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EMERGENCY TEMPORARY ROAD CLOSURE GLENWOOD DRIVE BETWEEN WASHINGTON STREET AND CLAY STREET

The City of Thomasville Water Department is responding to a water main break on Glenwood Drive and repairing the water main today and tomorrow. The work will be completed as soon as possible. There will be an emergency temporary road closure on Glenwood Drive between Washington Street and Clay Street while the work is being completed. Detour signs will be posted, and travelers in the area are encouraged to select an alternate route or to prepare for potential traffic delays. The road will...

TEMPORARY ROAD CLOSURE - N. MARTIN LUTHER KING JR. DRIVE BETWEEN ALEXANDER STREET AND FELIX STREET

As part of the 2021 CDBG project, City of Thomasville construction contractors will make water main improvements on N. Martin Luther King Jr. Drive between Alexander Street and Felix Street. Work will begin July 27, 2023 at 8 A.M. and last two (2) days. In order to complete the water main improvements, there will be a temporary road closure on N. Martin Luther King Jr. Drive between Alexander Street and Felix Street. Detour signs will be posted, and travelers in the area are encouraged to...

CITY OF THOMASVILLE ROAD PATCHING WORK

City of Thomasville construction contractors will be patching various streets over the next two months including: • Turnberry Court • Edgewoord Drive near Edgewood Circle • Longleaf Drive (Riftwood Lane to Evergreen Drive) • Tuxedo Drive (near Imperial Drive) • Willams Street (Harris Street to Varnedoe Street) • Montrose Drive (Myrtle Drive to Ridgecrest Drive) • Eidson Street (Harris Street to Varnedoe Street) • Young Street & Washington Street There will be...

TEMPORARY ROAD CLOSURE - GORDON AVENUE BETWEEN LONGLEAF DRIVE AND LOVER’S LANE

City crews are making stormwater culvert improvements on Gordon Avenue near Longleaf Drive. Work will occur the week of July 17, 2023 during regular work hours. In order to complete this work, temporary lane and road closures will be implemented on Gordon Avenue between Longleaf Drive and Lover’s Lane. Detour signs will be posted, and travelers in the area are encouraged to select an alternate route or to prepare for potential traffic delays. The road will be open to local traffic....

TEMPORARY ROAD CLOSURE AFFECTING MARTIN LUTHER KING JR DRIVE AREA

City of Thomasville construction contractors will be working on sewer main improvements on Forrest Street between N. Martin Luther King Jr. Drive and Bay Street and on N. Martin Luther King Jr. Drive between Alexander Street and Felix Street. Work will begin on June 2, 2023 at 8 am and last approximately two (2) days. There will be a temporary road closure on N. Martin Luther King Jr. Drive between Alexander Street and Felix Street and a temporary road closure on Forrest Street between N....

SEWER WORK CONSTRUCTION BEGINS FOR PROPOSED BLOOMFIELD LAKES SUBDIVISION

Contractors will begin construction of sewer main work to serve the proposed Bloomfield Lakes Subdivision by May 15. Work is expected to take approximately two months. Main construction will begin at an existing sewer lift station on GA Hwy 3 near North Pinetree Boulevard; continue along GA Hwy 3 and across the bypass to Old Cassidy Road; and continue down Old Cassidy Road and terminate at the proposed Bloomfield Lakes Subdivision. The sanitary sewer extension will be constructed inside...

UPCOMING ROAD WORK AFFECTING GORDON AVENUE BETWEEN ARCHBOLD AVENUE AND JUNIUS STREET

Gordon Avenue, between Archbold Avenue and Junius Street, will be closed February 16 beginning at 9 am for an asphalt patch due to recent sewer work in this area. The work is expected to last approximately two (2) hours. Construction and detour signs will be at the site to direct traffic while the work is being completed. Travelers in the area are encouraged to select an alternate route or to be prepared for some travel delays. The road will be open to local traffic. Please be patient...

MILLING AND RESURFACING WORK AFFECTING BARTOW STREET

Construction crews are scheduled to mill and resurface Bartow Street between Gordon Avenue and West Jackson Street beginning Monday, February 13, 2023. Work is expected to last three days. The road will remain open as construction crews work on the road, and personnel will direct traffic to ensure worker, vehicular and pedestrian safety. Construction signs will be posted, and travelers in the area are encouraged to select an alternate route such as Campbell Street, MLK Jr. Drive, Clay...

TEMPORARY ROAD CLOSURE - WILLIAMS STREET BETWEEN HARRIS STREET AND BROADNAX STREET

City of Thomasville Utility crews will be working on Williams Street between Harris Street and Broadnax Street to improve wastewater main conditions beneath the roadway. Work is expected to begin February 13, 2023 and last approximately six (6) weeks. There will be a temporary road closure on Williams Street between Harris Street and Broadnax Street while the work is being completed. Detour signs will be posted, and travelers in the area are encouraged to select an alternate route or to...

TEMPORARY LANE CLOSURE - EAST JACKSON STREET NEAR INTERSECTION OF EAST PINETREE BOULEVARD

Construction crews are scheduled to work on a driveway located at 1527 East Jackson Street near the intersection of East Pinetree Boulevard. The work is scheduled to begin today, February 8, from 9:00 am to 6:00 pm. There will be a temporary lane closure on the westbound lane of East Jackson Street that is adjacent to the new Amoco Gas Station (the northern most lane). Construction signs will be posted, and travelers in the area are encouraged to select an alternate route or to prepare...

TEMPORARY LANE CLOSURE ON GORDON AVENUE

City of Thomasville Utilities crews will begin work on Gordon Avenue this afternoon, November 2, to replace a water service line. The eastbound lane of Gordon Avenue will be temporarily closed between Junius Street and Archbold Avenue. The work is expected to last six (6) hours. Flaggers will be at the site to direct traffic while the work is being completed. Travelers in the area are encouraged to select an alternate route or to be prepared for some travel delays. Please be patient with...

TEMPORARY ROAD CLOSURE ON WOODLAND DRIVE

City of Thomasville Public Works staff will be making storm drain improvements on Woodland Drive between Beth Drive and Cherry Street on October 31, 2022. Work will begin at 8 am and last for two days. There will be a temporary road closure on Woodland Drive between Beth Drive and Cherry Street while work is being completed. Detour signs will be posted, and travelers in the area are encouraged to select an alternate route or to prepare for potential traffic delays. The road will be open...