Roadways through McCaysville reopening Thursday morning

Two roadways in McCaysville are reopening for through traffic, officials in the flood-stricken city reported Wednesday night.

Blue Ridge Drive and Toccoa Avenue will reopen for through traffic only starting at 6 a.m. Thursday.

Drivers traveling through McCaysville will be allowed to turn right onto Toccoa Avenue toward Mineral Bluff but won’t be allowed to turn left into Copperhill, Tennessee, the city said in a social media post.

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Authorities hope the road connecting McCaysville and Copperhill can reopen by Friday night. But that’s not yet certain.

The roadways are being reopened “strictly for motorists traveling through the area,” the city of McCaysville said in a social media post.

The city urges drivers not to stop, park or enter the areas affected by floods. Many businesses are still closed, and many residents and residents have lost everything.

“These individuals are still trying to clean up, recover, and rebuild their lives. We ask everyone to please respect their properties, their privacy, and the difficult circumstances they are facing,” the city said.

Authorities credited the city’s employees, Fannin County Fire Department, Georgia State Patrol, volunteers, cleanup and debris removal crews for making it possible to reopen the roadways.

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