Before the holidays, check out these CSRA roadway changes
AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) - For the past few weeks, crews have been working across the CSRA before the holidays to fix roadways.
Finish line in sight for the I-20 bridge project — or is it?
The I-20 Savannah Bridge project has been the source of many headaches and traffic. We spoke with GDOT, who says we’re pretty much at the finish line.
Whiskey Road
Dominion Energy South Carolina crews will perform streetlight repairs and replacements along a portion of Whiskey Road on Wednesday. The work will occur between Dupree Place and Knox Avenue.
Crews will begin around 9 a.m., starting at Dupree Place and moving south toward Knox Avenue. The work is expected to take several hours to complete.
Aiken Department of Public Safety will assist with traffic control, and two-way traffic is expected to be maintained throughout the process.
Helene Update: Recovery continues steadily in Augusta
On Tuesday night, the City of Augusta leaders including Mayor Garnett Johnson provided updates on Hurricane Helene recovery.
Fort Eisenhower
Fort Eisenhower Department of Public Works and Georgia Power will replace chillers. The movement of equipment may cause traffic delays along 8th Ave. near Brant Hall.
Give yourself extra travel time and watch for flaggers in the area.
2 people injured in motorcycle crash on Edgefield Road
The North Augusta Department of Public Safety says a crash involved a motorcycle and a pickup truck in front of the Edgewood Square Shopping Center.
Furys Ferry Road project
Also in Augusta, another road closure starts this week for the Furys Ferry Road widening project.
Columbia County says there will be a temporary lane closure on Anderson Circle at the Furys Ferry Road intersection starting Monday morning.
This is to pave the roads.
Crews will be out there from 9 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. until Friday.
So, drivers should be prepared for delays.
Orangeburg County police chase ends in deadly crash
The South Carolina Highway Patrol says one person died and a second was injured in a crash that followed a police chase in Orangeburg County, we learned on Monday.
New four-way stop at the Thomson By
There’s a new four-way stop at State Highway 17 and the Thomson By, just south of Thomson.
A contractor has gotten the go-ahead for a roundabout at the intersection, and the four-way stop will allow crews to work safely, according to the Georgia Department of Transportation.
Last Monday, crews started changing the configuration of the intersection, and stop signs and rumble strips have been installed on Highway 17.
The lanes have been adjusted, too.
The roundabout should be finished by spring 2026.
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