Roadway roundup: Work on bridge to affect Washington Road traffic

AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) – Lane closures and also web traffic changes are required to finish repair on the Washington Roadway bridge over Lake Olmstead.

Wednesday and also Thursday evening, lane closures will certainly remain in location from 9 p.m. to 5 a.m. so teams can finish service the framework.

This weekend break beginning Friday up until 5 a.m. Monday early morning, eastbound web traffic over the bridge will certainly be changed to the shoulder so a safety polymer overlay can be put on the bridge deck.

The exact same shoulder change will certainly be established on the westbound side the weekend break of April 27 via May 1 to ensure that side might be dealt with, also. 

Besides polymer application, this bridge recovery includes joint substitute, side beam of light substitute, spall repair work, steel heap covering, guide supporting and also drift elimination.

Digital message boards informing tourists of the lane closures will certainly be triggered. 

Cycling occasion to influence web traffic in Augusta

AUGUSTA, Ga – On Tuesday, the Heart City Criterium will certainly occur in the heart of midtown Augusta.

The Heart City Criterium is the 4th quit of the 2022 Rate Week and also the United States Biking Criterium becomes part of the three-day United States Biking Collegiate Roadway Championship Game.

For the security of the bicyclists, replacements from the Richmond Region Constable’s Workplace will firmly manage web traffic the training course, which will certainly be:

• Broad Road side of Augusta Common.
• Take a precisely Ninth Road.
• Take a precisely Reynolds Road.
• Take a precisely Seventh Road.
• Take a precisely Broad Road.
• End before the Augusta Common.

A number of roadway and also lane closures prepared in Columbia Region

EVANS, Ga. – Columbia Region, together with professionals, desires vehicle drivers to find out about these a short-term lane closure:

• Jones Touchdown Court because of energy installment at Evans to Locks Roadway. The lane closure will certainly be from 9 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Monday.
• Inverness Method from West Lake Drive to High Hampton Drive to change tornado water energies. The roadway closure will certainly be from Monday to May 25.
• Lewiston Roadway in the right, northbound lane from Entrance Blvd to Sugarcreek Drive. The lane closure will certainly be from 9 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Monday via April 29.
• William Couple of Parkway because of paving, with recurring lane closures from Lewiston Roadway to Columbia Roadway. The lane closure will certainly be from 7 p.m. to 7 a.m. Sunday via May 15.

Initiative looks for to reduce web traffic fatalities in Georgia

MACON, Ga. – Georgia drivers are asked to sign up with the initiative to place the brakes on the boost in web traffic fatalities in the state.

The security message for drivers belonged to a one-day web traffic top “Sufficient! Placing the Brakes on Web Traffic Deaths in Georgia” held Wednesday in Macon.

The Guv’s Workplace of Freeway Security and also AAA funded the top after initial accident information revealed 2021 was just one of the most dangerous years when traveling in the USA and also Georgia in the last 15 years. 

Stats reveal that while total web traffic accidents and also miles took a trip in Georgia reduced in 2020 contrasted to 2019, the variety of deadly accidents and also severe injury accidents in 2020 enhanced from 2019.

“Altering habits behind the wheel by obtaining vehicle drivers to comply with the rate limitation, use their safety belt, maintain their concentrate on the roadway and also not their phone, and also to never ever drive intoxicated of alcohol and/or medications is among one of the most crucial action in the initiative to stop accidents and also conserve lives,” stated Garrett Townsend of AAA.

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