Chattooga County Public Works Director Lamar Canada announced abut 3 p.m. Monday that Halls Valley Bridge Rd. has been opened. 

Back on May 11 of this year the Georgia D.O.T. notified Chattooga County that there would have to be a new bridge on Halls Valley Road.  The county opted to install four large culverts and had hoped that bridge would be re-opened by this week.  However, Chattooga County Commissioner Jason Winters told AM 1180 that the concrete around the culverts needs more time to cure and that the bridge causing the closure of the bridge over the weekend.  Chattooga County Public Works crews began back filling on Monday morning and that work was completed by Monday afternoon..