Whigham Dairy, Decatur County roads reopen

Both lanes of Decatur County Road 208/Whigham Dairy Road opened this week and the road will be designated State Route 97/SR 309. Both lanes opened Thursday, Nov. 12. Since spring of 2026, traffic has been restricted to one lane in a single direction and non-local traffic has been detoured. The original scheduled completion date for the project was spring of 2027. Construction began in November 2024 and the construction contract awarded by Georgia Department of Transportation is approximately $9.4 million. Designating the road as a state route will provide truck traffic a direct north/south route and prevent drivers from having to wind through downtown Bainbridge. The downtown legs of SR 97/SR 309 will be removed from the state highway system. The road has been brought up to state route standards with a more stable base that will better support the weight of tractor trailers and a thicker roadway.

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