The resurfacing of Broad Street from Turner McCall Boulevard to Second Avenue is one of several area road projects certified for funding through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act federal stimulus package.

Gov. Sonny Perdue made the announcement today.

Rome will get $280,469 for the Broad Street project and another $198,362 to resurface Charlton Street from Martha Berry Highway to Division Street.

A total of $66.8 million was awarded statewide for repaving and maintenance work, including in:

Chattooga County: Gore-Subligna Road, $583,859; and Narrows Road, $148,000

Gordon County: Craigtown Road, $248,438; and Newtown Church Road, $139,301

Paulding County: Dallas Nebo Road, $566,055

“These projects will bring safety improvements and needed maintenance and support to roads, intersections and bridges around Georgia,” Perdue said. “The federal funds will make our roads safe and strengthen our transportation network.”

Floyd County did not receive stimulus funding to resurface any of the unincorporated area's approximately 750 miles of road.

Public Works Director Michael Skeen said the county tries to repave at least 50 miles a year but is falling behind due to the budget crunch.

An earlier stimulus funding award to the county provided up to $14 million to add median turn lanes the length of Ga. 53.

The project -- shovel-ready, since the right-of-way was already under state control -- was addded to the county's Transportation Improvement Program at the request of the state.