houston Roads began Tuesday, June 10as part of Macon-Bibb County’s Paving the Way program. This project is expected to be done by Friday afternoon, weather permitting, and is funded by the 2018 Special Purpose Local Option Sales Tax and state LMIG funds. During the repaving, drivers are asked to use caution as lanes may be closed during actual work, requiring temporary detours around them.

“For too many years, there were never enough funds made available to care for our aging infrastructure, leading to potholes, sinkholes, collapses along the sides, and failing pavement,” says Mayor Miller. “Now, thanks to the voter-approved SPLOST, we are putting an historic amount toward correcting that mistake.”

In March 2025, the voters of Macon-Bibb County approved the renewal of the Special Purpose Local Option Sales Tax (SPLOST), which means 50 million dollars is being made available for the next phase of Paving the Way – the county’s road repair, maintenance, and restriping program – with even more coming from the General Fund and state Local Maintenance & Improvement Grants (LMIG). In the first round of Paving the Way, nearly $15 million was allocated from the general fund, SPLOST, and LMIG. The amount allocated in the first round was already nearly five times more than used in previous years.

“The condition of our roads has become one of the top priorities for our community, and I join with people in their frustration with uneven pavement, potholes that rattle your car, and stripes you can’t see at night,” says Mayor Miller. “That’s why we made sure people knew this would be at the top of our list when it came to this next SPLOST, and it’s the first project we’re moving forward with.”

To prepare for the next phase of Paving the Way and historic funding levels, the county has completed a scan of more than 1,100 county-owned paved roads to rate their condition and determine which are the worst and should be addressed first. With that data, a priority list can be created based on things like condition, traffic volume, and more.

Another step in preparing for the historic funding, Mayor Miller and his administration are encouraging contractors and subcontractors to sign up and do business with the County. Those interested in these projects should reach out to the Officer of Small Business Affairs (OSBA). You can learn more about the OSBA by clicking here.

“Since we began the Paving the Way program, we have used a data-driven approach to fix the worst roads,” adds Mayor Miller. “This amount of effort will take the work of many crews and companies.”