Georgia Department of Transportation

09/18/2026 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 09/18/2026 16:37

Southeast Georgia Road Work Weekly Traffic Interruption Advisory Sept. 19 - 25

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For Immediate Release
Friday, September 18, 2026
Contact: Jill Nagel 912.530.4425
District Five Communications
Southeast Georgia Road Work...
Weekly Traffic Interruption Advisory
SOUTHEAST GA - Georgia Department of Transportation continues essential road work throughout Southeast Georgia. As a result, work on construction and maintenance projects will continue Saturday, September 19 through Friday, September 25.

All work is subject to change due to weather or other factors. Motorists are cautioned to reduce their speed while traveling through work zones, pay attention and watch for workers.

Traffic interruptions are listed below by interstates, categories, and counties.

Interstate 95

I-95 N MP 111 - 112.5 Chatham/Effingham Counties
From Knoxboro Creek Bridge to Savannah River Bridge
Tues. - Fri. 10pm - 5am
Lane Closures for SCDOT I-95 Widening
9/2025 - 12/2027

I-95 NB Ramp Jimmy DeLoach Parkway Chatham County
Exit 106 On-Ramp Right Shoulder Closure for Drilling
Closure to allow traffic to continue to flow
7pm to 5am Monday- Friday

I-95 SB & NB at MP 93 - MP 91 Bryan County
North & Southbound Lane Closures
Bridge Rehabilitation
Nightly Single Lane Closures
Friday- Monday 7pm - 5am

I-95 NB & SB MP 85 - 97 Chatham/Bryan County
Resurfacing CSX Bridge North of Quacco Rd Overpass
Single and Double Lane (Mon-Fri)
Weekend Double Lane (Friday-Sunday Nights)
Monday - Thursday 7pm - 5am
Friday - Sunday 7pm -5am (Continuous closures)
Exit 87 /Exit 90 Alternating Ramp Closure 9/18-9/24 7pm -6am
Follow Detour

I-95 SB & NB, MP 58 - MP 49 McIntosh County
From Exit 49 SR251 to Exit 58 SR57/SR99
Double Lane Closures for Resurfacing
Nightly Double Lane Closures 7pm - 6am
Weekend Double Lane Closure

I-95 SB & NB, MP 43 - MP 49 McIntosh County
From Altamaha R. Bridge to Exit 49/SR251
Lane Closures for Resurfacing
Single/Nightly Double Lane Closures 7pm - 6am
Weekend Double Lane Closure 7pm - 7am

I-95 SB & NB, MP 22 - MP 28 Camden County
Lane Closures for Installing Pavement Markings
Nightly Lane Closures 7pm - 7am
4/12/2026 thru October 2026

I-95 MP 77.38 - 80.16 Liberty & Bryan Counties
Monday 21st - Friday 25th
Shoulder closure for Drainage Rehab

Interstate 16

I-16 WB/US/280 SR30 Bryan County
MP 142.5 and MP 143.5
Daily Shoulder Closures, Lane shift, Flagging 9am - 3pm
Ramp Construction adding additional Exit ramp length

I-16 EB and WB Candler County
MP 94.5 - MP 112
Installation of ITS Equipment Along Shoulder
Daily Shoulder Closures 8am - 5pm
Monday - Friday, beginning Tuesday 10/21/2025 through Friday 9/25/2026

I-16 EB and WB Bulloch County
MP 112 - MP 137
Installation of ITS Equipment Along Shoulder
Daily Shoulder Closures 8am - 5pm
Monday - Friday, beginning Monday 12/1/2025 through Friday 9/25/2026

I-16 EB and WB Effingham County
MP 147 - MP 150
Installation of ITS Equipment Along Shoulder
Daily Shoulder Closures 8am - 5pm
Monday - Friday, beginning Monday 10/27/2025 through Friday 9/25/2026

I-16 Eastbound MP 165.0 - 165.5 Chatham County
Thursday 24th into Friday 25th Overnight shoulder closure
Overhead Sign Replacement


