Two-year road closure in Columbus: Find out the best detour routes for your commute
A major road closure that is expected to last around two years is scheduled to begin next month in Columbus.
The construction project area around the intersection known as the “Spiderweb” will close April 7 to construct a bridge over the railroad tracks.
This closure allows officials to cut the time to complete the project from three years down to two, Columbus Consolidated Government director of engineering Vance Beck told the Ledger-Enquirer. There also is a savings of $5 million in the $45.8 million project by closing the road, he said.
Funding sources for the project include the 2012 Transportation Special Purpose Local Option Sales Tax, Local Maintenance and Improvement Grant and the Georgia Department of Transportation.
Constructing the bridge is the last phase of this project, Beck said. And when the closure is done, then the Spiderweb will be completed.
“There’s always utility problems that arise or weather,” he said. “But (the closure) is slated to be a two-year project.”
On March 5, officials met with Muscogee County School District, Columbus Fire and EMS Department, Columbus Police Department and other stakeholders to provide information about the detours so these groups could be prepared, Beck said.
Businesses in the area should not be affected, he said.
Detour routes will run along Morris Road, Brennan Road, Brown Avenue, Illges Road, Rigdon Road, Forrest Road, Cusseta Road and Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard. There will be signage posted to make it easy for drivers, Beck said.
Drivers should proceed with caution while in the area of the road closure and detour routes, Tuesday’s news release from the CCG says.
If residents have questions about the detour, they may contact Beck through his email at beck.ronald@columbusga.org or call him at 706-225-4441.
This story was originally published March 18, 2025 at 2:46 PM.
