Traffic Incident Snarls Mayfield Drive, Keith Bridge Road Intersection in Forsyth County

A traffic incident at the Mayfield Drive and Keith Bridge Road intersection disrupted travel along the State Route 306 corridor in northeastern Forsyth County on Friday, with the Forsyth County Sheriff's Office urging motorists to anticipate delays or seek alternate routes.

The FCSO, whose North Precinct sits at 2310 Keith Bridge Rd in Cumming, issued the advisory through its official X account, @ForsythCountySO, using the department's standard hashtags #FCSO and #StaySafeForsyth. Specific details about the nature of the incident had not been officially released as of Friday evening. Incident and accident reports are available through the FCSO Records Unit, located in the Forsyth County Jail lobby.

The disruption landed on a stretch of road with a grim safety record. Keith Bridge Road has been the site of multiple fatal crashes in recent years, including the death of 42-year-old Candi Tucker, who was killed when a driver allegedly crossed the center line, resulting in criminal charges of homicide by vehicle and reckless driving. In a separate incident, a 72-year-old woman died in a head-on collision on the same road, marking the county's first traffic fatality of that year. A pedestrian was also fatally struck near Freedom Parkway on Keith Bridge Road around 8:30 p.m. in yet another crash. That history helps explain why the FCSO treats any disruption on SR 306 as a matter requiring immediate public notice.

Ongoing paving and striping work at the SR 306 and SR 369 (Browns Bridge Road) intersection adds another layer of complexity for drivers navigating this section of the county.

The pressure on Keith Bridge Road reflects a broader strain on Forsyth County's road network. The county's population reached approximately 280,100 in 2024, up from 251,283 in the 2020 Census, making it the eighth-most populous county in Georgia. With a 3.5% annual growth rate, Forward Forsyth projects the county will reach 495,488 residents by 2040, a trajectory that keeps Forsyth among the fastest-growing counties in the United States.

The county has been working to catch up. In February 2024, the Forsyth County Commission voted to apply for a $25 million federal grant to widen Keith Bridge Road from Parks Road to Ga. 400, a project carrying a total estimated cost of $47.9 million that covers design, right-of-way acquisition, utility relocation, and construction. Until that work materializes, SR 306 will continue absorbing traffic volumes it was never designed to handle.