Due to necessary utility work related to Hurricane Helene, a portion of I-20/Bobby Jones Expressway near milepost 1 will be closed in both for repairs on Saturday, Oct. 19.
According to the Georgia Department of Transportation – East
“On Saturday at 9 a.m., Georgia State Patrol is scheduled to pace traffic on both interstates,” said GDOT. “In each direction, utility trucks will be joined by three GSP cars. Troopers will slow traffic to 20mph. Once traffic is slowed, one GSP car will escort the utility trucks to the work site. The two remaining GSP cars will continue pacing traffic at 20mph while the utility company performs its work.”
For I-20 West, the pacing will begin at mile 198.6, about ½ mile west of Exit 199/Washington Road. For I-20 East, the pacing will begin at mile 194.1, about approximately ¼ mile east of Exit 194/Belair Road. The access to I-20 East via Wheeler Road will be closed.
For Bobby Jones Expressway (I-520) West, the pacing will begin at mile 4.5, about ¾ mile west of Exit 5/Deans Bridge Road. During this time, access to I-520 West via Wrightsboro Road and Gordon Highway will be closed.
For Bobby Jones Expressway West/SR 232, the pacing will begin at Old Trail Road and Bobby Jones Expressway, which is the intersection before Bobby Jones becomes I-520. During this time, access to I-520 East via Scott Nixon Memorial Drive and Wheeler Road will be closed.
“The utility company told Georgia DOT this work should take about 15 minutes to complete. Once work is complete, traffic will be released and allowed to resume normal flow. If traffic reaches the work zone before work is complete, GSP will slow down and/or stop traffic until work is complete. Signs with the messages “Be Prepared to Stop,” “Road Work 1/2 mile,” and “Road Work 1 mile” will be placed 1500 feet, 1/2 mile, and 1 mile respectively in advance of the starting points of each pacing,” GDOT said.