Interstate 516

I-516 EB & WB at MP 4 - 6 Chatham County
From Louisville Rd to Tremont Rd
Bridge Maintenance on I-516 Markings & Striping Installed
Continuous Nightly Lane Closures/Weekend
9pm - 5am

I- 516 EB & WB and SR 21 Chatham County
From Exit 7 West Lathrop Ave to Minus Ave
Daily/ Nightly Single Lane Closures for Milling/Resurfacing
7 PM - 5 AM Monday - Sunday Night work
9/8/2026 - 02/28/2027


Bridge & Road Closures with Detours

Lewis Frasier Rd @ Peacock Creek Liberty County
Lewis Frasier Rd to Bill Carter/Dave Williams Rd
150-Day Road Closure for Bridge Replacement
Detour via Lewis Frasier Rd., US 17 and US 84

Swamp Rd @ Gum Swamp Creek Ware County
Proposed to Close on July 13, 2026
Gilmore Dr. to Ed Tatum Rd
180-Day Road Closure for Bridge Replacement
Detour via Ed Tatum Rd., Lottie Tatum Rd,
8 Mile Post Rd, Gibbs Ln, Gilmore St and Gilmore Dr.

Buck Creek Screven County
Buck Creek Road over Buck Creed Road Tributary
150 - Day Road Closure for Bridge Replacement


Bridge Construction, Rehabilitation, and Maintenance

SR/119/ US 84/SR 38/ at Doctors Creek Long & Liberty County
From MP 8.76- MP 9.76
WB & EB Corrective Work on Asphalt
EB Single Lane Closed Daily
7am - 6pm

US 84/SR 38 at Satilla River Pierce/Ware Counties
Southside of Bridge Closed to Traffic for Replacement
Single Lane Traffic in Both Directions on Northside of the Bridge

Portal Hwy (CR 223) Candler County
Closed for Replacement of Bridge Over Fifteen Mile Creek & Overflow
Off-Site Detour Will Be Utilized
6/10/2026 - 07/31/2027


Resurfacing

SR 4/US 1 Charlton County
From South of Eula Street and Extending North of Robin Lane.
Daily Lane Closure operation for Milling and Resurfacing
Monday through Friday 7am to 6pm
8/3/2026 - 10/16/2026

SR 32 Bacon County
From West of Apple Tree Lane to Hurricane Creek Bridge
Lane Closure operation for cutting core samples
Wednesday 9/16/26 8:00 am-5:00 pm

SR 129 Candler County
From SR 46 (MP 9.03) to Tattnall County Line (MP 0.00)
Daily Lane Closures for Resurfacing
Monday - Friday 7am - 7pm
1/05/2026 -09/30/2026

SR 38/SR119 Liberty & Long County
From SR 38 to SR119 (MP 0.6 - MP 13)
Daily Lane Closures
For tie in of New Freight Route Connecting SR 38 & SR 119
Sunday - Friday 9am - 3am
Monday - Friday

SR 23 MM 5.76 - 8.15 Candler County
Resurfacing from Pineland Road to SR 46
24-hour flagging operations & lane closures
6/15/2026 - 9/30/2026

SR 73 / US 301 Bulloch County
From E. West Grady Street to South End Bridge Over Ogeechee River
Daily Lane Closure for Resurfacing
7 AM - 7 AM Intermittent Day/Night work
9/1/2026 - 3/31/2027

SR 57 Candler County
From Tattnall County to Evans County Line
Daily Lane Closures for Resurfacing
7am - 8pm
8/31/2026-10/31/2026

SR 21 NB & SB Chatham County
From Smith Ave to Minus Ave
Daily/ Nightly Single/Double Lane Closure for Milling /Resurfacing
7 PM - 5 AM Monday - Sunday Night work
9/8/2026 - 02/28/2027


Other Traffic Interruptions

SR 19 MP 11 - 13 Jeff Davis County
SR 19 at SR 27 intersection to SR 135 intersection
Continues Lane Closures from 7pm Fri. 18 to 5pm Sat. 19
Concrete Pavement Repair

