Utility lines get blame for backup on westbound Riverwatch Parkway
This was the situation on the evening of Jan. 26, 2023, when westbound traffic backed up for miles on Riverwatch Parkway.
Published: Jan. 26, 2023 at 5:31 PM EST
AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) - Westbound Riverwatch Parkway was at a standstill for miles late Thursday afternoon between Topgolf Way and downtown.
Georgia Department of Transportation traffic monitors showed that traffic wasn’t moving.
The culprit appeared to be utility lines that had fallen across Riverwatch at Topgolf Way.
The backup around 5:10 p.m. stretched eastward nearly all the way downtown from a stop light near the popular shopping area that includes Costco, Topgolf, and Dave & Busters.
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