Repairs made to Andersonville road that had washed out

Posted at 3:16 pm March 2, 2017
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Byrams Fork Road was closed in Anderson County on Thursday, March 2, 2017, about three-quarters of a mile from Hickory Valley Road due to a washout. The road had collapsed at a culvert, and the Anderson County Highway Department was making repairs. (Photo by Anderson County Sheriff's Department)

Byrams Fork Road was closed in Anderson County on Thursday, March 2, 2017, about three-quarters of a mile from Hickory Valley Road due to a washout. The road had collapsed at a culvert, and the Anderson County Highway Department was making repairs. (Photo by Anderson County Sheriff’s Department)

Note: This story was updated at 5:10 p.m.

Repairs have been made to a road in Andersonville that had been temporarily closed Thursday due to a washout, authorities said.

Byrams Fork Road has re-opened near Hickory Valley Road, Anderson County Sheriff’s Department Chief Deputy Mark Lucas said late Thursday afternoon.Â The road had been closed about three quarters of a mile from Hickory Valley Road. It had collapsed at a culvert.

The Anderson County Highway Department made repairs.

Byrams Fork Road is south of, and runs parallel to, State Route 61 in Andersonville.

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