State Route 61 is also known locally as Oliver Springs Highway. The affected location is the Old Batley Road North connection at the highway, not the entire State Route 61 corridor. Drivers approaching that connection will need to use alternate routes while the bridge work continues.

County reports delay

Anderson County reported June 23 that the State Route 61 bridge project had been delayed. The county said the project’s status had led residents to contact the mayor’s office with questions about the work and its progress.

The project affects the Oliver Springs Highway corridor, linking the road closure to travel in and around Oliver Springs. Residents, school traffic, delivery vehicles and emergency responders that use the corridor may face detours and longer trips during the continuing closure.

What the closure means for drivers

The closure applies specifically to Old Batley Road North at State Route 61. Motorists should not assume that the whole highway is closed, but they should plan for the blocked connection and allow additional time for alternate travel.

The scheduled end date is Sept. 30, 2026. That is the current date for the road restriction to end, rather than a guarantee that all bridge construction will be completed by then. The project’s delay means conditions may continue to affect people who rely on the connection for local travel, deliveries or other daily trips.

Neither the transportation notice nor the county’s project update identifies every alternate route or gives a specific estimate of how much additional travel time drivers should expect. The notices also do not provide a separate revised construction-completion date beyond the scheduled closure date.

For now, drivers using Old Batley Road North near Oliver Springs Highway should plan around the closure. The next stated milestone is Sept. 30, 2026, when the restriction is scheduled to end, subject to the project’s continuing progress.