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Southeast Georgia weekly traffic interruption advisory

Traffic interruptions are listed below by interstates, categories, and counties
Georgia Department of Transportation (DOT) continues essential road work throughout Southeast Georgia.
Georgia Department of Transportation (DOT) continues essential road work throughout Southeast Georgia.

Georgia Department of Transportation (DOT) continues essential road work throughout Southeast Georgia. As a result, work on construction and maintenance projects will continue Saturday, July 16 through Friday, July 22.

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 95
I-95 McIntosh County
Champney R. Bridge (MP 45.5) to Darien R. Bridge (MP 49.0).
Lane closures for bridge maintenance/rehabilitation.
Monday - Thursday, 7 p.m. - 7 a.m.
Weekends - 9 p.m., Friday until 5 a.m., Monday.
Thru Nov. 1, 2022.

Interstate 516
From Mildred St. to Railroad Bridge (MP 6.68) Chatham County
Shoulder paving and grinding operations.
Nightly lane closures Friday, July 15 - July 22.
WB exit 7 on ramp closure/detour for asphalt shoulder paving operations beginning at 7 p.m., Friday, July 15 to 5 a.m., Monday, July 18.
Follow detour signs along route.

Bridge & Road Closures with Detours

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.

Reedy Creek @ Stanfield Rd Wayne County
Road closure for bridge replacement.
Starting July 18, 2022. Expected reopens Jan. 14, 2023.
Detour via Michael Mikell Lake Rd., Tyre Bridge Rd., US 84.

S. Howard Street Camden County
Road closure for construction on SR 40.
Starting July 18, 2022. Expected reopens Aug. 18, 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 Dec. 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 George Hill Rd. (Toombs Co.).
Daily lane closures for bridge construction activities.
Monday thru Friday, 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. (Completion December).

SR 23/SR121 Appling/Tattnall Counties
Lanes bridge over Altamaha River at the county line.
Continuous single lane closures to repair bridge joints.

Resurfacing

SR 307/Dean Forest Rd. Chatham County
From SR 21 to US 80.
Lane closure for traffic signal work.
6 p.m. to 7a.m., Tuesday, July 15 to Friday, July 22.

SR 307/Dean Forest Rd. Chatham County
From I-16 to Hwy 80.
Daily/nightly lane closures for resurfacing.
6 p.m. to 7 a.m., Tuesday, July 15 – Friday, July 22.

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.
Apr. 20, 2022 - Aug. 31, 2022.

SR 73 Tattnall County
North of SR 144 to the Evans Co. Line.
Lane closures for installing final striping.
Daily lane closures 7 a.m. – 8 p.m.
Starting July 6, 2022 - July 30, 2022.

SR 520 Ware County
Atkinson Co Line MP .0 to Anita St. MP 19.6.
Daily lane closures for resurfacing.
7 a.m. to 8 p.m.
Starting June 21, 2022 to Oct. 31, 2022.

Other Traffic Interruptions

SR25 NB at I-516 WB On-Ramp Chatham County
From Blossom Drive to Millis Lane (MP 10.61).
Turn lane extension at WB I-516 On-Ramp.
Daily lane closures 9 a.m. – 3 p.m., July 15, 2022 - July 22, 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, 7 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Ends Nov. 30, 2022.

SR 21 Effingham County
MP 6.6 to MP 27.7.
Lane closures for installation of cable barrier.
Daily lane closures starting 9 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. and 7 p.m. - 6 a.m., Monday – Friday.
Daily/nightly lane closures Saturday and Sunday.
March 31, 2022 - Aug 31, 2022.

US 82/SR 520 Ware County
Between Pineview Church Rd and SR 4 (MP 14.22 to MP 14.95).
Daily lane closures to repair cross drain pipes.

US 1/SR 4 Ware County
Between Roberts Rd and Simmons Dr. (MP 11.60).
Daily lane closures to repair cross drain pipes.

SR 32 Glynn County
Between Post Rd and SR 27 (MP 1.48 to MP 11.50).
Daily lane closures to repair cross drain pipes.

SR 119 in Guyton Effingham County
Activate rectangular rapid-flashing beacons (RRFB) crosswalk
between Church St. and Pine St.
Thursday, July 21.

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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