Shallowford Bridge to stay open

Speed, weight limits reduced by GDOT

  • This photo of an unblocked Shallowford Bridge was taken Monday, January 10. As of a letter Friday, January 7, the Georgia Department of Transportation wrote, that as the result of a survey conducted Wednesday, January 5, the bridge would be allowed to remain open. The speed limit is to be reduced to 5 mph and the weight limit reduced to three tons.
    This photo of an unblocked Shallowford Bridge was taken Monday, January 10. As of a letter Friday, January 7, the Georgia Department of Transportation wrote, that as the result of a survey conducted Wednesday, January 5, the bridge would be allowed to remain open. The speed limit is to be reduced to 5 mph and the weight limit reduced to three tons.
    Fear and worry turned to relief last week when Fannin County officials learned the Georgia Department of Transportation (GDOT) found a way to keep Shallowford Bridge open. The safety of t...

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