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Ford Avenue closed this weekend
Ford Closed
Here is the detour GDOT will establish while Ford Avenue is closed from 5 p.m. Friday through 9 a.m. Sunday this coming weekend as the railroad crossing near City Hall is repaired. - photo by Image courtesy of GDOT

The Georgia Department of Transportation announced today that Ford Avenue between Richard Davis Drive and Frances Meeks Way will be closed from 5 p.m. Friday to 9 a.m. Sunday.

GDOT said the closure is at the request of CSX Railroad to allow for railroad crossing improvements. The tracks run near City Hall. This is the same closure that occurred in November when repairs were made to the tracks.

Traffic will be detoured on Timber Trail, Harris Trail and U.S. 17. GDOT said motorists will be able to access residences, businesses and schools in the area up to the work zone, but that traffic will not be allowed to cross the railroad tracks while the work is being performed.

GDOT said the closure could end early if the work is completed ahead of schedule or could be closed longer if weather delays the work.

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