Release:

GDOT has announced that roads in Crisp and Turner Counties will be closed for rail crossing maintenance by the CSX Transportation Company.

CSX Transportation plans extended crossing closures this month in Crisp and Turner counties, which will require through state route traffic to detour.

The first closure will be on US 41/State Route (SR) 7 in Cordele, Crisp County, beginning Feb. 22 and ending March 1. Detour routes will be US 280/SR 30, Fifth Street and Eighth Avenue.

The second closure is scheduled on SR 112 in Rebecca, Turner County, beginning Feb. 24 and ending March 3. Detour routes will be SR 90 and SR 233 through Ben Hill and Wilcox counties.

The dates are subject to change, depending on weather, the rail company’s schedule or other factors. If that occurs updates will be posted on the Georgia DOT Southwest Facebook page  and Twitter feed.