Post Road Bridge Over I-20 Closed, Detour In Place This Weekend In Douglasville

Press release from the City of Douglasville:

Post Date:08/05/2020 1:30 PM

WHAT: Georgia Department of Transportation (GDOT) contractors are scheduled to close the Post Road Bridge over I-20 in Douglas County this weekend. The closure will provide safety for workers and drivers in the area while bridge rehabilitation activities are performed. Traffic will be detoured.

WHEN: Weather and on-site conditions permitting, the Post Road bridge be closed to traffic beginning 10:00 p.m. on Friday, August 7 through 5:30 a.m. on Monday, August 10.

WHERE: Post Road Bridge over I-20 in Douglas County.

DETOUR: Message boards are in place to give drivers advance notice of the detour and to direct drivers to the detour route as follows.

To access destinations north of Post Road Bridge/SR 78 from south of I-20 and the bridge:

• Take Mason Creek Road eastbound;
• Turn left onto Cowan Mill Road eastbound;
• Turn left turn onto Bright Star Road northbound;
• Turn left turn onto SR 78 westbound; and
• Turn left or right to access Post Road/Mann Road.

To access destinations south of Post Road Bridge from north of I-20 and SR 78:

• Take SR 78 eastbound;
• Turn right onto Bright Star Road southbound;
• Turn right onto Cowan Mill Road westbound;
• Turn right onto Mason Creek Road westbound; and
• Turn left onto Post Road southbound.

Motorists are advised to expect delays and use signed detours, exercise caution, and reduce their speed while traveling through work zones. Before heading out, get real-time information on work status and traffic conditions. Call 511, visit 511ga.org, or download the Georgia 511 app.

This press release was produced by the City of Douglasville. The views expressed here are the author’s own.