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Southeast Georgia Road Work: Weekly traffic interruption advisory

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January 26, 2024

Southeast Georgia Road Work: Weekly traffic interruption advisory

Work on construction and maintenance projects will continue Saturday, Jan. 27 through Friday, Feb. 2

Georgia Department of Transportation continues essential road work throughout Southeast Georgia. As a result, work on construction and maintenance projects will continue Saturday, Jan. 27 through Friday, Feb. 2.

All work 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 16

I-16 at SR 307 (Exit 160)  Chatham County
DDI construction on I-16 & SR 307
Lane closures thru March 2024

I-16 Candler/Bulloch/Bryan/Effingham/Chatham Counties
Exit 104 (SR 23) to Exit 111 (Excelsior Rd.)
Nightly lane closures from 7 p.m. till 6 a.m.
Repairing concrete pavement and striping

I-16 West                             Bulloch County
Shoulder Closed due to Installing Conduit on R/W Lane Shift
Beginning @ MM 117 Westbound. Ending @ MM118
Daily 7 a.m. to 8 p.m.
Starting Dec. 15, 2023 to June 30, 2024

I-16 East     Bryan County
Shoulder Closed due to Installing Conduit on R/W Lane Shift
Beginning @ MM 142 Eastbound. Ending @ MM 143
Daily 7 a.m. to 8 p.m.
Starting Dec. 15, 2023 to June 30, 2024

I-16 West                              Bryan County
Shoulder Closed due to Installing Conduit on R/W Lane Shift
Beginning @ MM 143 Westbound. Ending @ MM 144
Daily 7 a.m. to 8 p.m.
Starting Dec. 15, 2023 to June 30, 2024

I-16 West                               Laurens County
Shoulder Closed Lane Shifting
Beginning @ MM 53 Westbound. Ending @ MM 55 Westbound
Daily 7 a.m. to 8 p.m.
Starting Dec. 18, 2023 to June 30, 2024

Bridge and Road Closures with Detours

SR 169 at Canoochee River Bridge Evans County
Road Closure June 12 for Bridge Replacement
Expected to Reopen March 2024
Detour via US 301, US 280, SR 129

SR 520 at Satilla River Overflow Bridge Brantley County
Lane Closures for Bridge Replacement
Expected to Reopen July 2024
Single Lane Traffic in Both Directions thru Work Zone
On-site Detour: WB Traffic Shift to EB Bridge

Harden Chapel Rd   Toombs County
Road Closure for Bridge Replacement
From Oct. 4, 2023 to March 31, 2024
Detour via SR 56, US 1

Birdford Lake Rd                     Tattnall County
Road Closure for Bridge Replacement
From Nov. 27, 2023 to June 24, 2024
Detour via US 301, SR 144, John M. Brewton Rd

Bridge Construction, Rehabilitation, and Maintenance

SR 25 at Houlihan Bridge     Chatham County
Single Lane Closure Utilizing Traffic Signals
Bridge Repair Timeline TBD
Alternate Route via SR 25, SR 30, SR 21, I-95, US 17

Resurfacing

SR 38 US 84 Offerman to Screven  Pierce/Wayne Counties
From MP 17.74 (in Offerman) to MP 1.01 (in Wayne Co)
Lane Closures for Asphalt Resurfacing
Daily 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.
Nov. 1, 2023 thru March 31, 2024

SR 204/Abercorn St             Chatham County
From Georgetown Exit to Stephenson Ave
Lane Closures for Asphalt Resurfacing
Sunday – Friday, 7 p.m. to 6 a.m.

SR 26/Victory Drive              Chatham County
From Bee Rd to Ogeechee Rd (MP 19.81 to MP 17.22)
For Installation of Wheelchair Ramp/Striping /Milling/Repaving
Daily/Nightly Single Lane Closures
Monday – Sunday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

SR 196/SR 119 Liberty County
From Gate 1 to Gate 5 (MP 4.67 to 7.15)
Lane Closures Friday – Saturday, 7 p.m. to 5 a.m.

