New date to re-open closed part of 123/Toccoa Hwy.

Tuesday, August 6 is now the SC DOT’s new date to re-open a closed part of US 123 between Westminster and Georgia.  Delays in re-locating utilities and the blowout of the roadside are being blamed for pushing back the finish of an emergency project to restore the collapsed roadside and put an end to an alternate route for drivers to avoid the problem area.  Alan Adams, DOT resident construction engineer, said today:  “The completion date to finish the project and clean up the downstream sediment is October 15, 2019.  Obviously our first priority is to get the road back open for the citizens of Oconee and the contractor is working diligently to do so.  With good weather and no more unforeseen circumstances, we hope to have the road open even sooner.”