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 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 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 traffic detour at the I-75 southbound entrance ramp and Canton Road Connector. Canton Road Connector traffic traveling I-75 Southbound will be directed to take the I-75 Northbound ramp to travel northbound to Barrett Parkway (Exit 269). Traffic will then be directed to make a left on Barrett Parkway followed by another left to then enter I-75 Southbound via the ramp from Barrett Parkway. The detour will be start at 9 p.m., Friday and end at 5 a.m., Saturday (see attachment);
· The Express Lanes project will require a detour of the I-75 Southbound to Cobb Parkway ramp at the I-75/I-285 interchange. I-75 Southbound traffic traveling to Cobb Parkway will be directed to take the ramp to I-285 Westbound and travel westbound to Paces Ferry Road. Traffic will then be directed to make a left on Paces Ferry Road followed by another left to enter I-285 Eastbound via the ramp from Paces Ferry. Traffic will then continue eastbound and exit onto Cobb Parkway via the I-285 Eastbound exit ramp. The detour will be start at 9 p.m., Sunday and end at 5 a.m., Saturday (see attachment);
· On I-285, two westbound lanes will close between US 41/Cobb Parkway and New Northside Drive from 9 p.m., Sunday until 5 a.m., Monday for a traffic shift and traffic pacing;
· On I-75, one northbound and one southbound lane will close between Windy Hill Road and SR 280/Delk Road from 9 p.m., Friday until 5 a.m., Saturday for sign structure work;
· One northbound and one southbound lane will close on I-75 between Chastain Road and Wade Green Road nightly from 9 p.m., Friday until 5 a.m., Monday;
· Two lanes will close on I-75 southbound at Barrett Parkway from 9 p.m., Friday until 5 a.m., Saturday;
· Lastly, the Express Lanes project will require two lane closures on I-75 southbound between SR 120/South Marietta Parkway and SR 280/ Delk Road nightly from 9 p.m., Friday until 5 a.m., Sunday;
· Sign structure work will require one northbound lane to close on I-75 just before the SR 5/ SR 5 Spur/Canton Road Connector from 7 a.m., until 3:30 p.m., Saturday;
· On I-75, a rolling lane closure will require one northbound lane to close between SR 20/SR 81 and Hudson Bridge Road from 9 p.m., Friday until 5 a.m., Monday for work on the South Metro Express Lanes;
· The South Metro Express Lanes project will also require two lanes to close on I-75 southbound between SR 155/Jonesboro Road and SR 20/SR 81 from 7 a.m., until 5 p.m., Saturday for sign structure work and guardrail repairs;
· On I-85, crews will stripe the northbound and southbound on and off ramps between Cleveland Avenue and the I-285 interchange nightly from 9 p.m., Friday until 5 a.m., Monday. No ramps will close at any time;
· Up to three lanes will close on I-85 northbound and southbound between the I-75 interchange and the Georgia (State Route) 400 interchange from 10 p.m., Sunday until 5 a.m., Monday for bridge work;
· Bridge work will also require one lane closure on SR 13/ Buford Highway between Peachtree Street and Monroe Drive from 10 p.m., Friday until 5 a.m., Monday;
· On I-20, two westbound lanes will close between SR 139/Martin Luther King Jr. Drive and SR 280/ H.E. Holmes Drive and two eastbound lanes will close between the I-285 interchange and SR 139/Martin Luther King Jr. Drive from 9 p.m., Friday until 5 a.m. Monday;
· Lastly on 1-20, a traffic pace will close all eastbound and westbound lanes to close at SR 70/ Fulton Industrial Boulevard from 7 a.m., until 9 a.m., Saturday for utility work;
· One eastbound and one westbound lane will close on I-285 between SR 54/Jonesboro Road and Clark Howell Highway from 9 p.m., Friday until 5 a.m., Monday;
· On I-285, a rolling closure will require two northbound lanes to close between SR 6/ Camp Creek Parkway and SR 154/SR 166/ Campbellton Road/ Langford Parkway and two southbound lanes will close between the I-85 interchange and SR 280/South Cobb Drive from 9 p.m., Friday until 5 a.m., Monday;
· Up to three northbound and southbound lanes will close on the Eastside Perimeter (I-285) between Chamblee Tucker Road and the I-20 interchange from 9 p.m., Saturday until 5 a.m., Monday for corrective striping work;
· Lastly on I-285, a traffic pace will require all northbound and southbound lanes to close at Bolton Road from 7 a.m., until 9 a.m., Sunday for utility work;
· Contractors will be in close proximity to SR 9/US 19/ Peachtree Road between Peachtree Memorial Drive and East Wesley Road from 9 a.m., until 4 p.m., Saturday and Sunday. The work will not require any lane closures;
· One lane will close at the intersection of SR 237/Piedmont Road and Habersham Road from 8 a.m., until 8 p.m., Saturday and Sunday;
· On SR 166/Campbellton Road/Langford Parkway, one eastbound lane and one westbound lane will close between Barge Road to Sylvan Road nightly from 9 p.m., Friday until 5 a.m., Monday and finally;
· One lane will close on SR 279/Old National Highway from the Fayette County line to SR 14/ US 29/ Roosevelt Highway from 9 p.m., Sunday until 5 a.m., Monday for resurfacing.
