Lowndes County Road 40 open

Published 7:29 pm Wednesday, April 9, 2014

Lowndes County Road 40 near Benton, closed Tuesday night and through Thursday by County Engineer David Butts when water crossed the road, as pictured Wednesday, was reopened Friday morning.

Lowndes County Road 40 near Benton, which was closed Tuesday night and through Thursday by County Engineer David Butts until water which crossed it, as pictured on Wednesday, subsided was reopned Friday morning.

Lowndes County Engineer David Butts closed Lowndes County Road 40 off U.S. 280 Tuesday night due to water over the road. While the road remained closed through Thursday,Butts confirmed Friday morning that the road has since been reopened.