Georgia Department of Transportation

10/01/2024 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 10/01/2024 16:52

GDOT Cleanup Efforts Continue in East-Central Georgia

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For Immediate Release:
October 1, 2024
Contact: Will Volk 478.251.5056
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District Two Communications

GDOT Cleanup Efforts Continue in East-Central Georgia


Augusta, Ga.- The Georgia Department of Transportation (Georgia DOT) continues to make progress responding to Hurricane Helene in District 2 (east-central Georgia).

On Tuesday, Georgia DOT crews repaired stop and yield signs across the district. About 75% of damaged red series signs have now been restored.

Our maintenance forces started assisting Burke and Emanuel Counties with debris cleanup on their county roads. Crews from District 1 (northeast Georgia) and District 3 (west-central Georgia) are assisting District 2 with cleanup.

Georgia DOT finished making structural repairs on State Route 86 on the Laurens/Treutlen County line, which has been closed because of a road washout. Paving is scheduled for Wednesday, and we expect to have this route open to traffic in the coming days.

Work is scheduled to start Wednesday on State Route 296 in Jefferson County between Warrior Trail and United States 1/United States 221, which remains closed because of a road washout. A new pipe is being delivered on Wednesday. We anticipate it will take less than a week for the contractor to finish repairing the route.

Georgia DOT crews will continue riding state routes across the district to move debris further away from the edge of the road, allowing more room on the shoulder. Contractors are scheduled to start removing shoulder debris later this week, beginning with interstates.

31 Georgia DOT maintained traffic lights are non-operational across the district due to power loss. This does not include non-operational traffic lights in Columbia and Richmond Counties, which are maintained by the county instead of Georgia DOT. We strongly encourage drivers to obey Georgia traffic law, which requires you to stop at non-operational signals.

While all removable debris has been cleared from all state routes in the district, some debris still cannot be removed because it is wrapped up in power lines. Georgia DOT must wait for the utility company to respond in those areas to ensure it is safe to handle the debris.

We continue to ask drivers to limit all non-essential travel to help our Georgia DOT crews perform their work quicker and safer.
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