Reconstruction of Georgia Highway 133 at its intersection with Highway 333 has resulted in a safer, 90-degree intersection rather than an angled merger. The section of highway from Berlin to Old Quitman-Adel Road in Brooks County will be fully open on Wednesday, the state Department of Transportation announced on Monday.

TIFTON, Ga. — Another section of state Route 133 is opening Wednesday, leaving only one portion still under construction between Valdosta and Moultrie.

SR 133 from Old Quitman Adel Road in Brooks County to County Road 256 in Colquitt County, 9.6 miles, was widened from two to four lanes with turn lanes as needed, the Georgia Department of Transportation said in a press release. A big improvement was made to the junction of SR 133 and SR 333 in Brooks County. Multiple channelized lanes were removed to make it easier for drivers to maneuver and to improve operation.

Construction started in February 2016 and the construction cost is $35 million. The prime contractor is The Scruggs Co. of Hahira.

In all, the Georgia Department of Transportation plans to widen or reconstruct about 66 miles of SR 133 from the Lowndes-Brooks county line to Dougherty County. The work is separated into 10 different projects or sections.

With this week’s opening of lanes, four out of five sections between Valdosta and Moultrie have been widened/reconstructed, the DOT said. The portion still under construction from Pauline Church Road to Old Quitman Adel Road in Brooks County is scheduled to be finished in November.

The five remaining sections on the northern end of SR 133 are in various stages of development and haven’t been advertised for bid, the DOT said.

SR 133 is in the Governor’s Road Improvement Program (GRIP), a system of economic development highways, and is a major north/south route in southwest Georgia.