The Georgia Department of Transportation (GDOT) has approved a detour route for the bridge replacement project on Buck Gardner Road at Alpine Creek in Chattooga County. The detour will last about six to nine months. The project will replace the old 35-foot bridge with a new 70-foot bridge, which will have two 10-foot lanes, 5-foot shoulders, and concrete barriers. The new bridge will be 4. 7 feet higher than the existing road and have a total width of 30 feet. The project covers around 0. 161 miles. To ensure safety during construction, an off-site detour will divert traffic from Buck Gardner Road to Oak-Hill Alpine Road and County Road (CR) 337. The detour will increase the typical commute distance from 1. 62 miles to 2. 12 miles. Residents should plan for extra travel time. Maps and details of the project and detour are available at GDOT. For questions, contact Lee Webb, Area Manager District 6, Area 4 at 770-295-6025.