Ramp To I-20 From Bobby Jones West Closes Tuesday Night; Detour Planned

AUGUSTA—According to a press release, the Georgia Department of Transportation, Scott Bridge Company, Inc., and United Contractors, Inc., announce the Bobby Jones Expressway west entrance ramp to Interstate Highway 20 west will close tonight and will be closed until further notice. A detour will be in place directing traffic to Scott Nixon Boulevard, Bobby Jones Expressway east, and then back to I-20 west.

Motorists are advised to use extra caution in construction work zones. Slow down, stay alert, pay attention to and obey all work zone/advisory signs and use alternate routes when possible. For additional information on this project, please visit the Georgia DOT project website and the real-time traffic information page at I-20Augusta.com.

Georgia DOT urges travelers to call 511 for updated information about this or any other construction project on interstates and state routes. Georgia 511 is a free phone service that provides real-time traffic and travel information statewide, such as traffic conditions, incidents, lane closures, and delays due to inclement weather. Callers also can transfer to operators to request assistance or report incidents 24 hours a day, seven days a week. More information is available at 511GA.org.