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, August 22 through Friday, August 28.
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 Exit 87 ramp closure w/detour Bryan County
Nighttime ramp closures for concrete pavement repairs
Sun. Aug. 23 to Wed. Aug. 26, 7 p.m. to 6 a.m.,
I-95 Northbound on-ramp closure
Signed Detour via US 17, SR 144, I-95 Exit 90 NB on-ramp
I-95 Southbound off-ramp closure
Signed Detour via I-95 SB, Exit 82, I-95 NB, Exit 87 off- ramp
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 8/19/2026 - 8/31/2026
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 SR 405 MP 85 - MP 97 Chatham/Bryan County
Resurfacing CSX Bridge
North of Quacco Rd Overpass
Alternating Nightly Single NB & SB Lane Closures
Monday - Thursday 8pm - 5am
Friday - Sunday 7pm - 7am
08/08/2026 -09/07/2026
I-95 NB & SB SR 405 MP 89 - MP 112 Chatham/Bryan/Effingham County
Survey Work for 0020169 (I-95 Widening)
Double Lane Closures for Survey Work
Nightly Single Lane Closures 7pm - 7am
Nightly Double Lane Closures 9pm - 5am
Sunday - Thursday 7pm - 7am
08/16/2026 - 09/03/2026
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 Liberty/Bryan/Mcintosh Counties
Shoulder Closures Monday - Friday
Liberty & Bryan Counties MP 77.38 - 80.16
McIntosh County MP 44.81 - 48.10
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
Interstate 516
I-516 EB & WB at MP 6 to MP 4 Chatham County
From Louisville Rd to Tremont Rd
Bridge Maintenance on I-516 Markings & Striping Installed
Continuous Nightly Lane Closures/Weekend
Monday - Sunday 9pm - 5am
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
US 84/SR 38 at Doctors Creek Long 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 Ware 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 - 8/31/2026
SR 32 Bacon County
From West of Apple Tree Lane to Hurricane Creek Bridge
Daily flagging/Lane Closure operation for Handicap Ramp Placement
Monday through Friday 8am - 5pm
8/17/2026 - 8/31/2026
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 23 Candler County
Milling & Resurfacing
From Pineland Road to SR 46
MM 5.76 - MM 8.15
24-hour flagging operations & lane Closures
6/15/2026 - 8/31/2026
SR 30/US 280 Wheeler County
From Little Ocmulgee River Bridge to Oconee River Bridge
Daily Lane Closures for Resurfacing
7am - 8pm
05/26/2026 - 9/15/2026
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
Other Traffic Interruptions
Effingham County Schools Campuses Effingham County
Pedestrian Hybrid Beacons (PHB) activation Wed., Aug. 26
SR 275 @ Ebenezer Elem. & Middle Schools campus
SR 119 @ Effingham Co. High School
SR 30 @ South Effingham Co. High School
US 80/Victory Dr. at Atlantic Ave. Chatham County
Hybrid Beacon Activation August 27
Expect Traffic delays
SR 25/Coastal Hwy. Chatham County
At Gibbons Road/Savannah Port Gate 1
Signal removal Mon., August 24
SR 19 Jeff Davis County
From SR 27 (MP 11.5) to SR 135 (MP 12.7)
Continuous lane closures for concrete pavement repair
from 7 PM Fri., Aug. 28 to 5 PM Sat., Aug. 29th
US 441/SR 89 Clinch County
Widening Project from Homerville to SR 122
Clearing and grabbing activity along route
Flagging operation at Clinch Co. High School
July 30 & 31 during daylight hours
Drainage pile installation under roadway
SR144-Ford Ave/ US17 Bryan County
Intersection & Signal Improvement/Reconfiguration
Nightly Single Lane Closures EB & WB SR144
7pm to 6am
7/12/2026 - 08/31/2026
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 -8/31/2026
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 - 8/31/2026
US 80/SR 26/Ogeechee Rd Chatham County
From Victory Dr to Tremont Rd (MP 16.27 - MP 18.00)
Utilities Work Needed from Liberty Pkwy to Horizon Pkwy
Daily/Nightly Lane Closures
Nightly Flagging Operation Central Junction Blvd at Ogeechee Rd (US-80) and
ending at Owens Industrial for Setting Bridge Beams Over CSX Railroad Bridge
Road Widening/Paving Operations/Bridge Demolition
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
Daily Lane Closures
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
Harris Neck Road McIntosh County
Pavement Marking Upgrades; Shoulder Rehabilitation
Daily Lane Closures
4/30/2026 - 8/31/2026
Rye Patch Road (CR 93/CR 47) Long County
Pavement Marking Upgrades; Shoulder Rehabilitation
Daily Lane Closures
4/30/2026 - 9/30/2026
SR 80 MM 25.5 - 25.4 Bulloch County
Flagging Operation Lane Closure for digging ditches
8AM - 4PM 7/27/2026-8/21/2026
SR 119 MP 1 - 2 Bulloch County/Effingham County
Daily Lane Closure traffic shift
Building 2 New Bridges
7AM - 6 PM 8/12/2026-8/31/2026
SR 21 MM 3.4 -6 Effingham County
Flagging Operation Lane Closure for digging ditches
8AM - 4 PM 8/5/2026-8/21/2026
SR 24 MP 4.4 - 5.4 Bulloch County
Flagging Operation Lane Closure for Digging Ditches
8AM - 4PM 8/17/2026 - 8/28/2026
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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