TIFTON, Ga. — Maintenance contracts to refresh worn road markings and to remove unwanted vegetation on the right of way may affect drivers in Thomas and Mitchell counties, including on the main thoroughfare from Moultrie to Thomasville.

Contractor Roadside Specialties LLC is in the process of refreshing striping on seven state routes in Thomas County. Work started Monday and will require daytime lane closures on state routes 3 Alt, 33, 35, 35 Connector, 38, 122 and 188. State Route 35 is also called U.S. Highway 319.

Road markings become worn after time and the reflectivity on the surface diminishes. Refreshing is done for the safety of motorists. The contract amount is $276,612.

In Mitchell County, South East Mowing LLC is scheduled Oct. 4 to begin removing unwanted vegetation from the right of way of SR 97 from south of River Road to north of SR 112. The clearing is done to reclaim the right of way and reestablish a clear zone for driver safety. Single lane closures are permitted. The contract amount is $287,298.

These are Georgia Department of Transportation maintenance service contracts. Both must be completed in 120 days once work has started. Maintenance service contracts are funded by the Transportation Funding Act (TFA) of 2015.