Damage from the Sept. 21-22 Douglas County flooding, which washed out more than 170 roads, will total $10-12 million, according to Randy Hulsey, director of the county Department of Transportation (DOT).

Hulsey was the guest speaker at the Monday noon meeting of the Rotary Club of Douglas County at the Douglasville Downtown Conference Center.

“We have damage at 123 locations,” Hulsey said. “Of these, 109 are eligible for Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) assistance, 10 for Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), three from Georgia Department of Transportation (GDOT) and one, the Whitestone subdivision, from other sources.”

Hulsey said FEMA will hopefully pay 75 percent on the projects it covers, with the county providing 25 percent matching funds. He said the county hopes to get 10-15 percent funding from Georgia Emergency Management Agency (GEMA) to cover some of the matching funds.

As of Monday, Hulsey said the county has only 39 roads still closed. Under the pacts with the contractors, Hulsey said most repair projects are due to have the roads open for traffic in seven working days, with a few for 14 working days.

“They have 30 days to complete the entire project at the location,” he said.

Four locations will take significant time to repair, he added. They are:

• Georgia Highway 166 bridge over Anneewakee Creek, about six months; “In this business, that is fast,” Hulsey said;

• Mason Creek Road at Mobley Creek, bridge out and replacement was already in design before the flood;

• Post Road Bridge at Dog River, extensive damage, approaches washed out;

• and Whitestone subdivision, extensive road damage in the complex.

Hulsey said Douglas County was the “epicenter” for the heavy rainfall and flooding that killed 10 people statewide.

“The highest levels of rainfall were centered right over Douglas County,” he said. “There were 19 to 21 inches of rain during the rainfall period.”

Hulsey said although the county DOT is working at several flood sites, it is “getting back to normal business” at several other projects. These include:

• Lee Road at Interstate 20, approval expected in early 2010 for right of way acquisition;

• Georgia 92 relocation and downtown tunnel project, which Hulsey said GDOT has made a priority;

• Duralee Lane extension, which will bring access from Georgia Highway 92 to the county courthouse and transportation center;

• Chapel Hill Road at Dorsett Shoals/Anneewakee Road;

• Chapel Hill Road at Central Church Road, due to be completed by mid-November;

• Prestley Mill Road at Timber Ridge Drive, completion due by mid-November;

• and Post Road at Mason Creek Road, contractor expected to be named in next 30 days.

Projects being covered by federal stimulus funds include:

• Anneewakee Road Bridge, old bridge repaired and traffic open while new bridge is being built alongside;

• Kings Highway and Central Church Road, signals and turn lanes;

• $3.1 million in road resurfacing;

• and Lee Road tie in with Bomar Road.