SR172 in Hartwell Closed to Traffic Due to Flooding

Georgia DOT has closed State Route 172 in Hartwell from Race Street to State Route 8/US 29 to all traffic due to damage caused by water, possibly flooding.

The road will remain closed indefinitely until crews can determine the cause of the damage and develop a repair plan.

“We just don’t know right now if it’s a clogged storm drain or something more serious and until the rain stops and water recedes, we have to keep the road closed,” said GDOT spokesperson Teri Pope.

The road was closed at  2p Monday.

Pope said crews have determined the water has gotten in between the asphalt and the dirt underneath and caused damage to the road.

That damage covers a two-mile section of State Route 172/Bowman Highway from Race Street to SR 8/US 29.

Motorists are asked to go avoid that stretch of SR172 and should not attempt to drive through it.