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Southeast Georgia Road Work… Weekly Traffic Interruption Advisory

Road Construction will pause for Independence Day Holiday July 1 through 5th
GDOT Road work ahead
Credit: GDOT

Georgia DOT continues essential road work throughout Southeast Georgia.  As a result, work on construction and maintenance projects will continue Saturday, June 25 through Friday, July 1. 

Independence Day holiday road work restrictions will be in place beginning Friday, July 1, at noon until Tuesday, July 5, at 10 p.m. No lane closures or work that restricts or interferes with interstate or major state route traffic will be conducted during these time frames.
  
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. 
 
Road work traffic interruptions are listed below by interstates, categories, and counties. 
 
Interstate 95 
 
I-95                                                             McIntosh County  
Champney River Bridge to Darien River Bridge
Nightly Lane Closures for Bridge Maintenance/Rehabilitation  
7pm-7am, Fri., June 3 to Tues., October 31, 2023 
 
 
Interstate 516  
 
From Mildred St. to Railroad Bridge (MP 6.68)   Chatham County 
Shoulder Paving and Grinding Operations 
Nightly Lane Closures Friday 6/24 - Friday 7/01 
 
From Blossom Drive to Millis Lane (MP 10.61)   Chatham County 
WB Turn Lane Extension on Ramp 
Mon.- Fri. Lane Closures 9am – 3pm thru mid-July
 
 
Bridge & Road Closures with Detours 
 
SR 25 @ Houlihan Bridge                         Chatham County
Road closure for full bridge inspection
Tuesday from 9:30am-1:30pm
Detour via US 17, I-95 South, SR 21, SR 30
 
Ogeechee Creek @ Ogeechee Rd           Screven County 
Road Closure for Bridge Replacement  
Expected Reopens Mid-July 2022 
Detour via Goloid Church Rd., US 301 East, Goloid Church Rd. West. 
 
US 82                                                          Brantley County 
Westbound (WB) Bridge Replacement Project  
3 Miles West of Hoboken @ Big Creek-Onsite Detour                   
New WB Bridge Scheduled to Open in Early 2023  
Single Lane Traffic in Both Directions thru Work Zone  
Detour: WB Traffic Shift to EB bridge 
 
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. 
 
S. Howard Street                                         Camden County 
Road Closure for Construction on SR 40 
Starting July 11, 2022. Expected Reopens August 12, 2022 
Detour via Grove Blvd., SR 40 
 
Piney Grove Rd at Colemans Creek         Appling County 
Road Closure for Bridge Replacement 
Starting June 20, 2022. Expected to Reopen December 31, 2022 
Detour Via SR 203/SR 121/SR 15 
 
 
Bridge Construction, Rehabilitation, and Maintenance 
 
SR 4/US 1 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 (01/03/22 to 06/30/2022)  
  
 
Resurfacing  
 
SR 307/Dean Forest Rd.                             Chatham County 
From SR 21 To US 80 
Lane Closure for Asphalt Resurfacing 
6pm to 7am, Monday 6/27 to Friday 7/01  
 
SR 307/Dean Forest Rd.                             Chatham County  
From I-16 to Hwy 80 
Daily/Nightly Lane Closures for Resurfacing  
6pm to 7am Monday 6/27 – Friday 7/01   
 
SR 27                                                          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 – 8PM 
Starting 4/18/2022 - 6/30/2022 
 
 
Other Traffic Interruptions   
 
SR 21/SR 30   
I-95/SR 405 to Berrien Rd                        Chatham County 
Nightly Lane Closures for Installation of 18” Pipe NB SR 21 
Starting 7pm-6:00am Friday 06/24/22-7/01/2022 
                                               
SR 40                                                         Camden County 
West of Grove Blvd to East of Truss Plant Road 
Widening and Reconstruction for Additional Turn Lanes  
Lane Closures Monday thru Friday, 7am to 5pm 
Ends 11/30/2022 
 
SR 21                                                          Effingham County 
MP 6.6 to MP 27.7                                                   
Lane Closures for Installation of Cable Barrier 
Daily Lane Closures Starting 9am-3:30pm and 7pm-6am, Monday – Friday 
Daily/Nightly Lane Closures Saturday and Sunday 
3/31/22 - 8/31/22 
 
SR 119                                                        Effingham County 
Pine Street to Church Street  
Installation of a Rectangular Rapid Beacon & Single Crosswalk  
Daily Flagging Operation (Detour, Lane Shift) Monday thru Friday 9am – 6pm 
6/1/2022 -6/30/2022 
   
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.  
 
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