The Georgia Department of Transportation is set to begin work this week on a major bridge replacement project in Toccoa. Crews will replace the existing 88-year-old bridge on State Route 17 Alternate over Toccoa Creek. The bridge is located near Stephens County Hospital and Toccoa Falls College.
Beginning Thursday, September 15, Georgia DOT will shift traffic to the right 1,000 feet past Presley Street traveling northbound up to Kincaid Drive.
“Motorists will have total access to side streets during construction,” a press release from the department of transportation states.
The speed limit in the area will drop to 35 mph for the duration of the construction which is expected to last four months.
Crews will replace the 1935 bridge with a new 125-foot-long bridge with a bike lane and sidewalks. DOT urges drivers to be careful while passing through the work zone and adhere to the new speed limit.
