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STOCKBRIDGE â Speer Road will continue to be closed to traffic while repairs are made to the stormwater pipes underneath the roadway. Currently, the decades old metal pipes are being replaced with concrete culverts, including a three-barrel culvert in the center of the road for stormwater control.
Earlier it was discovered that the metal pipes were in need of replacement and in danger of failing under the roadway. The road was closed in early January, but work has been delayed due to weather and necessary utility relocation.
âMetal pipes eventually rust, so we are replacing with concrete, said SPLOST Transportation Director Roque Romero. âDuring an inspection, one of the pipes was discovered to be in poor shape, indicating the need to replace all of the older pipes.â