Politics & Government
Crews Repair Bridge Damage On S.R. 140
A small section of concrete crumbled on the bridge at the Cherokee-Fulton County line, which forced crews to close the eastbound lane.
UPDATE at 9:04 p.m.: the work has been completed, and all lanes along S.R. 140/Arnold Mill Road have reopened.
ORIGINAL STORY
MILTON, GA -- Georgia Department of Transportation crews are working to repair damage to the bridge deck on S.R. 140/Arnold Mill Road at the Cherokee-Fulton county line in Milton.
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A small section of the concrete crumbled, and crews have been forced to close the eastbound lane (towards Milton) on the major thoroughfare, said Georgia DOT spokesperson Annalysce Baker.
"GDOT crews are repairing the bridge deck while other GDOT crews are providing traffic control," she said.
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Crews are "working quickly to make the repairs," but Baker said she does not know how long the work will take.
The bridge is concrete and unlike asphalt, Baker said concrete needs between 48 and 72 hours to cure. This means the closure may be in place a little longer.
GDOT does hav a project programmed to rehabilitate the bridge, and construction on that project will begin in 2017, Baker said.
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