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Southeast Georgia road work: Weekly traffic interruption advisory

Work on construction and maintenance projects will continue Saturday, May 7 through Friday, May 13
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Georgia DOT continues essential road work throughout Southeast Georgia. As a result, work on construction and maintenance projects will continue Saturday, May 7 through Friday, May 13 impacting traffic.

All work subject to change due to weather or other factors. Motorists are cautioned to reduce their speed while traveling thru work zones, pay attention and watch for workers.

Traffic interruptions are listed below by interstates, categories, and counties.

Interstate 16
I-16 MP 165- MP 167 Chatham County
Exit 167 A & B – Gwinnett St & MLK Ramps
EB and WB nighttime lane closures for Bridge corrective work
Nightly single lane closures over the weekend
Friday May 6 – Sunday May 8 from 7pm to 5am

Interstate 516
From Mildred St. To Railroad Bridge (MP 6.68) Chatham County
Shoulder Paving and Grinding Operations
Nightly lane closures Monday 5/9 - Friday 5/13

Bridge & Road Closures with Detours
Salem Church RD Candler County
Road closure for Bridge Replacement
Expected Reopening Aug. 2022
Detour via Salem Church Rd., Blanrock Rd., Tyler Rd., Portal Rd.

Ogeechee Creek @ Ogeechee Rd Screven County
Road Closure for Bridge Replacement
Expected Reopens mid-July 2022
Detour via Goloid Church Rd., US301 east, Goloid Church Rd. West.

US 82 Westbound (WB) bridge replacement project Brantley County
3 miles west of Hoboken @ Big Creek on-site detour
Detour: WB traffic shift to EB bridge
Single lane traffic in both direction thru work zone
New WB bridge scheduled to open in early 2023

Boggy Creek @ Dixie Rd Wayne County
Road Closure for Bridge Replacement
Expected Reopens July 31, 2022
Detour via Odum-Screven Rd., SR 203 West, Quinn Church Rd. South.

Bridge Construction, Rehabilitation, and Maintenance
SR4/US1 Over Altamaha River Appling-Toombs Co.
West River Rd. (Appling Co.) to Bob Cato Rd. (Toombs Co.)
Daily Lane Closures for Bridge Construction Activities
Monday thru Friday, from 7am to 6pm (Until July 2022)

Resurfacing

SR307/Dean Forest Rd. Chatham County
From RB Miller RD. To SR 80
Lane Closure for asphalt resurfacing
6pm to 7am, Friday 5/06 thru Saturday 5/14

SR307/Dean Forest Rd. Chatham County
From I-16 to Hwy 80
Daily/Nightly Lane closures for resurfacing
6pm to 7am Friday 5/ 06 – Saturday 5/14

SR27 Wayne County
East Railroad St to the Glynn County Line
MP 7.33 to MP 35.41
Daily/Nightly Lane Closures for resurfacing
4/20/22 - 7/31/22

SR 73 Tattnall County
North of SR 144 to the Evans Co. Line
Lane closures for resurfacing
Daily Lane Closures 7AM – 8 PM
Starting 4/18/2022 - 6/30/2022

Other Traffic Interruptions
SR 40 Camden County
West of Grove Blvd to East to Truss Plant Road
Lane Closures Monday thru Friday, 7am to 5pm
Widening and reconstruction for additional turn lanes

Advisory: Motorists are advised to expect delays, exercise caution, and reduce their speed while traveling thru work zones. Before heading out, get real-time information on work status and traffic conditions. Call 511, visit 511ga.org, or download the Georgia 511 app.