GA DOT crews are enroute to impacted storm areas to begin the necessary process of inspecting all bridges and roadways for safety and damages, and begin clearing debris and trees from the travel lanes.  Citizens are urged to stay in place until crews have investigated road conditions throughout the region.

Currently, I-95 is closed in the coastal region, and I-16 remains closed eastbound from SR301/Exit 116 to Savannah.  Other closures include, but are not limited to:

• GA 144 in Bryan County has numerous trees over the road blocking both lanes
• GA 26 at the Thunderbolt Bridge in Chatham County is flooded
• GA 204 at Al Henderson Road to Brown Thrush Road
• US 80 from Savannah to Tybee Island is closed due to down trees and power lines

In addition, the Sidney Lanier Bridge on SR 25 in Brunswick-Glynn County and the Talmadge Memorial Bridge (US 17) in Savannah-Chatham County remain closed until they are inspected.

Visit Georgia DOT’s hurricane page at www.dot.ga.gov/DS/Emergency/Hurricane for the latest information.

The public should monitor local radio and TV stations for the latest details on road openings. For more information:

• GEMHSA.ga.gov for emergency information
• Dot.ga.gov for roadway information
• 511ga.org or call 511 for roadway conditions or to report roadway conditions
• Redcross.org  for shelter information
• GPBnews.org for news alerts and throughout  the state
• Overhead changeable message signs and electronic billboards will provide up to the minute information

For real-time road conditions, call 511 or visit www.511ga.org. For weather information, visit the National Weather Service in Tallahassee, Florida athttp://www.srh.noaa.gov/tlh/, or the National Weather Service in Peachtree City, Georgia at http://www.srh.noaa.gov/ffc/.

For information about the Georgia Department of Transportation, visit www.dot.ga.gov; you also may follow Georgia DOT on Facebook(http://www.facebook.com/GeorgiaDOT) and Twitter (http://twitter.com/gadeptoftrans).