The Georgia Department of Transportation (GDOT) announced Friday that work to replace a culvert underneath SR 11 in Jefferson has been postponed.
Initially, the work was scheduled to begin on Tuesday, May 30, but the work will now get underway in the middle of June.
"When work resumes it will close the roadway to traffic for 90 days. A 14.7 mile detour that utilizes only state routes will be in effect while the 1938 drainage structure is replaced," a GDOT statement reads. "The detour will allow construction to move faster, and cost less than if a temporary lane was built for traffic during construction."
During the replacement work, traffic will be routed from SR 11/US 129 in Jefferson to SR 82 to SR 211 and back to SR 11/US 129.
The public information open house that showcased the detour route was hosted a little over two years ago at Cornerstone Church in Jefferson.
This project was awarded to E.R. Snell of Snellville and will replace the 50-foot triple barrel bridge culvert with a 100-foot double barrel bridge culvert.