US 441/SR 89 Clinch County
Widening Project from Homerville to SR 122
Drainage pile installation under roadway
Intermittent traffic interruption at construction site

SR 119 (MP 0 - MP 2) Bulloch/Effingham County
Bulloch/Effingham County Line to Honey Ridge Road
Daily Flagging Operation for Road Construction
8am - 5pm Thursday 11/19/2025 - Tuesday 9/30/2026

SR 73 Bulloch County
SR 73 from Randy Lowery Road MP 18 to Clito Road MP 19.5
Traffic Shift for Northbound SR 73 Lane and Closure of Southbound Inside Lane for Road Widening
8PM - 6AM Beginning 3/05/2026 - 12/31/2026

SR -21 Chatham County
Traveler's Way to Coldbrook Station
Nightly Single Lane Closure
Closing SB Median/Roadway Reconfiguration
7pm to 6am

Goshen Rd Effingham County
Goshen Road from MP 3 - MP 3.5 between Midland and McCall Road
Lane Shift New Traffic Pattern
Daily Flagging Operation on 2-Lane County Route for Construction of Roundabout for Effingham Parkway Project
3/12/2026 -9/30/2026

Blue Jay Rd Effingham County
Blue Jay Road from MP 4 - MP 3.5 between Midland and McCall Road
Daily Flagging Operation on 2-Lane County Route for Construction of Roundabout for Effingham Parkway Project
9am - 4pm
5/06/2026 - 9/30/2026

US 80/SR 26/Ogeechee Rd Chatham County
From Victory Dr to I-516 (MP 16.30 - MP 17.30)
Utilities Work Needed from Liberty Pkwy to Horizon Pkwy
Daily/Nightly Lane Closures
Nightly Flagging I-516 at Ogeechee Rd (US-80) and
ending at Victory Drive for
Road Widening/Paving Operations/Bridge Demolition
Traffic Shift to new travel lane alignment

SR 25 Glynn County
Yacht Road to Harry Driggers Blvd
Daily Lane Closures with Flagging Operation
9am - 4pm and 6pm - 7am
Monday - Friday
Expected Completion 1st Quarter 2027

SR 25 Glynn County
Harry Driggers Blvd to SR 99
Daily Lane Closures with Flagging Operation
9am - 4pm and 6pm - 7am
Monday - Friday
Expected Completion 1st Quarter 2027

SR 38/SR 119 Liberty & Long Counties
Liberty County Bypass Long Co (MM 13.0 - Liberty MM 0.6)
Widening & Reconstruction of Freight Route on SR 38 Bypass
EB & WB Daily/Nightly Lane Closures
09/18/2026 - 10/23/2026

US 1/SR 4 Widening Project Toombs County
New Traffic Pattern beginning the week of 6/8/2026
Northbound traffic will be shifted onto proposed NB outside lane starting at MP 11.40 and continue until reaching US 1 Connector near Scarlett Rd. Southbound Traffic will remain in the current SB outside lane.

US 1/SR 4 Bypass Project Toombs County
US 1 Detoured onto US 1 Bypass & Connector (South of Lyons)
TWO (2) New All Way STOP Intersections
from Green Oak Rd to Scarlett Rd
July 8 until US 1 Bypass Project Completion

US 1/SR 4 Bypass Project Toombs County
US 1 Detoured onto US 1 Bypass & Connector (North of Lyons)
TWO (2) New All Way STOP Intersections
Roughly 0.36 Miles South of Kingston Drive
March 17 until US 1 Bypass Project Completion

SR 119 Bulloch County/Effingham County
Daily Lane Closure traffic shift
Building 2 New Bridges MM 1-2
7AM - 6 PM 8/12/2026-9/30/2026

SR 24 MM 5.2-5.7 Bulloch County
Flagging Operation Lane Closure for Digging Ditches
8AM - 4PM 8/17/2026 - 9/18/2026


Advisory: Motorists are advised to expect delays, exercise caution, and reduce their speed while traveling through work zones. Before heading out, get real-time information on work status and traffic conditions. Call 511, visit 511ga.org, or download the Georgia 511 app.

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