People living in and driving through Cochran have had to adjust their driving over the past year due to construction detours. First, a portion of the bypass to Eastman was closed for over a year while a bridge was built over the railroad crossing as part of a widening project. When it opened in June, traffic was rerouted onto the bypass while SR 87 Business was tied into the newly-widened road. Now, that detour is gone. Georgia Department of Transportation East Traffic announced via Twitter Tuesday that the detour has been removed and traffic was flowing normally. The next part of the project will involve making the bypass starting at Frank Cook Road four lanes.

The Georgia Department of Transportation announced the Cochran Bypass, closed since April 25 of last year for a project which will tie an existing five-lane section of south Cochran with a four-lane section of north Cochran, will open to traffic June 21. Traffic will be shifted onto the newly rebuilt US 23/State Route 87 starting north of Foskey Road and extending onto Dykes Circle while SR 87 Business is tied into the newly widened highway. The detour is expected to last around 30 days.

The Georgia Department of Transportation announced Tuesday that there would be no lane closures on interstates from noon March 30 to 10 pm April 1 and again on noon April 6 through 10 pm April 10.  The moves are designed to help with traffic flow for both Easter weekend and the Masters Golf Tournament.  They remind motorists that crews may have to continue to work in proximity to interstates and safety concerns may force some long-term closures to remain in place.