Major roadway to shut down for construction – WSB-TV

Major roadway to shut down for construction  WSB-TV

Drivers beware: A major road in the City of South Fulton is shutting down starting next week. CITY OF SOUTH FULTON, Ga. — Drivers beware: A major road in the City of South Fulton is shutting down starting next week. The full closure of Fairburn Road will impact traffic for months. Channel 2’s Steve Gehlbach reports the mayor met with businesses Friday. [DOWNLOAD: Free WSB-TV News app for alerts as news breaks] They’re trying to get the word out and answer any questions from residents and business owners as both north and southbound lanes here will close for the next six months. Construction signs warn drivers Fairburn Road in South Fulton shuts down next week, just north of Cascade.

The full closure is needed to rebuild two old bridges and keep a 30-inch water main connected. “It’s going to be messed up for months and months,” said driver Victor Johnson. Crews will have Fairburn closed to all but local traffic from Benjamin E. Mayes Drive to Cascade Road, with the posted detour taking traffic all the way inside the Perimeter, over Interstate 285, to Lindhurst Drive to get north and south. “That can’t be happening. That’s just totally impossible. I travel this road all the time. 285 is already messed up and this is the alternative to 285. Why?” said