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Friday, March 01, 2013  Georgia DOT announces temporary lane closures on sections of U.S. 19/U.S. 82/S.R. 520 Business/East and West Oglethorpe Boulevard and S.R. 234/Gillionville Rd. and temporary stoppages of traffic at several locations in the City of Albany for the 2012 Mardi Gras Festival/Snickers Marathon. These closures are scheduled to begin at 6 a.m. and continue until 11 a.m., Saturday, March 3, weather permitting.

Monday, August 27, 2012  Georgia DOT Maintenance crews have scheduled shoulder work on U.S. 19/S.R. 3 in Dougherty County.

Sunday, August 26, 2012  The Georgia Department of Transportation will begin road work on U.S. 19 and State Route 3 Monday morning.

Monday, August 20, 2012  Georgia DOT crews schedule shoulder work on state routes in Dougherty County.

Monday, July 16, 2012  The Georgia Department of Transportation announced operational improvements are tentatively scheduled to be made to the intersection of U.S. 19/S.R. 3 and Nelms Road between 7:3- a.m. and 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday, July 18, weather permitting.

Sunday, June 24, 2012  GEORGIA DOT RESCHEDULES: I-75 SOUTH AND NORTHBOUND TO BE TEMPORARILY REDUCED TO ONE LANE IN EACH DIRECTION

Sunday, June 24, 2012  Georgia DOT crews schedule shoulder work on State Routes in Dougherty County between 7:30 a.m. and 5:30 p.m., beginning Monday, June 25 and continuing through Thursday, June 28, weather permitting, along U.S. 82/S.R. 520 and S.R. 133.

Friday, April 20, 2012  At the request of the City of Colquitt, Georgia DOT has scheduled a temporary road closure of S.R. 91 in Colquitt for the National Mayhaw Festival and Parade.

Wednesday, February 29, 2012  Georgia DOT crews have rescheduled sign work at the intersection of S.R. 234 and Byron Ridge Road in Dougherty County.

Tuesday, February 07, 2012  Updated with video; Tuesday afternoon crews where on State Route 133 picking up debris and other items to make the roads safe for motorist and workers.

Tuesday, February 07, 2012  Georgia DOT Maintenance crews are tentatively scheduled to pick up debris and litter on S.R. 91 in Dougherty County. Litter pick up is scheduled between 8 A.M. and 5 P.M., Tuesday, February 7 and Thursday, February 9, weather permitting.

Thursday, November 05, 2009  The staff of the Georgia Department of Transportation is proposing that the state add toll lanes to stretches of several major highways in metro Atlanta.

Monday, July 27, 2009  State auditors say they have discovered evidence of "possible financial statement fraud" at the Georgia Department of Transportation.

Tuesday, June 30, 2009  Georgia's Department of Transportation says it has awarded 22 more projects worth $56.7 million under the federal stimulus program.