Public safety summary
Springfield Fire Chief Travis Craig Zittrouer was arrested by the Georgia State Patrol on Saturday morning and charged with driving under the influence and speeding.
Zittrouer, 29, was arrested about 2:30 a.m., according to records from the Chatham County Sheriff’s Office.
Bond was set at $4,600.
City Manager Brett Bennett said he placed Zittrouer on administrative leave while he reviews the situation.
Earlier this week, Zittrouer was honored for exceptional service during the response to a triple fatal car wreck in November.
Bridge rehab to cause delays on I-516
Until 5 a.m. Monday, a ramp on Interstate 16 will be temporarily closed with an associated detour, and two lanes will be closed on Interstate 516 for bridge rehabilitation on I-516 above Tremont Road.
The detour will be signed as followed:
• Motorists on eastbound on I-16 will be take Exit 160, turn left onto Dean Forest Road/Ga. 307, turn right on U.S. 80/Ga. 26, continue on U.S. 80/Ga. 26 to the intersection of Ga. 26 Connector/Burnsed Boulevard, turn left and continue to the ramp, then turn left onto the ramp to I-516 eastbound.
Expect delays on Gulfstream Road through Monday
A single lane of Gulfstream Road will be closed from near Mincey Boulevard to Robert B. Miller Road from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. today and 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday.
The lane will be closed so that work can be done on storm drainage that runs under the roadway. Motorists should expect delays and seek alternate routes if possible.
Roads to close along MLK Parade route
Downtown traffic will be rerouted for several hours Monday as for the Martin Luther King Jr. Day Parade.
The parade starts at 10 a.m., but police will start closing roads earlier, and traffic is expected to be affected until about 3 p.m., said Eunicia Baker, Savannah-Chatham police spokeswoman.
Road closures throughout the staging area will begin promptly at 6:30 a.m. The staging area runs from East Broad Street to Price Street and Liberty Street to Gwinnett Street.
The parade begins at East Broad and Liberty streets, then travels north on East Broad to Broughton Street, west on Broughton to Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard, and south on MLK to Anderson Street to disband.
Roads along the staging area and parade route will remain closed throughout the parade’s duration.
“No parking zone” notices will be posted along Broughton and MLK on Sunday morning between 8-11 a.m. Vehicles remaining in the no parking zone after 7 a.m. Monday will be towed at their owners’ expense, Baker said.
Delivery vehicles with Bay Street destinations should take Interstate 516 at DeRenne Avenue to northbound Truman Parkway at President Street to access Bay.
Compiled by G.G. Rigsby and Dash Coleman
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