Savannah Drivers Services Center closing; new facility to open

SAVANNAH, Tenn. — One local driver services center will close as a newly constructed one prepares to open.

The Tennessee Department of Safety and Homeland Security will permanently close the Savannah Driver Services Center at 5 p.m. on Wednesday, March 1.

The center is located at 60 Brazelton Street in Savannah.

According to a press release, a new center, located at 1016 Pickwick Street, will open on Monday, March 6.

The new Savannah Driver Services Center will be a full-service center, handling driver license issuance, ID card issuance, motor vehicle records, vision and knowledge testing, road skills testing, handgun permit applications, voter registration, and organ and tissue donor registration.

The center will operate from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Monday through Friday.

In the meantime, driver services customers can visit nearby centers at 100 Benchmark Circle in Jackson or 160 Beau Tisdale Drive in Oakland. Customers may also visit participating County Clerk offices for certain Driver Services transactions.

Customers are also encouraged to take advantage of a wide range of Driver Services offered online at dl.safety.tn.gov.

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