Westbound Savannah River bridge ready to open on I-20

AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) – Early subsequent week, westbound vacationers on Interstate 20 will probably be driving on new pavement once they cross the Savannah River from South Carolina into Georgia.

After years of ready, visitors will shift onto the newly constructed westbound bridge someday between 9 p.m. Sunday and 6 a.m. Monday, in response to the Georgia Division of Transportation.

The mission to rebuild the bridges, a partnership between the 2 states, started in 2019.

“Like motorists that use this hall and drive these bridges often, Georgia DOT’s mission crew is worked up to see this shift,” GDOT Challenge Supervisor Albert “Butch” Welch stated.

Visitors could also be eased onto the brand new pavement if obligatory, in response to GDOT.

The shift to the brand new pavement follows some in a single day lane closures this week so staff might put together.

The final a kind of was deliberate beginning at 10 p.m. Friday. The suitable-lane closure will probably be positioned on westbound I-20 from mile marker 1 in South Carolina to mile marker 201 in Georgia.

Motorists ought to count on delays and drive with warning by the work zone.

For extra data on the mission, go to https://i-20savannahriverbridgereplacements-gdot.hub.arcgis.com.

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