Portion of Edgerly DeQuincy Road closed for emergency repair

Edgerly DeQuincy Road, 1 mile north of Bud Bennett Road and 3 ½-miles south of Pine Forest Road, will be closed to all traffic from 11 a.m. today, Aug. 2 until noon on Friday, Aug. 4.

The reason for this closure is for emergency asphalt repair due to heavy truck traffic.

Traffic traveling north should detour onto Route 66 Road and traffic traveling south should detour onto Pine Forest Road.  Detour signs will be posted.

Drivers should expect delays and are asked to use caution when driving in the area.

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