# Oconee County Commissions Watkinsville Traffic Study

Oconee County approved a **$275,000** WSP task order on October 6 for a traffic study in downtown Watkinsville, Georgia. The work will collect traffic and safety data, assess bypass and intersection alternatives, and develop planning-level cost estimates. WSP is expected to start after receiving notice to proceed, with most work anticipated before year-end. The study excludes public outreach and detailed design, leaving potential later procurements for design and implementation by the county or the Georgia Department of Transportation (GDOT). A separate GDOT consulting contract for the Watkinsville Bypass project was awarded to NV5 in December 2024 for **$5 million** over five years.

- Companies pursuing transportation planning and engineering work can review the study’s defined scope and identify capabilities relevant to evaluating alternatives and producing planning-level estimates.
- Because public outreach and detailed design are excluded, firms providing those services may find follow-on opportunities; the signal does not specify a solicitation schedule.
- The county’s task order and GDOT’s existing bypass consulting contract point to activity involving both local and state transportation stakeholders. Contractors should distinguish the county’s WSP study from GDOT’s NV5 contract when assessing potential work.

**Jurisdictions:** sled
**Industries:** Transportation
**Topics:** Physical Infrastructure
**Published:** October 12, 2026

### Government Entities
- Oconee County Board of Commissioners
- Georgia Department of Transportation (GDOT)
- City of Watkinsville

### Vendors
- WSP (Awardee of Oconee County traffic-study task order)
- NV5 (Awardee of GDOT consulting contract for the Watkinsville Bypass project)

### Key Quotes
> as time is of the essence I recommend we move forward with the WSP proposal as presented tonight.
> — John Daniell, Chair of the Oconee County Board of Commissioners

### Sources
- [Oconee County Commissioners approve contract for study of downtown Watkinsville traffic and identification of options to bypass | Oconee County | oconeeenterprise.com](https://www.oconeeenterprise.com/news/county/oconee-county-commissioners-approve-contract-for-study-of-downtown-watkinsville-traffic-and-identification-of-options/article_4db35fb3-c502-4176-a645-f519776656e9.html) - Oconee Enterprise