Georgia Southern Railway (fka Georgia Midland)

ashley2771 wrote: ↑Fri Feb 11, 2022 10:15 am Georgia Southern has supposedly made it's last run to Metter; scrap metal will be trucked to Statesboro and transloaded

Western arc of Statesboro 301 Bypass detoured for RR crossing work Mon.-Fri.
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The reason for the detour is that Patriot Rail Company, new owner of the short-line Georgia Southern Railroad, will be making improvements to the rail crossing between J.C. Lewis Ford and Jimmy Britt Chrysler on the bypass just west of U.S. 301 South. The detour could end sooner if the work is completed ahead of schedule or could last longer if there is a weather delay, the Georgia DOT’s press release stated.

The railroad crossing itself will be closed completely to all four lanes of traffic while the work is done. However, a bold-letter note in the Georgia DOT’s letter of responsibility to the railroad company and Statesboro city officials emphasized that the bypass “will remain open to local traffic up to the work zone.” This will allow access to businesses, schools and homes.
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Patriot Rail purchased the Georgia Southern Railroad from previous owner Pioneer Lines within the past year. An assessment was done of the railroad’s properties and crossings, and this one showed up as needing maintenance, said Katie Roller, director of public affairs for Patriot Rail’s Georgia Southern Railroad.
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“That will actually be a concrete-top crossing when it’s all done, which is the preferred material for that type of roadway and the traffic that utilizes that crossing,” Roller said. “So I think it will be a nice, smooth ride for those that utilize it.”
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