Thornburg Road will close for second culvert project
Gales Creek Road, currently closed, will open, and Thornburg Road, currently open, will close Sept. 16 as the county steams ahead on a dual-culvert replacement project.
Thornburg Road will close Tuesday, Sept. 16 in Gales Creek to begin the replacement of a second culvert on White Creek in the area. The closure is expected to last through Oct. 2.
Gales Creek Road closed Aug. 27 for the first culvert replacement project, and is scheduled to reopen Sept. 16.
The latest road closure will see Thornburg Road close just south of Gales Creek Road.
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