Construction will soon begin on a Restricted U-turn (RCUT) at the Mount Zion Road and GA 365 intersection. The Georgia Department of Transportation is closing the intersection to cross traffic.
Next week, the DOT and contractor Vertical Earth LLC will begin putting up signs alerting drivers to the work. Construction is set to begin in mid-October.
Right in, right out
The state transportation department approved the RCUT under pressure from state and local officials after a July wreck at the intersection killed five people.
Under the new traffic pattern, the entrance and exit to Mount Zion Road will become right in and right out.
Left turns from Mount Zion onto Highway 365 will be restricted. Those wanting to cross over to the opposite side of Mount Zion or turn left onto Highway 365 will have to make a U-turn.
Drivers traveling on Highway 365 will continue to be able to turn left onto Mount Zion from both the northbound and southbound lanes.
Once work begins, traffic delays are expected. The Georgia DOT urges drivers to watch for construction crews and obey the speed limit.
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