The temporary access road connecting Whitten Road to Interstate 95 southbound at Exit 109 will close permanently June 22.
The access road had been used as a southbound on ramp to the interstate during construction on the $30 million Western Avenue bridge replacement project.
During the course of this project, a temporary bridge was built to carry traffic on Western Avenue, which is also U.S. Route 202, while the old bridge, was removed and replaced.
Western Avenue, which connects Augusta with towns west of the capital city, is heavily traveled.
Messages boards have been set up on all approaches to the access road to update drivers in the area of the closure date.
The contractor on this project is Reed & Reed of Woolwich.
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