For Immediate Release
Friday, March 15, 2024

Bartow County…
One Lane of State Route 140 Closed Beginning Monday

WHAT: Weather permitting, crews will close the right eastbound lane of State Route 140 to continue widening the route. The lane will be closed from 9 a.m. until 4 p.m. from Monday through Thursday. The widening project currently underway stretches from Bartow County into Floyd County.
WHEN: Monday, March 18 until Thursday, March 21 from 9 a.m. until 4 p.m.

WHERE: State Route 140 between Old Highway 140 and Big Ditch Road

  • Advisory:  Motorists are advised to expect delays, exercise caution, and reduce their speed while traveling through work zones. Before heading out, get real-time information on work status and traffic conditions. Call 511, visit 511ga.org, or download the Georgia 511 app. Our maintenance team members who repair roads and bridges and our project teams who oversee construction projects are continuing their essential work, while following sanitary work practices prescribed by health agencies to protect themselves and the public from the coronavirus, as are most state DOTs in the U.S.