GDOT: Decatur Co. Whigham Dairy Road closing to non-local traffic

DECATUR Co., Ga. – What: Whigham Dairy Road is scheduled to close to non-local traffic later this month. The detour is part of a project to reconstruct and widen the county road and redesignate it as a state route. In addition to decreasing the volume of truck traffic downtown, the change is expected to help reduce the potential for crashes throughout the corridor. Work began in November 2024 and the project is currently scheduled to be finished in the first quarter of 2027. The construction contract is approximately $9.7 million.

Where: Whigham Dairy Road between State Route 38 and SR 97/SR 309 in Decatur County. Non-local traffic should follow the detour signs.

When: Scheduled Feb. 23 until Nov. 20, 2026, subject to change depending on weather or other unforeseen events.

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