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Click for a full traffic and flooding closure report.

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Doug Turnbull
@ November 6, 2009 6:29 PM
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Interstate Incidents:

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    Major Highway and Surface Street Incidents:


      Major Highway and Surface Street Flooding Closures:

      Reminder: Removing road barricades is unsafe and illegal. Roads are blocked for a reason and could collapse, if you drive over ones that are blocked.

      Gwinnett Co.:
      -Holcomb Bridge Rd. is blocked between Atlantic Blvd. and W. Peachtree St. A detour is in place.

      -Everson Road is closed until further notice. The detour route will be Everson Road to Leach Road to Bethany Church Road/SR 264 to Centerville Highway/SR 124 to Everson Road and the reverse
      -Cruse Road at James Road is closed for bridge repairs. The detour route will be Cruse Road to Bethesda Road to US 29 to Pleasant Hill Road to Cruse Road and the reverse.
      -Hillcrest Road from Indian Trail Road to Burns Road is closed for repairs. The detour route will be Hillcrest Road to Indian Trail Road to Burns Road to Hillcrest Road and the reverse.
      -Live Oak Parkway is closed for drainage repairs. The detour route for northbound traffic will be Jimmy Carter Boulevard to Oakbrook Parkway to Live Oak Parkway and the reverse. The detour route for southbound traffic will be Oakbrook Parkway to Indian Trail Road to Singleton Road to Thompson Parkway to Live Oak Parkway and the reverse.
      -McDonough Drive at Webb Drive will be closed through October for repairs. The detour route will be McDonough Drive to Graves Road to Dawson Boulevard to McDonough Drive and the reverse.
      -North River Drive is closed bridge repairs. The detour route will be North River Drive to Arcado Road to Killian Hill Road to Louis Road to North River Drive and the reverse.
      -Rocky Hill Drive at Garner Road is closed.
      -Rolling River Drive from Rangewood Drive to Bentwood Drive has been closed due to weather related flooding. The detour route will be Rolling River Drive to Bentwood Drive to Oleander Drive to Lake Lucerne Road to Bent River Drive to Briarwood Lane to Rangewood Drive to Rolling River Drive and the reverse.

      Douglas Co.:

      • Skyview Drive over Sweetwater Creek and Blairs Bridge Road over Sweetwater Creek have been re-opened.

      -Banks Mill Road at Dog River Bridge (between Giles Rd and Daniell Mill Rd)
      -Bearden Road (between Maroney Mill Rd and Gresham Rd)
      -Berea Road at Mobley Creek (between Berea Rd and Daniel Mill Rd)
      -Cantrell Road at Five Notch
      -Daniell Mill Road Bridge over Big Branch Creek north of Jenkins Road (between Berea Rd and Banks Mill Rd)
      -East Union Hill Road (between Daniel Mill Rd and Cool Springs Rd)
      -Georgia Highway 166 at Anneewakee Creek. The road likely will not re-open until the Spring.
      -Huey Road at Maroney Mill Road (Industrial Access Rd and Maroney Mill Rd)
      -Johnston Road at Creek (at Lambert Road)
      -Liberty Road west of Banks Mill Rd (between West Banks Mill Rd and Tyree Rd)
      -Liberty Road between Post Rd and West Banks Mill Rd
      -Mason Creek Road at Mobley Creek (between Cowan Mill Rd and Berea Rd)
      -Mt. Vernon Road at Woodrow Wilson Park (between Skyview Dr and Sweetwater Terrace)
      -North Flat Rock Road near North Walton Store Road
      -North Helton Road at Bluff Creek
      -North Helton Road Bridge at Dog River (between Liberty Rd and Watkins Mill Rd)
      -Pool Road North of Milam Road (between Milam Rd and Poole Mill Rd)
      -Post Road at Dog River (between Tyree Rd and Watkins Mill Rd)
      -Ragan Road @ Mud Creek
      -South Baggett Road between I-20 and Mason Creek Rd
      -South Helton Road at Bluff Creek between Tyree Rd and N Helton Rd
      -South River Road Bridge over Bear Creek
      -Sherwood Drive
      -Stewart Woods Drive
      -Timmons Circle, Tyson Road, Nalley Road (south of US 78)-open to local traffic only
      -Union Grove Road (between Ben Hill Rd and N. Sweetwater Rd)
      -Vulcan Drive Bridge at Beaver Ruin Creek (at Groovers Lake Rd)
      -West Banks Mill Road between Liberty Rd and Post Rd
      -West Union Hill Road at Dog River Bridge (between North Helton Rd and Ephesus Church Rd)
      -West Tyson Road Bridge (between Poole Rd and I-20 bridge)
      -Wood Street at Creek Crossing
      -Whitestone Boulevard: PROLONGED CLOSURE, culvert destroyed and road washed out

      Fulton Co.: Riverside Dr. is blocked between Johnson Ferry Rd. and Brandon Mill Rd.


      Atlanta: Peachtree Dunwoody Rd. bridge over Nancy Creek will be closed until further notice for repairs and replacement.

      DeKalb Co.: Redan Rd. bridge over Barbashela Creek, between S. Hairston Rd. and Redan High School, has to be replaced and will be closed until further notice.

      Hall Co.: Ledan Extension is blocked indefinitely.

      Websites for Road Updates: (don't dial 911)

      Douglas Co:
      http://www.celebratedouglascounty.com/view/departments/view_dept/&cdept=56&department=Department%20of%20Transportation

      Gwinnett Co.: http://www.gwinnettcounty.com/cgi-bin/gwincty/egov/ep/gcbrowse.do?channelId=-536882299&pageTypeId=536880236&BV_UseBVCookie=no


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