Lee County Georgia Highway 118 detour begins Monday

SMITHVILLE — Non-local traffic travelling on Georgia Highway 118 will have to detour beginning Monday to give the Georgia Department of Transportation the opportunity to replace a drainage pipe.

The pipe under SR 118, between Bronwood and Smithville, failed in February. Temporary repairs were performed, but now Georgia DOT crews must remove the old pipe and install its replacement.

Motorists should expect a detour to be in place by 7 a.m. Monday.

The eastbound detour will begin at the intersection of Georgia highways 118 and 32: east on SR 32; left on the Georgia Highway 3 Bypass going north; left on SR 3 going north; and, right on Stanton Drive South going east.

The eastbound detour will end at the Stanton Drive South and SR 118 intersection.

The westbound detour will begin at the intersection of Stanton Drive and SR 118: south on Stanton Drive South; left on SR 3 going south; right on the SR 3 Bypass going south; and, right on SR 32 going west.

The westbound detour will end at the intersection of highways 32 and 118.

The projected end date is April 19, but installation may be completed sooner.

For more information about road closures, visit www.511ga.org.