Warm Springs Mayor Says Hwy 41 Bridge Work Could Resume Soon
Warm Springs Mayor Robyn Pynenburg told the City Council at last Monday’s meeting that she had spoken with officials of the Georgia Department of Transportation about the long-closed bridge on Highway 41 and was informed that work may resume on it very soon.
Pynenburg said that the trains will have to be put back on their original tracks, and once that is done work can continue. The mayor said there will be about six to eight months of work left to do before the bridge is reopened and Highway 41 can be utilized by motorists.
By JACK BAGLEY
Warm Springs Mayor Robyn Pynenburg told the City Council at last Monday’s meeting that she had spoken with officials of the Georgia Department of Transportation about the long-closed bridge on Highway 41 and was informed that work may resume on it very soon.
Pynenburg said that the trains will have to be put back on their original tracks, and once that is done work can continue. The mayor said there will be about six to eight months of work left to do before the bridge is reopened and Highway 41 can be utilized by motorists.
The Council made its annual appointments during the meeting. John Rasnick was reappointed Municipal Judge; Regina Crampton as City Clerk; Theresa Gordon as Municipal Court Clerk; Stanley Hall as director of Maintenance and Public Works; Raymond Guy Spradlin as Police Chief; and Brittany Neely as City Solicitor.
In other business, the Warm Springs City Council:
• Approved an event permit application for Jon Otero of Xtreme Riders for the Spring Bash 2026 on April 24 through 26;
• Approved payment of a $3,000 invoice from AMCS Utility for billing software uploads;
• Approved payment of $925.54 to W.W. Williams for a new fan belt for the soccer field generator; and
• Approved a $15,192.27 invoice from EIC for pump replacement at the hotel lift station.
The next regular meeting of the Warm Springs City Council will be Monday, February 9, at 6:30 p.m. at City Hall.
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