Georgia DOT continues essential road work throughout Southeast Georgia. As a result, work on construction and maintenance projects will continue Saturday, July 17 through Friday, July 23.
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
Lane closures for asphalt shoulder paving
Friday, July 16 and Saturday, July 17
From Milepost 126 to 142, 6am to 7pm & 7pm to 6am
Exits 143, 137, 132, 127, 152 ramp closures
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, interchange access
Chatham County
I –16 MP 165 to MP 167
Exit 167 A&B – Gwinnett St & MLK Ramps
EB and WB nighttime lane closures
Sunday thru Saturday from 7pm to 5am
Weekend continuous single lane closures
Bridge Overlay Construction
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
Expected reopening: Tuesday, July 20
Near Dutch Ford Road
Road Closure for the bridge replacement project
Detour Route: Dutch Ford Rd, Turner Rd, Jones Rd
Screven County
Hilltonia-Perkins RD @ Beaverdam Creek
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
Begin on or around July 19, 2021
Expected reopening December 2021
Detour route via SR 168, SR 37 and US 221
Toombs County
SR147 @ US1/SR4
SR 147 road closure for US 1 widening project
Starting Monday, July 19
Expected reopening: July 2021
Detour route: US1/SR4, SR56, SR178
Effingham County
SR 17 @ Blue Jay RD Roundabout
Road Closure to install storm drainage pipe and
leveling existing roundabout.
Detour: SR 30, US 80, Midland RD & Sandhill RD.
Weekend closure July 16 – July 19
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 new bridge completion
Glynn County
US17/SR25 on Sidney Lanier Bridge
Intermittent lane closures for bridge rehabilitation project
Monday thru Sunday, 6am to 6pm
Appling-Toombs Counties
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 8am to 6pm
Wayne County
SR169 at Goose Creek Bridge
From Milepost 3 to Milepost 4
Daily Lane Closures for Bridge Construction Activities
Monday thru Friday
Resurfacing
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 NB
Screven County
SR 73
Lane Closures for asphalt resurfacing
Daily 7AM to 7PM until July 31
Glynn County
SR 32
SR 27 (Sterling) to Brantley Co. Line
Lane closures for milling and paving operations
Monday thru Friday, 3am to 12 pm
