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Residents urge county to press DOT for temporary runaround as planned Hog Creek bridge replacement would force 27-mile detour
Summary
A letter read at the Ware County work session said Georgia DOT’s approved detour for the Hog Creek bridge replacement would add a 27-mile one-way detour, lengthening school-bus trips and emergency response times; commissioners agreed to request DOT minutes, contact the DOT engineer and Representative Brissett and pursue alternatives including a temporary bridge.
Residents of the Bigley (Bickley) community told the Ware County Commission on Sept. 8 that Georgia DOT’s planned detour for the Hog Creek bridge replacement would impose a 27-mile one-way detour and major travel delays.
A letter read aloud and signed by Judy Lienfeld said the DOT-approved detour route for North Ware County would add about 40 minutes for daily school-bus crossings and an additional 1.5 hours for…
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