I-16 may reopen early in Treutlen - Statesboro Herald

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I-16 may reopen early in Treutlen

DOT hopes to open one westbound lane soon

In this photo released by the Georgia Department of Transportation, the SR 86 bridge is inspected over Interstate 16 in Treutlen County, Ga., Thursday, July 15, 2021. The Interstate is shut down in both directions from Exit 71 to Exit 78 due to a large dump trailer hitting the SR 86 bridge and shifting it nearly six feet. - photo by Associated Press

i16 — In this photo released by the Georgia Department of Transportation, the SR 86 bridge is inspected over Interstate 16 in Treutlen County, Ga., Thursday, July 15, 2021. The Interstate is shut down in both directions from Exit 71 to Exit 78 due to a large dump trailer hitting the SR 86 bridge and shifting it nearly six feet. - photo by Associated Press

SOPERTON — Crews demolished a damaged overpass above Interstate 16 in Treutlen County and have hauled away most of the debris with the aim of reopening a seven-mile stretch of the road soon, authorities said Friday.

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