Slygo Road in nearby Dade County, Georgia is set to be closed for several months as the bridge that takes the road over I-24 is replaced, according to GDOT.
The bridge is located near the Interstate 24 and I-59 split in the northern part of the county near Wildwood. The current bridge was built in 1966 when that section of I-24 was first constructed–now 60 years ago.
Slygo Road approach to I-24 bridge in Dade County
GDOT says the bridge was starting to show signs of deterioration including cracks and corrosion within the beams of the bridge.
GDOT spokesman, Joe Schulman, said, “We replace bridges when the repairs are no longer the best way to bring a bridge up to the latest safety code, so we’re replacing this one.”
The project will last through at least the remainder of the year and costs $9.1 million.
Detours in the meantime have been placed on surrounding roads such as State Route 299 and U.S. Highway 11.
