Georgia Department of Transportation projects to improve highway infrastructure throughout metro Atlanta continue this weekend, weather permitting. Construction on the I-75 Express Lanes and I-285 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 www.511ga.org before departing for real-time information on work status and traffic conditions.
Planned work this weekend is as follows:
Northwest Corridor Express Lanes
· On I-285, traffic traveling on the eastbound collector-distributer lane to I-75 northbound will be directed to take the I-75 southbound exit ramp (Exit 20) to Cumberland Boulevard. Traffic will then be directed to turn left on Cumberland Boulevard followed by another left to then enter I-75 Northbound via the ramp from Cumberland Boulevard. The I-75 southbound ramp to I-285 eastbound Collector Lanes (Exit-259A) will also be closed, and traffic will need to take the primary ramp (Exit-259) to access I-285 eastbound from I-75 southbound. The detour will take place nightly from 9 p.m., Friday until 5 a.m., Sunday(see attached map).
· On I-575, one northbound lane will close between SR 92/Alabama Road and Ridgewalk Parkway from 9 p.m., Friday until 5 a.m., Sunday.
· On I-75, two southbound lanes will close between SR 280/Delk Road and Windy Hill Road from 9 p.m., Sunday until 5 a.m., Monday.
· A traffic pace will take place on all southbound lanes between SR 120 Loop/South Marietta Parkway and Windy Hill Road from 9 p.m., Sunday until 5 a.m., Monday. The traffic pace will require motorists to drive 5 mph -10 mph to allow contractors to work across the interstate lanes.
· The I-75 southbound ramp to Delk Road will close and a detour will be in place. The detour begins at the Delk Road/I-75 intersection. Traffic heading I-75 Southbound will be directed to take the I-75 Northbound ramp to travel northbound to South Marietta Parkway (Exit 263) and keep left to take the 120 Westbound loop (Marietta/KSU Marietta) onto South Marietta Parkway. Traffic will then be directed to turn left to enter I-75 Southbound via the ramp from South Marietta Parkway. The detour will take place from 9 p.m., Sunday until 5 a.m., Monday.
South Metro Express Lanes
· On I-75, one northbound lane and shoulder will close between Jodeco Road/Flippen Road and Hudson Bridge Road/Eagles Landing Parkway from 9 p.m., Thursday until 5 a.m., Friday.
· On I-75, one northbound and one southbound lane will close between the I-675 interchange and Mt. Zion Boulevard continuously from 9 p.m., Friday until 5 a.m., Monday for the northbound lane and from 9 p.m., Friday until 7 a.m., Monday for the southbound lane.
I-75/I-85
· The Pryor Street HOV entrance ramp to I-75/I-85 southbound will close from 6:30 a.m. until 4 p.m., Saturday.
· The SR 154/Memorial Drive HOV exit ramp from I-75/I-85 northbound will close from 6:30 a.m. until 4 p.m., Saturday and from 6 a.m., until 2 p.m., Sunday.
· A traffic pace will take place on all northbound lanes between 166/Langford Parkway and Piedmont Avenue from 6 a.m., until 2 p.m., Sunday. The traffic pace will require motorists to drive 5 mph -10 mph to allow contractors to work across the interstate lanes.
· A traffic pace will also take place on all northbound lanes between SR 166/Langford Parkway and 10th/14thStreet from 2 p.m., until 4 p.m., Sunday. The traffic pace will require motorists to drive 5 mph -10 mph to allow contractors to work across the interstate lanes.
I-75
· Two northbound lanes will close between SR 280/Delk Road and SR 120 Loop/ South Marietta Parkway from 7 p.m., Sunday until 5 a.m., Monday.
· Rolling closures will take place on the northbound and southbound lanes between SR 138 and Cumberland Boulevard. The closures will take place from 9 p.m., Friday until 5 a.m., Sunday to allow crews to install road pavement markers (RPM). Installing RPMs on the interstate is a slow moving operation; therefore, Georgia DOT contractors will subsequently slow down traffic traveling on I-75 to complete their work. Motorists should expect multiple lane closures at a time and slow down while driving through the work zone.
I-285
· One eastbound and one westbound lane will close between Ashford Dunwoody Road and SR 141/Peachtree Industrial Boulevard from 9 p.m., Friday until 9 p.m., Saturday.
· On the eastside of the Perimeter, one northbound and one southbound lane will close between the I-20 interchange (exit 46) and the I-85 interchange (exit 33) from 9 p.m., Friday until 5 a.m., Saturday.
· On the southwest side of the Perimeter, two northbound lanes will close between the I-85 interchange (exit 62) and the I-20 interchange (exit 10) from 6 a.m., until 8 p.m., Saturday and Sunday.
· Two southbound lanes will close at Atlanta Road from 9 p.m., Friday until 12 p.m., Saturday.
I-20
· One eastbound lane and the shoulder will close between SR 70/Fulton Industrial Boulevard and the I-285 interchange nightly from 9 p.m., until 9 a.m., Friday and Saturday and from 9 p.m., Sunday until 5 a.m., Monday.
· Two eastbound lanes will close between SR 139/ Martin Luther King Jr. Drive and Joseph E. Lowery Boulevard nightly from 9 p.m., until 9 a.m., Friday and Saturday and from 9 p.m., Sunday until 5 a.m., Monday.
· Two eastbound and two westbound lanes will close between SR 139/ Martin Luther King Jr. Drive and SR 280/H.E. Holmes nightly from 9 p.m., until 9 a.m., Friday and Saturday and from 9 p.m., Sunday until 5 a.m., Monday.
State Routes
· One lane will close on SR 237/ Piedmont Road at its intersection with Habersham Road from 9 p.m., Friday until 5 a.m., Monday.
