The Georgia Department of Transportation projects to improve highway infrastructure throughout metro Atlanta continue this weekend, weather permitting. Construction on the I-75 Express Lanes projects and sign structure work will require lane closures, which, in turn, are likely to result in delays. Motorists are advised to exercise caution by reducing speed while driving through work zones.
The traveling public is encouraged to call 511 or consult 511ga.org before departing for real-time information on work status and traffic conditions.
Planned work this weekend is as follows:
· The Express Lanes Project will require a detour from I-75 southbound to SR 3/ US 41/ Cobb Parkway. Traffic traveling I-75 southbound to Cobb Parkway will be directed to take the ramp to I-285 westbound and travel westbound to Paces Ferry Road (Exit 18). Traffic will then be directed to turn left on Paces Ferry Road followed by another left to enter I-285 eastbound via the ramp from Paces Ferry. The detour will take place from 10 p.m., Friday until 5 a.m., Sunday;
· Alternating lanes will close on I-285 between the I-75 interchange and SR 3/ US 41/Cobb Parkway from 9 p.m., Friday until 5 a.m., Sunday;
· On I-75, two southbound lanes will close at Barrett Parkway from 10 p.m., Friday until 5 a.m., Sunday;
· On I-75, one northbound and one southbound lane will close between Chastain Road and Wade Green Road from 9 p.m., Friday until 5 a.m., Saturday;
· On I-75 southbound, one lane will close on the on-ramp to the Canton Road Connector from 9:30 a.m., until 4 p.m., Saturday;
· A flagging operation will take place on Bells Ferry Road under I-75 from 9:30 a.m., until 4 p.m., Saturday;
· Work on the South Metro Express Lanes will require one northbound lane and shoulder closure on I-675 at SR 138/ Stockbridge Road continuously from 7 p.m., Friday until 5 a.m., Monday;
· Additionally, work on the South Metro Express Lanes will require one lane and shoulder closure on I-75 southbound between Jodeco Road and Jonesboro Road from 7 a.m., until 5 p.m., Saturday and Sunday;
· On I-85, contractors will bore a cable line under the interstate starting on the access roads. The bore will require a traffic pace on the southbound and northbound lanes between SR 155/ Clairmont Road and SR 42/North Druid Hills Road. Law enforcement will stop traffic in 15-minute intervals. The work will take place from 8 a.m., until 12 p.m., Sunday;
· Sign structure work will require two northbound and two southbound lane closures on I-75 between Windy Hill Road and SR 120 Loop/North Marietta Parkway from 9 p.m., Friday until 9 p.m., Saturday;
· Sign structure work will also require two westbound and one eastbound lane closures on I-285 at Bouldercrest Road from 9 p.m., Saturday until 5 a.m., Monday;
· Additionally, sign structure work on I-285 will require two westbound lane closures between SR 139/Riverdale Road and the I-85 interchange from 12 p.m., Saturday until 5 a.m., Monday;
· Lastly, sign structure work on I-285 will require one westbound lane closure at SR 54/Jonesboro Road from 9 a.m., until 12 p.m., Saturday;
· On I-285, one eastbound lane will close at the I-675 interchange from 9 a.m., until 12 p.m., Saturday;
· On I-20, one eastbound lane and the shoulder will close between SR 70/Fulton Industrial Boulevard and the I-285 interchange from 9 p.m., Friday until 7 p.m., Sunday; and finally
· On I-20 two eastbound lanes will close between SR 139/ Martin Luther King Jr. Drive and Joseph E. Lowery Boulevard from 10 p.m., Friday until 7 p.m., Sunday.
