Georgia DOT continues essential road work throughout Southeast Georgia. As a result, work on construction and maintenance projects will continue Saturday, May 15 through Friday, May 21.
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 Interruptions
I-95 Striping Operation Bryan & Chatham Counties
US17 to Quacco Rd. overpass bridge
Slow moving rolling lane closures with temporarily block ramps
Nightly, 7pm thru 6am starting May17
SR 144 @ I-95 (Exit 90) Bryan County
From Thunderbird Drive to Longwood Dr in Richmond Hill
SR 144 New traffic pattern thru interchange
traffic shifted to newly constructed southside under bridge
Interstate 16 Interruptions
SR67 to I-95 Bulloch, Bryan, Effingham and Chatham Counties
Lane closures for slab repair & replacement/Asphalt shoulder repair
Monday thru Sunday:
From Milepost 126 to 142 East and West Bound, from 6am to 7pm
From Milepost 142 to 157 East Bound, from 8pm to 6am
Old River Road Exit 148 Effingham County
Lane closure for guardrail work and paving
From Milepost 147 to 148 Eastbound
From Milepost 149 to 148 Westbound
Saturday thru Thursday 9am until 4pm
I –16 Exit 167 A&B Chatham County
Gwinnett St. & MLK Ramps
Lane closures for Bridge Overlay Construction
Weekday Mon.-Fri. nightly 7 pm to 5 am
Weekend continuous 7pm Friday thru 5am Monday
Bridge Closures and Road Detours
Spring Creek Road Open to traffic Bulloch County
Spring Creek Bridge replacement complete
Road Opened on 5-10-2021
Arcola Road @ Upper Black Creek Bridge Bulloch County
Near Rozier Rd
Road closure for the bridge replacement project
Expected reopening: November 2021
Detour Route: SR 46, SR 67, Brooklet-Denmark Rd, Mud Rd
Excelsior Church Rd @ Ten Mile Creek Candler County
Near Dutch Ford Road
Road Closure for the bridge replacement project
Expected reopening: July 2021
Detour Route: Dutch Ford Rd, Turner Rd, Jones Rd
Bridge Construction, Rehabilitation, and Maintenance
Islands Expressway Chatham County
From Elba Island Rd to Oatland Island Rd
East & west single lane traffic flow
Continuous until further notice
US17/SR25 on Sidney Lanier Bridge Glynn County
Lane Closures for Bridge Rehabilitation Project
Monday thru Sunday, from 6am to 6pm
Resurfacing
SR 25/US 17 Glynn County
MP 0.05 to 2.37 Pavement Preservation
Nightly lane closures for milling and asphalt inlay
Other Traffic Interruptions
SR 24 Screven County
MP 8.6 Road Repairs
Daily lane closures for repair of dip in roadway
SR 19 Wheeler County
MP 18 to 27 Pavement Preservation
Daily lane closures for asphalt overlay
POTENTIAL TRAFFIC IMPACTS RELATED TO CONSTRUCTION OF 16@95 IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS
Weather permitting, Georgia Department of Transportation (Georgia DOT) construction partners will close interstate lanes at the locations below for the 16@95 Improvement Projects, which will widen I-16 and reconstruct the I-16/I-95 Interchange. The lane closures are necessary for tree removal on I-16. For daily traffic impacts and real-time traffic alerts, please visit Georgia NaviGAtor at www.511ga.org.
Daytime Closures
Monday, May 17, 2021, through Saturday, May 22, 2021, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. (Daily)
Intermittent right and left lane closures at the following locations
- I-16 eastbound from I-16/I-95 Interchange (MP 157) to Dean Forest Road (MP 160)
- I-16 westbound from Dean Forest Road (MP 160) to I-16/I-95 Interchange (MP 157)
Nighttime Closures
Monday, May 17, 2021, through Saturday, May 22, 2021, 7 p.m. to 6 a.m. (Nightly)
Intermittent right and left lane closures at the following locations
- I-16 eastbound from I-16/I-95 Interchange (MP 157) to Dean Forest Road (MP 160)
- I-16 westbound from Dean Forest Road (MP 160) to I-16/I-95 Interchange (MP 157)
I-16 / I-75 Interchange Improvements Project Updates for May 16-23, 2021
Contractors for the Georgia Department of Transportation (Georgia DOT) will continue construction activities related to the I-16/I-75 Interchange Improvement Project next week in Macon-Bibb County. Weather permitting, the scheduled activities beginning Sunday, May 16, 2021 through Sunday, May 23, 2021 are listed below.
New Lane Closures:
- Weather and on-site conditions permitting, contractors will install ”rolling” single lane closures on I-16 eastbound from the I-75 interchange to Coliseum Drive/ Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard, approximately two miles, on Sunday, May 16 from 9:00 p.m. until 5:00 a.m. Monday morning. The location of the closures will “roll” from one lane to another as workers restripe all lanes of the roadway. These closures will help ensure safety for workers and drivers traveling through the area.
Ongoing, Long-term Closures:
- The dedicated right turn lane on the I-16 eastbound off-ramp to Spring Street will remain closed through the spring of 2021.
- The permanent lane closure on Coliseum Drive/Martin Luther King, Jr. Boulevard southbound between Clinton Street to Riverside Drive; southbound traffic in that area is currently reduced to one lane.
- The far right lane of I-75 northbound at the Georgia 19/Georgia Avenue exit (exit 164) is closed to traffic for several months.
- Spring Street’s far right lane at the I-16 westbound on-ramp as well as the right-hand on-ramp to I-16 westbound are both closed for several months; the Spring Street on-ramp to I-16 westbound has been relocated to the far left lane.
