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GDOT setting beams on Highway 316 near Bethlehem

By Karen Huppertz
Oct 21, 2019

The Georgia Department of Transportation will begin setting bridge beams on the new interchange at Ga. 316 and Ga. 81 at 8 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 22. This work will take place on the west bound side of Ga. 316 and Ga. 81 with a closure of the inside lane. A pilot car will pace traffic while the beams are set in place. This work will continue until 5:30 a.m. Wednesday morning.

This new interchange project was awarded to CMES Inc. in July 2017 and has a scheduled completion date of October 2020. The project includes widening and reconstruction on Ga. 316 at Ga. 81 and adds a bridge over Ga. 316.

Drivers are encouraged to plan ahead and drive safely through the work zone.

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