SR 303                                  Glynn County
From SR 520 to SR 25
Daytime Lane Closures (Saturdays Only)
Nov. 18, 2023 to March 31, 2024

SR 30/US 280 Montgomery/Toombs Counties
From SR 135 (Higgston) to SR 4/US 1 (Lyons)
Nightly Lane Closures Sunday – Thursday, 6:30 p.m. to 6:30 a.m.
Aug. 13, 2023 to March 30, 2024

SR 25/US 17                          Glynn County
From Sidney Lanier Bridge to SR 25 Spur
Nightly Lane Closures 7 p.m. to 6 a.m.
July 18, 2023 to March 31, 2024

SR 25 Spur/F.J. Torras Causeway (SSI) Glynn County
Nightly Lane Closures 7 p.m. to 6 a.m.
July 16, 2023 to March 31, 2024

SR 25/US 17                            McIntosh County
From SR 251 to Newport River Bridge
Daily Lane Closures with Flagging Operation
Oct. 11, 2023 to March 31, 2024

SR 25                                  Camden County
From 17th St. to Satilla R. Bridge (Woodbine)
Daily Lane Closures for Resurfacing
Jan. 10, 2024 to May 31, 2024

Other Traffic Interruptions

SR 110 Brantley County
Brantley/Camden County Line (MP 0.00) to SR 520 (MP 6.63)
Daily Lane Closures for Pipe Repairs

SR 169 Evans County
From SR 129 to Riverside Drive
Brewton Park Boat Ramp Access will Remain Open to Public

Harville Rd at Langston Chapel Rd Bulloch County
Harville Road (CR 585) at Langston Chapel Road (CR 248)
Roundabout Construction

SR 21/SR 30        Chatham County
I-95/SR 405 to Berrien Rd
Nightly Lane Closures for Work on Striping
Monday – Friday, 7 p.m. to 6 a.m.

SR 40                                         Camden County
West of Grove Blvd to East of Truss Plant Road
Widening and Reconstruction for Additional Turn Lanes
Lane Closures Monday – Friday, 7 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Ends June 30, 2024

SR 25/Burnsed Blvd. Chatham County
US 80/Burnsed Blvd. and SR 25/Brampton Rd.
Road Widening & Paving Operations
Lane Closures Monday – Friday, 7 a.m. to 6 p.m.

Burnsed Boulevard reduced to two lanes from Hwy 80 through the intersection of SR 25. Traffic will move to the southbound lanes, which will become one lane in each direction.
SR 25 North from Bay Street closed to through traffic. Only trucks needing access to Foundation Drive.

SR 25                                          Glynn County
Yacht Road to Harry Driggers Blvd
Daily Lane Closures with Flagging Operation
Monday – Friday, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. and 6 p.m. to 7 a.m.
Expected Completion Second Quarter 2024

US 17/SR 25 AT SR 99 Glynn County
Roundabout Construction on US 17/SR 25 at SR 99
Daily Lane Closures with Flagging Operation
Nov. 1, 2023 – Nov. 30, 2024

SR 303 Glynn County
Quick Response Project Turn Lane Extension
Daily Lane Closures 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. and 6 p.m. to 7 a.m.
Nov. 6, 2023 to March 31, 2024

US 84/SR 38 Wayne County
Jesup Intersection Improvements at Orange, Cherry,
and Pine Street Intersections
Daily Lane Closures Nov. 16, 2023 to May 31, 2024

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.

Georgia Department of Transportation plans, constructs and maintains Georgia’s state and federal highways. We’re involved in bridge, waterway, public transit, rail, general aviation, bike and pedestrian programs. And we help local governments maintain their roads. Georgia DOT and its nearly 4,000 employees are committed to delivering a transportation system focused on innovation, safety, sustainability and mobility. The Department’s vision is to boost Georgia’s competitiveness through leadership in transportation.

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Georgia OC Mike Bobo gets giant pay raise, salary matches DC Glenn Schumann

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February 27, 2026

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Georgia OC Mike Bobo gets giant pay raise, salary matches DC Glenn Schumann

Georgia offensive coordinator Mike Bobo and defensive coordinator Glenn Schumann will be paid equally in 2026 after receiving raises, according to an Athens Banner-Herald report.

Coach Kirby Smart’s Bulldogs are coming off a second consecutive SEC championship season and College Football Playoff Sugar Bowl quarterfinal appearance.

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Georgia Lt. Gov. announces bill inspired by Charlie Kirk to protect student speech

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February 26, 2026

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Georgia Lt. Gov. announces bill inspired by Charlie Kirk to protect student speech

Georgia Lt. Gov. Burt Jones on Monday unveiled legislation inspired by the late conservative activist Charlie Kirk that he says would expand students’ free speech rights in public schools, making Georgia the first state in the nation to pursue such a measure.

