WAYCROSS – CSX Railroad has scheduled a 3-day road closure in conjunction with railroad crossing improvements on US 1 Business/State Route 4 Business just south of Blackshear Avenue in the City of Waycross. US1 Business will be closed at the double rail crossing and traffic detoured beginning 7 a.m., Monday, December 19 continuing through 5 p.m., Wednesday, December 21. All work is weather contingent.

During the closure, a detour will be signed as follows:

Motorists traveling northbound on US 1 will turn right onto Tebeau Street; turn left onto Dorothy Street; then turn left onto Blackshear Avenue; continue to US 1 where detour ends.

The Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge is experiencing low water levels in much of the refuge which is impacting access to several of the overnight shelters in the swamp and closing many trails in the Okefenokee Wilderness Trail System.  Beginning on November 14, the refuge will only be accepting reservations for overnight camping trips two weeks in advance, instead of two months.  Reservations made prior to November 14 will be honored as scheduled.  Booking only two weeks in advance should help the refuge better manage cancellations if the water continues to fall.  The Canoe Reservation Line is open Monday – Friday from 7:00 A.M. – 10:00 A.M., excluding federal holidays.