Traffic Shift, Lane Closure For Bell Road Project Starts Thursday

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A snag in the weather has forced the Georgia Department of Transportation to delay the start of a traffic shift and lane closure in relation to an improvement project in Johns Creek.

The shift and lane closure for the project to replace the Bell Road bridge of Cauley Creek will now start at 9 a.m. Thursday, Oct. 29, the agency said.

One lane will close on the existing bridge to allow crews to install a temporary alternating signal for staging. This lane closure will end on Wednesday, Nov. 4.

On that same day, traffic will shift onto one lane of the new Bell Road bridge to allow crews to demolish the existing bridge and construct stage two of the new bridge.

Weather permitting, the closure will remain in place until Friday, April 1, 2016.

Motorists who travel in the area are advised to slow down and proceed with caution through this area, as workers and heavy equipment will be in close proximity to the roadway.

This will only be a one-lane bridge with an alternating signal from Thursday, Oct. 29 to April 1, 2016.

The replacement bridge will be wider with an 8-foot-wide trail on one side and a 5-foot-wide sidewalk on the other. GDOT rated the 54-year-old bridge as structurally deficient and in need of replacement, the city said.

The deadline to complete the project is May 31, 2016. 

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