Jones announced the “True Patriotism and Universal Student Access Act,” known as the TPUSA Act, on Monday as a priority for the 2026 legislative session. The proposal, sponsored by State Sen. Ben Watson (R–Savannah), would strengthen First Amendment protections for public school students by safeguarding their right to speak, organize, and express political and religious views on campus.

The bill is explicitly shaped around the work and legacy of Charlie Kirk, the founder of the conservative advocacy group Turning Point USA and its political arm, Turning Point Action. Jones and others have framed the legislation as a way to honor Kirk’s efforts to mobilize young conservatives and defend free speech in schools and on college campuses.

“In the spirit and memory of Charlie’s work, the TPUSA Act in Georgia would ensure that students’ First Amendment rights to organize, gather and speak are protected, regardless of their religious, political, or social viewpoints,” Jones said in a press release. “Georgia is leading the way as the first state in the nation to do it.”

Founder and President of Turning Point USA Charlie Kirk speaks during the Turning Point Believers Summit at the Palm Beach County Civic Center on July 26, 2024. (Al Diaz/Miami Herald/Tribune News Service via Getty Images)

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Jones, who is running for governor and is endorsed by both former President Donald Trump and Turning Point Action, also emphasized his broader commitment to free speech rights as part of his campaign rhetoric.

“Georgia is building on the work of Charlie Kirk to ensure students can speak, organize and express their beliefs freely,” Jones posted on social media.

The TPUSA Act would require public schools in Georgia to permit political expression before, during and after the school day to the same extent that non-political expression is allowed. It also would let students form political clubs and groups during non-instructional time, bar discrimination against groups based on viewpoint, and guarantee that students could wear politically themed clothing and accessories under the same standards that apply to other permitted attire.

Supporters say the legislation would ensure that school administrators cannot block students from engaging in peaceful political activities and that all viewpoints, partisan and nonpartisan, would have equal access to meeting spaces and facilities.

Sen. Watson said the move reflects the belief that schools should not restrict students’ free speech or prohibit them from organizing around their beliefs.

“School officials should not have the power to enforce their own ideologies on students,” he said.

Josh Thifault, senior director at Turning Point Action, praised Georgia’s effort, asserting that Kirk “lived and died for the First Amendment.” He added that the legislation will benefit students “for decades to come” by removing barriers to student expression.

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Georgia lawmakers stall car boot ban, leaving frustrated drivers with no relief from predatory parking enforcement

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February 26, 2026

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Georgia lawmakers stall car boot ban, leaving frustrated drivers with no relief from predatory parking enforcement

Daryl Terry II had exited a popular wing restaurant, only to discover a heavy metal boot clamped to his car’s wheel. “I think booting should be banned because it’s predatory. You’re preying on people who are just trying to visit business establishments,” Daryl said, shaking his head while holding a $100 boot removal receipt.

Daryl explained that the parking lot was confusing, with faded signs barely visible even in broad daylight. “At night, you can’t see the sign at all,” he said. “By the time I got to my car, there were already two boots on it. The guy told me I left the property and didn’t pay, so he was entitled to boot my car.”

He’s not alone. Maddie Yoder, who works at a nearby bakery, has experienced the same fate. “I’ve worked here for five years. One morning, I quickly grabbed a spot and came back to a boot. The attendant literally waits for people to make a mistake,” she said, pointing out the tricky signage that designates spots for specific businesses.

Both drivers are among many Georgians who hoped a recent State Senate bill would end what they call predatory booting. Democratic State Senator Josh McLaurin, the bill’s sponsor, says the practice is a form of extortion. “Georgia needs to ban the boot. You’re trapped when it happens.”

Despite gaining bipartisan support, the bill was abruptly killed in a procedural move. It was sent to a committee that, due to the chairman’s resignation, couldn’t hold hearings or move bills forward.

“That committee is essentially dead,” McLaurin explained. Efforts to get comment from the Lt. Governor’s office about the bill’s demise went unanswered.

McLaurin isn’t giving up. He plans to reintroduce the legislation later this session, hopeful that relief is still possible for Georgia drivers. He also points out an inconsistency: “Towing companies in Georgia are regulated and can’t just wait in a lot for you to mess up. Booting, on the other hand, is barely regulated at all.”

For now, drivers like Daryl and Maddie keep a closer eye on the signs—and their wallets—hoping that lawmakers will finally put the brakes on predatory booting.

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