Georgia DOT continues essential road work throughout Southeast Georgia. As a result, work on construction and maintenance projects will continue Saturday, July 24 through Friday, July 30.
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 Interruptions
Bulloch, Bryan, Effingham and Chatham Counties
I-16 from SR67 to I-95
I-16 Exits 143, 137, 132, 127, 152
Ramp closure for resurfacing asphalt shoulders
Nightly 7 p.m. until 6 a.m. (one ramp closure at a time)
Fully signed detours installed nightly
Detour: proceed to next exit, cross over interchange,
opposite direction on I-16, for interchange access
Effingham County
I – 16 MP 147 To MP 148
EB & WB Lane Closures for Painting Bridge.
Tuesday July 26, 2021 from 9 AM – 5 PM To July 30, 2021
Chatham County
I –16 MP 165 to MP 167
Exit 167 A&B – Gwinnett St & MLK Ramps
Continuous single lane closures over the weekend for bridge overlay construction
Friday July 23 from beginning at 7 pm to 5 am Monday July 26
Bridge & Road Closures with Detours
Bryan County
Olive Branch Road (CR 12) over I-16
Road closure for bridge raising and rehabilitation
Closing June 1 and expected reopening in July
Detour Route: US 280, US 80
Candler County
Excelsior Church Rd @ Ten Mile Creek
Near Dutch Ford Road
Road Closure for the bridge replacement project
Expected reopening: July 2021
Detour Route: Dutch Ford Rd, Turner Rd, Jones Rd
Screven County
Beaverdam Creek @ Hilltonia-Perkins RD
Road Closure for the bridge replacement project
Detour Route Waynesboro Hwy (Hwy 24), Bascom Rd
Expected reopening: December 31, 2021
Clinch County
SR 168/122 @ Camp Creek
Road closure for bridge replacement project
Expected reopening December 2021
Detour route via SR 168, SR 37 and US 221
Toombs County
SR147 @ US1/SR4
Road closure for US 1 widening project
Starting Monday, July 19, 2021
EXPECTED REOPENING: JULY 2021
DETOUR ROUTE: US1/SR4, SR56, SR178
Bridge Construction, Rehabilitation, and Maintenance
Chatham County
Islands Expressway
From Elba Island Rd to Oatland Island Rd
East & West single lane traffic flow on a single bridge
Continuous until further notice
Glynn County
US17/SR25 on Sidney Lanier Bridge
Lane Closures for Bridge Rehabilitation Project
Monday thru Sunday, 6am to 6pm
Appling-Toombs
SR4/US1 Over Altamaha River
West River Rd. (Appling Co.) to Bob Cato Rd. (Toombs Co.)
Daily Lane Closures for Bridge Construction Activities
Monday thru Friday, from 8:00am to 6:00pm
Wayne County
SR169 at Goose Creek Bridge
From Milepost 3 to Milepost 4
Daily Lane Closures for Bridge Construction Activities
Monday thru Friday (6-28-21 to 2-8-22)
Resurfacing
Chatham County
SR 25/US17
Ogeechee River Bridge to I-516 Overpass
NB & SB Lane Closures for Paving Corrective Work
Sunday, July 25 to Friday, July 30, from 7pm to 6am, nightly
Bryan County
SR 144
Cherokee St. To Belfast River Rd
Intermittent Lane closures for corrective work
Monday July 26 thru Friday July 30 from 7am to 7 pm, Daily
Bryan County
SR 144 Spur (Ft. McAllister Rd)
SR 144 To Grace Court Drive
Lane closures for milling and paving operations
Nightly 7pm to 6am
Sunday July 25 – Saturday July 31
Screven County
SR 73
Lane Closures for asphalt resurfacing
Daily 7AM to 7PM until July 31, 2021
Glynn County
SR 32
SR 27 (Sterling) to Brantley Co. Line
Lane closures for milling and paving operations
Monday thru Friday, 3am to Noon, until September 30, 2021
Chatham County
SR 307 from SR 21 to SR 25
Pavement Marking Improvements
Week night and weekend lane closures to replace pavement markings
Bulloch County
SR 26 MP 17.41 to 18.84
Pavement Preservation
Daily lane closures for concrete pavement repair and replacement.
Toombs County
SR 30 Between Maple Dr. and SR 4
Pavement Preservation
Weekend lane closures to repair pavement at these intersections.
Toombs MP 0-0.6, Montgomery MP 0-1.16
SR 298
Pavement Preservation
Daily lane closures for resurfacing.
Toombs County
SR 297 MP 0.79 – 9.00
Pavement Preservation
Daily lane closures for resurfacing.
Long County
SR 57@SR 38
Pavement Preservation
Weekend lane closures and shifts for repair of pavement
Other Traffic Interruptions
Effingham County
SR 17 @ Blue Jay Rd roundabout
Road Open as a 4 way stop
Bryan County
SR 144 @ I-95 Interchange
From Thunderbird Dr. to Longwood Dr.
Lane Closures/Flagging Operation for Pipe Installation
Friday, July 23 and Saturday, July 24 from 6 pm to 5 am, Daily
