Georgia DOT announces overnight I-95 ramp closures in Bryan, Chatham Counties

BRYAN COUNTY, Ga. (WTOC) - Drivers on Interstate 95 should prepare for overnight delays and detours next week as contractors begin resurfacing work on several key ramps in Bryan and Chatham counties.

According to the Georgia Department of Transportation (GDOT), the temporary ramp closures are part of an ongoing I-95 resurfacing project extending from south of Exit 87 in Bryan County to just south of the Interstate 16 interchange in Chatham County.

Crews will close one ramp at a time to resurface both the ramps and the adjacent gore areas. The work is scheduled to take place nightly from 7 p.m. to 6 a.m., starting Tuesday, September 8.

Transportation officials said the nightly closures will continue until the ramp resurfacing is complete. All scheduled work is weather-contingent.

Official detour routes

• I-95 Southbound (SB) Exit 87 Off-Ramp Closed: Detour via I-95 SB to Exit 82 (Belfast Keller Road), then take I-95 Northbound (NB) back to Exit 87.
• I-95 Northbound (NB) Exit 87 On-Ramp Closed: Detour via US 17 to I-95 SB, exit at Exit 82 (Belfast Keller Road), and merge onto I-95 NB.
• I-95 Southbound (SB) Exit 87 On-Ramp Closed: Detour via US 17 to I-95 NB, exit at Exit 90 (SR 144), and merge onto I-95 SB.
• I-95 Northbound (NB) Exit 90 On-Ramp Closed: Detour via I-95 SB to Exit 87, and merge onto I-95 NB.
• I-95 Southbound (SB) Exit 90 On-Ramp Closed: Detour via I-95 NB to Exit 94 (SR 204), and merge onto I-95 SB.
• I-95 Southbound (SB) Exit 90 Off-Ramp Closed: Detour via I-95 SB to Exit 87, take I-95 NB, and exit at Exit 90.

Drivers are encouraged to plan, expect delays, and exercise caution when traveling through the active work zones.