Portion Of East Cherokee Drive To Close For Railroad Repairs

BALL GROUND, GA — The Cherokee County Roads and Bridges Division will close a segment of East Cherokee Drive in July to accommodate a project to improve an existing railroad Crossing.

East Cherokee Drive will be closed to through traffic from Ball Ground Highway to 15990 East Cherokee Drive July 9-11 for necessary repairs and reconstruction of the existing railroad crossing.

A posted detour will be provided during the duration of the construction. The detour route utilizes the south end of East Cherokee Drive to S.R. 20, Ball Ground Highway to Interstate 575 to S.R. 20, and S.R. 372 to S.R. 369 to S.R. 20.

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Cherokee County appreciates the public’s patience during the detour period and asks motorists to obey the detour for their safety as well as for the safety of construction workers.

Questions regarding the detour should be directed to the Cherokee County Road and Bridges Division at (770) 345-5842.

Detour map provided by Cherokee County