90-Hour Road Closure on Lewiston Road Finally Set to Begin
After three delays, the contractor for the Lewiston Road Widening Project, ER Snell, is finally set to implement a 90-Hour Road Closure and Detour of Lewiston Road/Horizon South Parkway at I-20 Exit 190 starting Thursday, February 22, at noon and ending at 6:00 am on Monday, February 26.
The repeated postponements of the scheduled closure were due to rain in the forecast or temperatures too cold to complete the work related to the Diverging Diamond Interchange configuration conversion within the four-day window.
The Following Will be Closed Starting at Noon Thursday:
- I-20 Exit 190 Interchange–There will be no traffic access between I-20 Exit 190 and Lewiston Road/Horizon South Parkway
- I-20 Exit 190 Overpass–There will be no traffic permitted across the Lewiston Road/Horizon South Parkway overpass over I-20
- Lewiston Road between I-20 West Ramp and William Few Parkway–There will be no through traffic permitted along this section of Lewiston Road
- Horizon South Parkway between I-20 East Ramp and Gateway Boulevard–There will be no through traffic permitted along this section of Horizon South Parkway
During Those Closures, a Detour Will be Posted for the Interchange Closure That Will Utilize:
- I-20 Exit 183 Appling Harlem Highway (US 221/SR 47) to the West
- I-20 Exit 194 South Belair Road/Jimmie Dyess Parkway (SR 383) to the East
Columbia County and ER Snell will have staff monitoring and managing traffic conditions at and along the detour route as necessary.
The closures are needed to construct the remaining portions of the Diverging Diamond Interchange that can’t be done while traffic is crossing the bridge or using the ramps. The work includes realignments of lanes, pouring curb and gutter, pouring concrete islands, placing pavement markings, and reconfiguring, reprogramming, and testing of signal equipment.
If possible, take an alternate route and/or allow additional time for commuting during the 90-Hour Road Closure and Detour of Lewiston Road/Horizon South Parkway at I-20 Exit 190.
