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Returning rain brings road closures and hazards
Posted: 02.25.2013 at 1:10 PM
Updated: 02.27.2013 at 5:00 PM
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Holly Road has been closed at the Moultrie Road section.  / Sean Streicher
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Check back frequently for updates. Newly added roads will be in italics.

Baker County:
Mimsville Road
Bell Pond Road
Tenille Road
Oscar Jordan Road
Tucker Lane
Red Rhodes Road
Lester Road
Sheffield Road
Tom Sheffield Road
Lachey Road

Berrien County:
Berrien County Sheriff Anthony Heath says that a few dirt roads are closed around the county, but no highways yet.

Coffee County:
Jack Vicks Road
Elam Harper Road
Moss Street
Peachtree Road
Hickory Nut Road
Chester Meeks Road

Colquitt County:
Jim Sharp Rd at wooden bridge
Old SR 33 Road
Patch Road
Bay Pole school Road
Paul Murphy Road between tree farm and Kendall woods
Paul Murphy @ bridge
Bob simms Road
Skipper Road
Indian Creek SBDV
Vickers Bridge Road
Larry Dunn Road (Washed out)
Myron Hart Road
Jim Clark Road
Clark Road between Ellis May Road and Ben Baker Road
Sangster Road between Ruby's Road and Old Adel Road
Lonnie Brookard Road at the 90 degree curve
James Weaver Road
Willingham Road from the bridges to Lloyd Road

Crisp County:
Officials confirm that there are multiple roads closed across the county.

Dougherty County:
Honeysuckle Drive
Holly Drive at Moultrie Road

Irwin County:
Officials confirm that a few non-main dirt roads are closed at this time.

Lee County
Turkey Farm Road
Scott Road

Miller County:
Dutch Cook Road
Lloyd Road
Kirkland Road
Old Donaldsonville rd from 91 to Drew Floyd Road
Lott Road
Union Church Road
Old Albany Road from MLK to Phillips St.
Clevland Road from Harmony Church to Keaton
East Sheffield Road
Chapman Road
Cox Road
Harmony Church Road
Glass Road
North Early County Line Road is partially closed from Roberts Road to Harmony Church Road
Bush Road is partially closed from Enterprise Road to Highway 91S

Mitchell County:
Schley Rd  from Holton Rd to Saxton Rd
MLK Rd  at Alligator Lane to just south of River Rd
Brest Station Rd  from last concrete bridge to Blackwell Rd
Wade Rd  Mt. Olive Rd and Hwy 65
Cool Springs Rd  at the last house from Hwy 93 to Greenough Rd
River Rd  from Hwy 311 and Pine Cliff Rd
Sassafras Tea Rd  from Hwy 97 to Pine Cliff Rd
Pine Hill Rd from Brest Station Rd to 1st house


Tift County: (No roads have been reopened)
From 1214- 1288 Jacob Hall Road
Johnson Lane from Brighton rd to 145 Johnson lane
Babe Hall Road between Lower Brookfield Road and Highway 25
Highway 41 S and Dock Mountain Senior Drive
The intersection of Chestnut and E. 6th Street
The main entrance of Cypress Ridge Subdivision has been closed but the back gate is open.
Highway 41 S is closed from Oakridge Road to El Dorado Road
Sutton Circle is closed to thru traffic at Fletcher

Turner County:
Daphina Road
Leon Williams- South Part off Denham Road
Robert Davis- from Russell Smith Road to the 1700 Robert Davis Road
Kendrick Road- from Live Oak Road to 2121 Kendrick Road
Alberson Road- from North Access Road to Obe Williams Road
Wells Road- from Denham to Purcell Road
Forshee Road- past the intersection with Parten Road
Scott Road- from Legg Road to 1300 Scott Road
Shepherd Road
Honeysuckle Road

Worth County
Jerry Young Rd between Brown Rd and Turner Rd
Massey Airport Rd between York Rd and Hwy 112
Whittington Rd between Hartsfield Rd and Tift County Line
Porters Corner Rd (Dirt Portion)
Old Mail Rd from Hwy dirt portion to 450 Old Mail Rd
Meadowview Lane
Thomas Rd from Deer Valley Rd to Porters Corner Rd
Pearson Rd from Duran Dr to Drain Pipes
Hamilton Hill Rd from Cuffie Town Rd to Jodie Hobby Rd
EW Booth Rd between NJ Brooks Rd and Shotgun Rd
Bluegill Dr
Brantley Rd





Public Works Director John Merritt has advised that the other roads that were on the list are now passable.  However, they still need allot of work and drivers should use caution on the roadways until they can get the roads in better shape.  Some roadways still have water over the roads also, please avoid these areas as the roadways may be undermined and could collapse under the weight of a vehicle.

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