Alston-Center Road Closure Begins

A lot of Jeff Davis County motorists travel the Alston-Center Road when traveling to Lyons and/or Vidalia.
This week, the Montgomery County Board of Commissioners announced they will close the road due to road construction from March 3 to March 15.
The commissioners recommended the following detour routes during the construction:
Detour for Eastbound Traffic Toward the Toombs County Line Motorists who travel eastbound towards Toombs County, on Alston-Center Road, will need to detour north on Georgia Highway 135 and travel to the intersection of Petross Road. At this intersection, motorists will turn east and travel eastbound on Petross Road to the intersection of Cedar Crossing-Vidalia Road. At this intersection, motorists will turn south and travel southbound on Cedar Crossing-Vidalia Road to the intersection of Lyons-Center Road. Detour for Westbound Traffic toward the Montgomery County Line Motorists who travel westbound toward Montgomery County, on Lyons-Center Road, will need to detour north on Cedar Crossing-Vidalia Road and travel to the intersection of Petross Road. At this intersection, motorists will turn west and travel westbound on Petross Road to the intersection of Georgia Highway 135. At this intersection, motorists will turn south and travel southbound on Georgia Highway 135 continuing through the City of Alston to the intersection of Dees Street, also known as Alston-Center Road. Signs directing motorists will be displayed throughout the detour routes.