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Post by Angela on Mar 1, 2019 23:00:21 GMT -5
Please review the notice below! This affects the Petersburg Trailhead on the Bartram Trail. It begins today, March 1st and is scheduled to last approximately 2 months.
NEWS RELEASE
For Immediate Release:Contact:
March 1, 2019Billy Birdwell, Senior Public Affairs Specialist, 912-652-5014
News Release No. 19-11Billy.E.Birdwell@usace.army.mil
After hours: 912-677-6039
Roadwork to temporarily close Petersburg Campground at Thurmond Lake
SAVANNAH, Ga. – The Petersburg Campground and Petersburg Bartram Trailhead at Thurmond Lake has temporarily closed to allow for road improvements. The campground is in McCormick County, South Carolina. (Note> This campground is actually located in Columbia County, GA)
To prepare the area for these improvements, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers closed all access to Petersburg Campground and the Bartram Trail Parking Area adjacent to Petersburg Road on March 1. The Petersburg Road closure will begin at the access from US-221. The area will be reopened once work is completed.
Closures are scheduled to end May 2 according to Charlie Fenwick, Park Operations Manager. “These improvements will be completed in two phases” Fenwick said. “At the end of the first phase on April 4, this area will be opened for 13 days until April 16, to allow access for camping and trail parking. As work is completed, we will begin partial openings at the Petersburg Bartram Trailhead parking access and for campsites within Petersburg Campground.”
During the closure, campers will be able to use nearby Wildwood Park and Mistletoe State Parks, according to Fenwick. Other nearby campgrounds such as Modoc and Winfield will open starting March 29, 2019. Trail users can access Bartram Trail from nearby trailheads at Wildwood, Lake Springs, and West Dam parks.
For more information the public can call the Thurmond Project office at 864-333-1100.
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Petersburg campground and the Petersburg Bartram trailhead have closed for a few weeks so campground roads can be improved. @thurmondlake is working to make it better for you. Get the details here: [shortened URL]
ABOUT US: The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Savannah District plays a major role in water resource projects throughout the region. The District operates three hydroelectric dam and reservoir projects on the Savannah River (Hartwell, Richard B. Russell, and J. Strom Thurmond); maintains the federal shipping channels at the Savannah and Brunswick harbors; and processes Regulatory (stream/wetland) permits for development projects within the state of Georgia. The District also oversees a multi-million dollar military construction program at 11 Army and Air Force installations in Georgia and North Carolina. The District provides expertise across a wide range of disciplines--from engineering, architecture and design to construction, master planning and environmental services. Learn more at www.sas.usace.army.mil or visit our social media sites at:
U.S. ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS – SAVANNAH DISTRICT
100 W Oglethorpe Ave. Savannah, GA 31401
www.sas.usace.army.mil
NEWS RELEASE
For Immediate Release:Contact:
March 1, 2019Billy Birdwell, Senior Public Affairs Specialist, 912-652-5014
News Release No. 19-11Billy.E.Birdwell@usace.army.mil
After hours: 912-677-6039
Roadwork to temporarily close Petersburg Campground at Thurmond Lake
SAVANNAH, Ga. – The Petersburg Campground and Petersburg Bartram Trailhead at Thurmond Lake has temporarily closed to allow for road improvements. The campground is in McCormick County, South Carolina. (Note> This campground is actually located in Columbia County, GA)
To prepare the area for these improvements, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers closed all access to Petersburg Campground and the Bartram Trail Parking Area adjacent to Petersburg Road on March 1. The Petersburg Road closure will begin at the access from US-221. The area will be reopened once work is completed.
Closures are scheduled to end May 2 according to Charlie Fenwick, Park Operations Manager. “These improvements will be completed in two phases” Fenwick said. “At the end of the first phase on April 4, this area will be opened for 13 days until April 16, to allow access for camping and trail parking. As work is completed, we will begin partial openings at the Petersburg Bartram Trailhead parking access and for campsites within Petersburg Campground.”
During the closure, campers will be able to use nearby Wildwood Park and Mistletoe State Parks, according to Fenwick. Other nearby campgrounds such as Modoc and Winfield will open starting March 29, 2019. Trail users can access Bartram Trail from nearby trailheads at Wildwood, Lake Springs, and West Dam parks.
For more information the public can call the Thurmond Project office at 864-333-1100.
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Petersburg campground and the Petersburg Bartram trailhead have closed for a few weeks so campground roads can be improved. @thurmondlake is working to make it better for you. Get the details here: [shortened URL]
ABOUT US: The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Savannah District plays a major role in water resource projects throughout the region. The District operates three hydroelectric dam and reservoir projects on the Savannah River (Hartwell, Richard B. Russell, and J. Strom Thurmond); maintains the federal shipping channels at the Savannah and Brunswick harbors; and processes Regulatory (stream/wetland) permits for development projects within the state of Georgia. The District also oversees a multi-million dollar military construction program at 11 Army and Air Force installations in Georgia and North Carolina. The District provides expertise across a wide range of disciplines--from engineering, architecture and design to construction, master planning and environmental services. Learn more at www.sas.usace.army.mil or visit our social media sites at:
U.S. ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS – SAVANNAH DISTRICT
100 W Oglethorpe Ave. Savannah, GA 31401
www.sas.usace.army.mil