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Talmadge Bridge program reaches 4.39%

Georgia DOT’s current project dashboard now lists the overall Talmadge Memorial Bridge maintenance project at 4.39 percent complete. That is a later official status for the same project and pointer already verified on September 30; GDOT’s project page still separates the overall program from the cable-replacement work package, whose field work was expected in the fourth quarter of 2026.

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Project imageTalmadge BridgeCushman & Wakefield | Gilbert & Ezelle
Freighter Talmadge Bridge
Project contextFreighter Talmadge BridgeCushman & Wakefield | Gilbert & Ezelle

Published Sep 30, 2026

Georgia DOT now lists the overall Talmadge Memorial Bridge maintenance program at 4.39 percent complete. That figure covers the broader program; the separate cable-replacement field work was expected to begin in the fourth quarter of 2026. The distinction matters because the dashboard does not say the cable work itself is 4.39 percent complete.

Why it matters

The $175 million maintenance program covers the cables, bearings and joints on a regional river crossing used by drivers and ships, so the exact construction stage determines when larger traffic effects should be expected.

LocationUS 17/SR 404 Spur over the Savannah River, Chatham County, GA
JurisdictionChatham County
ScaleOverall program 4.39% complete
TimelineCable field work expected Q4 2026
WhoGeorgia Department of Transportation
LinksGeorgia DOT · Georgia Department of Transportation · Talmadge Memorial Bridge Major Maintenance Project
Sources and documents4 sources
↗ Georgia Department of Transportation — GeoPI Project Information for PI 0019219↗ Us17Sr404 0019219 Gdot↗ Us17Sr404 0019219 Gdot↗ Georgia Department of Transportation — GeoPI Project Information for PI 0019219

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Talmadge Bridge
Freighter Talmadge Bridge
Talmadge Memorial Bridge over the Savannah River

Same projectTalmadge Memorial Bridge Cable Replacement

Both involveGeorgia Department of Transportation

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Lane closures begin on the Talmadge Bridge for survey work ahead of cable replacement

GDOT contractors will run intermittent single-lane closures on the Talmadge Memorial Bridge on weekdays from Sept. 10 to 25 to survey the span before replacing its cables.

Talmadge Memorial Bridge over the Savannah River Sep 7, 2026
Project: Talmadge Memorial Bridge Cable Replacement