Lake Oconee Parkway maintenance affecting travel July 20

Published 3:06 pm Tuesday, July 13, 2021

By Lake Oconee Breeze

EATONTON, Ga. — Planned bridge repairs at Lake Oconee will delay State Route 44 traffic Tuesday, July 20 during daytime hours.

Georgia DOT concrete maintenance crews, weather permitting, will work from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., repairing bridge spalling at the Putnam and Greene County line area north of Clack Circle. Plans are a one-day operation, but personnel may return the following day.

This routine but necessary activity is required to keep 16,000 average daily vehicles safe when passing through the lake area. GDOT crews work during the day and will mitigate delays as much as possible. But citizens should expect a slow-go with crews present.

Motorists traveling through a work zone should expect the unexpected. It can make the difference between life and death. Pay attention, slow down and watch for workers. GDOT is committed to keeping workers and travelers safe.